Vista: will there be a SideWinder Force Feedback 2 driver?

[Jelle]

Sorry if this doesn't belong here, but I cannot find a place ragarding
Vista drivers. I know it isn't out yet, but still want to know if there
are going to be drivers, because Ms apparently abandoned there
Sidewinder-line. Of course Vista recognises my FF2, but i still need a
driver to make the forces work.

TY in advance.

Jelle Zwart

 

[Malke]

Sorry if this doesn't belong here, but I cannot find a place ragarding
Vista drivers. I know it isn't out yet, but still want to know if
there are going to be drivers, because Ms apparently abandoned there
Sidewinder-line. Of course Vista recognises my FF2, but i still need a
driver to make the forces work.

TY in advance.

Jelle Zwart

I can't answer your question, but here are all the MS Vista newsgroups:

microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_account
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

I would try the hardware one, perhaps with a crosspost to the general
group.

Malke

 

[Jelle]

Malke schreef:

I can't answer your question, but here are all the MS Vista newsgroups:

microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_account
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

I would try the hardware one, perhaps with a crosspost to the general
group.

Malke

TY man, my ISP is not giving any of those groups, i am out of luck i
guess.

 

[Bob I]

Malke schreef:


TY man, my ISP is not giving any of those groups, i am out of luck i
guess.

Point your newsreader at

msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Yves Leclerc]

No you are not! Microsoft has their own free public newsgroup server. You
should be able to add it to your news reader:

msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Jelle]

Bob I schreef:

Point your newsreader at

msnews.microsoft.com

ok, just did so, thank you guys.

 

[antioch]

Sorry if this doesn't belong here, but I cannot find a place ragarding
Vista drivers. I know it isn't out yet, but still want to know if there
are going to be drivers, because Ms apparently abandoned there
Sidewinder-line. Of course Vista recognises my FF2, but i still need a
driver to make the forces work.

TY in advance.

Jelle Zwart

Also try the microsoft.public.simulators group - that stick is still used a
lot by flight simmers.
Or look for a games forum - there must be some in there who are trying to
run games on the vista betware.
The driver for that stick is a microsoft - the chances are that the driver
you have is the only driver you will get - check via your Hardware/Device
Manager.
Rgds
Antioch

 

[Jelle]

antioch schreef:

Also try the microsoft.public.simulators group - that stick is still used a
lot by flight simmers.
Or look for a games forum - there must be some in there who are trying to
run games on the vista betware.
The driver for that stick is a microsoft - the chances are that the driver
you have is the only driver you will get - check via your Hardware/Device
Manager.
Rgds
Antioch

TY for the good suggestion.

 

[antioch]

antioch schreef:
TY for the good suggestion.

It's what I call the 'coin syndrome' - there is always another side, which
should be pointed out.
Antioch

 

[antioch]

antioch schreef:
TY for the good suggestion.

Sorry JZ
Wrong reply to you - I have too many windows up on replies I am working on.
I believe you should have the MS driver dated 01 July 2001
v 5.1.2600.2180
Is that correct?
Antioch

 

[Jelle]

antioch schreef:

Sorry JZ
Wrong reply to you - I have too many windows up on replies I am working on.
I believe you should have the MS driver dated 01 July 2001
v 5.1.2600.2180
Is that correct?
Antioch

i have indeed dated 1-7-2011, only it is 5.1.2600.0 In the files inthe
driverscrewen some files have driverversion 4.5 (this is on Xp, i have
Vista not installed anymore, sorry). Like GCKernel.sys has 4.5