Author Topic: sidewinder FF pro..need software (Read 390 times)

buzkill · « **on:** February 24, 2006, 09:01:27 PM »

picked up a SW ff pro from a guy who didn't know it was gameport only. only problem is i don't have all the software for it. everything works perfect but the FF function. the only software i can find online is for win. 95/98 and won't work. I NEED A CONTROL PANEL. if anyone can help....thanks in advance

Dace · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2006, 10:16:43 AM »

WinXP has a something calld Sidewinder Auto-Detect in the contol panel under game controllers. That is the only thing available that i know of.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2006, 03:27:19 PM »

Buzkill, what you got is the 1st version of the sidewinder FF.

if you are using XP you dont need any software for it to work , but you wont have the tweeks for force strenght (i think) or the the mapping in windows, but you should need it.

I have/had both version 1(gameport) and 2 (USB) the Version 2 is way way way better, optical pods, and you wont get the "dont move your stick so fast" in the game

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2006, 08:00:59 PM »

To get the gameport version to work in Win XP you will have to download the drivers from CH. The FF will not work, but it will recognize all the buttons and be fully functional as a joystick. The only way to get the FF to work is to run it under Win 98.

buzkill · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2006, 06:42:42 AM »

thanks...the stick is fully functional(all buttons, movement) the only thing i don't have is FF. it's not really important. the control i have with it is so much better than any other stick i've used (logitec crap) that i don't care about FF

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2006, 04:28:05 PM »

Thats what I figured too. I bought one for 15 bucks for a backup, and I've really considered just replacing my current Flightstick Pro with the FF stick just because I like the feel of it even better. It also has more buttons lol.

DAVENRINO · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2006, 05:46:53 PM »

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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
To get the gameport version to work in Win XP you will have to download the drivers from CH . The FF will not work, but it will recognize all the buttons and be fully functional as a joystick. The only way to get the FF to work is to run it under Win 98.

SOA,
I believe he said it was a Microsoft SW FF.

buzkill · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2006, 05:52:29 PM »

don't move stick so rapidly? havn't seen AH say that for 5 years:cool:

eh · « **Reply #8 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:31:45 PM »

In AH2, go to Controls, click on Joystick, then Force Feedback. You can activate FF and regulate it on that menu. It works for a USB MSFFPro, so it might work for a game port version too.

But I turned it off anyway. AH doesn't need it, and it feels much stronger in AH than I remember in AW for example. Also, the stick will last a whole lot longer with the FF off.

buzkill · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2006, 04:00:02 PM »

it's a first model gameport FFpro.....not supported by xp, there is no software out there to make the FF work.

buzkill · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2006, 03:19:29 PM »

got it to work with xp.....without software:aok