My puter wasn't recognizing the cougar at first, it kept showing up as an unknown device. I just kept trying to install it, then at one point it asked for my windows98 disc. After that I guess it picked up the correct drivers, cause then it showed up in my windows control panel and the HOTAS software saw it also as device ready. Only thing now my puter wont run my lexmark printer fax machine which also is USB, all very confusing since I have 3 USB ports. As far as FOXY goes I still cannot unzip profiles I download from here or the net thru FOXY ( and yes I DID buy the dam Winzip program). I have to unzip them first then put them in the joystick file piece at a time. Meaybe I'll just go in the game and assign some buttons or hats thru there. I just don't have the time right now to learn to program the stick. Thanks again for your replys ALL!:p