rec.autos.simulators

> I am trying to get back into NR2003 and am interested in the new EA
> NASCAR sim.

> I am running Windows 2000 Pro with Service Pack 4.

> I plugged it back into a USB port and it got detected.  I was asked to
> insert the Sidewinder CD.  I can't find it.  Any way, I don't recall
> needing it with Win2K SP4 (in fact, there are no drivers to be found
> for it at the MS site).

> So, just to make it happy, I found the two DLLs it was asking for
> already installed on my system and pointed the install program to
> them.

> Well, now the controller appears to show up as a joystick and there
> isn't the controller interface that I remember I used to use (FF
> settings, etc....).

> I tried to uninstall the device in the Game Controllers interface, but
> it tells me I must use the Device Manager.  Well, it isn't listed in
> the Device Manager!  It is listed as controller id 1 as a MS SW Force
> Feedback Pro Wheel.

> Maybe one DLL that I found was for the old SW FF Joystick I used to
> use, and one was for the wheel?

> Any way,  does any one know how to get this wheel working?  

> And, will this wheel work in NSR??  If not, I may just end up getting
> the MOMO FF Wheel.

> Thanks!

> -pw
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>> I am trying to get back into NR2003 and am interested in the new EA
>> NASCAR sim.

>> I am running Windows 2000 Pro with Service Pack 4.

>> I plugged it back into a USB port and it got detected.  I was asked to
>> insert the Sidewinder CD.  I can't find it.  Any way, I don't recall
>> needing it with Win2K SP4 (in fact, there are no drivers to be found
>> for it at the MS site).

>> So, just to make it happy, I found the two DLLs it was asking for
>> already installed on my system and pointed the install program to
>> them.

>> Well, now the controller appears to show up as a joystick and there
>> isn't the controller interface that I remember I used to use (FF
>> settings, etc....).

>> I tried to uninstall the device in the Game Controllers interface, but
>> it tells me I must use the Device Manager.  Well, it isn't listed in
>> the Device Manager!  It is listed as controller id 1 as a MS SW Force
>> Feedback Pro Wheel.

>> Maybe one DLL that I found was for the old SW FF Joystick I used to
>> use, and one was for the wheel?

>> Any way,  does any one know how to get this wheel working?  

>> And, will this wheel work in NSR??  If not, I may just end up getting
>> the MOMO FF Wheel.

>> Thanks!

>> -pw
>> remove astericks (*) from e-mail address
>> (use paulwilliamson at spamcop dot net)

>Hi Paul,

>Have you tried installing the Sidewinder Vers 4 software? It comes up
>with a warning that it won't work when you try to install, but if you
>ignore the warning and install anyway it should work fine I believe.

>Good luck!

>Ade.

>> I am trying to get back into NR2003 and am interested in the new EA
>> NASCAR sim.

>> I am running Windows 2000 Pro with Service Pack 4.

>> I plugged it back into a USB port and it got detected.  I was asked to
>> insert the Sidewinder CD.  I can't find it.  Any way, I don't recall
>> needing it with Win2K SP4 (in fact, there are no drivers to be found
>> for it at the MS site).

>> So, just to make it happy, I found the two DLLs it was asking for
>> already installed on my system and pointed the install program to
>> them.

>> Well, now the controller appears to show up as a joystick and there
>> isn't the controller interface that I remember I used to use (FF
>> settings, etc....).

>> I tried to uninstall the device in the Game Controllers interface, but
>> it tells me I must use the Device Manager.  Well, it isn't listed in
>> the Device Manager!  It is listed as controller id 1 as a MS SW Force
>> Feedback Pro Wheel.

>> Maybe one DLL that I found was for the old SW FF Joystick I used to
>> use, and one was for the wheel?

>> Any way,  does any one know how to get this wheel working?  

>> And, will this wheel work in NSR??  If not, I may just end up getting
>> the MOMO FF Wheel.

>> Thanks!

>> -pw
>> remove astericks (*) from e-mail address
>> (use paulwilliamson at spamcop dot net)

>Hi Paul,

>Have you tried installing the Sidewinder Vers 4 software? It comes up
>with a warning that it won't work when you try to install, but if you
>ignore the warning and install anyway it should work fine I believe.

>Good luck!

>Ade.

> And, in fact, there are _multiple_ verisons of 4.0.  Each SideWinder
> USB device came with it's own version of 4.0.

> Nice hardware.  Antiquited software and boneheaded support.

> -Larry

>> Do you mean the Sidewinder Game Device Software for Windows 95 and
>> 98? That is all I can find at Microsoft's site.

>> Thanks

>> -pw
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> I am not positive but I have the non ff, and OK, it is different yes.  but
> I also have 2 black *** ff wheels (version 1's), (actually lost one in
> a move) and one Red *** (aka version 2) these all 3 FF wheels seemed to
> have the same SW.

> I would be happy to burn the CD for PW, if he figures out how to contact
> me. So again you PW adress a note to the one in thread, or stingre32 as
> the name and send it to me at Hotmail.  surely that is easy enough?

> later gator

> Larry enlightened us with:
>> Microsoft, for some bizarre reason never explained by them for 5
>> years now, never made version 4.0 downloadable.

>> And, in fact, there are _multiple_ verisons of 4.0.  Each SideWinder
>> USB device came with it's own version of 4.0.

>> Nice hardware.  Antiquited software and boneheaded support.

>> -Larry

>>> Do you mean the Sidewinder Game Device Software for Windows 95 and
>>> 98? That is all I can find at Microsoft's site.

>>> Thanks

>>> -pw
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> I am not positive but I have the non ff, and OK, it is different yes.  but
> I also have 2 black *** ff wheels (version 1's), (actually lost one in
> a move) and one Red *** (aka version 2) these all 3 FF wheels seemed to
> have the same SW.

> I would be happy to burn the CD for PW, if he figures out how to contact
> me. So again you PW adress a note to the one in thread, or stingre32 as
> the name and send it to me at Hotmail.  surely that is easy enough?

> later gator

> Larry enlightened us with:
>> Microsoft, for some bizarre reason never explained by them for 5
>> years now, never made version 4.0 downloadable.

>> And, in fact, there are _multiple_ verisons of 4.0.  Each SideWinder
>> USB device came with it's own version of 4.0.

>> Nice hardware.  Antiquited software and boneheaded support.

>> -Larry

>>> Do you mean the Sidewinder Game Device Software for Windows 95 and
>>> 98? That is all I can find at Microsoft's site.

>>> Thanks

>>> -pw
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>>> (use paulwilliamson at spamcop dot net)

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