here's a post from this ng titled "Joystick & Win2K" :
> Greetings
> Depending on your MB, yup that's right... there are issues with
> VIA-USB-DX8 that make things imposible to deal with, get the latest
> drivers for everything and patches for WIN2K.
> DF_XIBIOUS
> > Are there any joysticks that work with Windows 2000?
> > mbs
> Windows 2000, FIC VA-503+ motherboard. It uses the VIA MVP3 chipset, the
> latest VIA 4-in-1 drivers, and the USB Filter driver.
> > ok, how did i not see that your original post said USB
> > sorry about that
> > however, once again, what OS?
> > and what type of motherboard?
> > > Yes, I have reinstalled the drivers, it's USB
> > > > have you uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers?
> > > > what os?
> > > > usb?
> > > > > Hi, I got a problem with my Microsoft Force Feedback Wheel (USB)
> > > > > The driver is installed without problems.
> > > > > The Force button is green.
> > > > > I get no force feedback when playing games but the wheel works
> > > otherwise.
> > > > > When I go into Settings->Control Panel->Game Controllers it show
my
> > > > > Sidewinder Force Feedback wheel and Status is OK. In the
Properties,
> > > when
> > > > > clicking on the Force tab, I get the following error:
> > > > > An unknown problem occured while trying to initialize force
> feedback.
> > > > > What should I do? It's the same result with both DX7 and DX8. I
have
> > the
> > > > > SideWinder 4.0 drivers.
> > > > > Thanks
