I installed with the same warning, and installed the profiles from the cd as
well. Interestingly, it never prompts me to " plug in" the Sidewinder, and I
remember thinking that was strange.
I have tried installing the software, both before, and after, originally
plugging in the Sidewinder, with the same results. Now, I have not tried it
with disabling the XP firewall, I may give that a try when I get back in
town. I travel now most weeks, and have to rely on my weekends to do this
stuff.
I have a hunch, as someone else mentioned along this thread, Larry I think,
that somewhere along the way, an MS update to XP broke the recorder function
of the Sidewinder software.
I may play around with it a little more when I return.
Thanks,
Don
> on mine XP home and PRO systems, it works fine, maybe install it before
you
> do all the MS updates? I havent tried to install the wheel, when XP is
> already on SP2 version of XP, but I have done it both on home and pro
> versions, I have the version 1 wheel & version 2 wheel (red grips)
> Yes, mine gave same warning, I said install it anyway, AND I let it
install
> the "profiles" from the cd, the profiles included one pretty basic GPL
which
> I have modified a bit and use for all games, as I hate forgetting to
change
> the profile when switching games I play... (gpl, nascar, GTlegends etc..)
> but I am finding I rfactor is best to build your own in a way although I
> havent run it for quite a while. and that is done with the part of the MS
> sofware that apparently is dead to you at this time (you assign what
> keystroke is "emulated" when you press which button).
> Maybe, you might reinstall, MAKE SURE the wheel is unplugged until the
> Sidewinder install wants it plugged in. Or maybe your missing the
VBruntime
> libraries or something (which I had installed usually all the time because
> of an app I have, I cant think of what else is going wrong, maybe shutoff
> the XP firewall until installed?
> drop me an email stingre via yahoo. (yeah I meant to spell it that way
that
> is correct).
> Don Burnette enlightened us with:
> >>> After getting NR 2003 up and running successfully, I installed the
> >>> software for my MS Sidewinder FF usb wheel.
> >>> I installed the software for the wheel from the cd that came with
> >>> it. It is version 4, for the usb wheel. I believe this was the
> >>> latest software produced for this wheel? I searched the MS website
> >>> , and did not find any later drivers, realizing of course, support
> >>> is really not offered by MS anymore for this wheel.
> >>> The problem I am having, when I install on my XP Pro installation,
> >>> I get a warning message that it may not function properly, as it
> >>> recognizes my system as a windows NT/2000 installation.
> >>> It works ok, with the exception, of the recorder portion of the
> >>> software. If I try and launch the recorder, it closes with an
> >>> error message , something about a dll file.
> >>> Anyone know, of any later software that was offered for this wheel
> >>> for Windows XP, that might still be available somewhere? Or a
> >>> workaround for this issue?
> >>> I also have the original red Momo I could install and use, assuming
> >>> it would work ok in XP, however, for NR2003 I always preferred the
> >>> MS wheel, mainly for the increased pedal throw over the Momo.
> >>> Any help would be appreciated...
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Don Burnette
> >> XP has native support for the wheel. I have never installed any
> >> drivers for it since ME. The only difference I have seen is that
> >> there is not seperate brake and accellerator axis' anymore. I am
> >> fairly sure it had that option before. Try unplugging the wheel,
> >> uninstall the drivers and plug the wheel in and let it autodetect.
> >> Make sure you have XPSP2 installed too. I have the MS FF USB and a
> >> black Momo and actually prefer the Momo. I wish I could somehow use
> >> the MS pedals as they are almost bulletproof where the Momo pedals
> >> fail frequently. Ed
> > Hmm, I could try that, however, I do have the option of setting
> > separate brake and accelerator
> > axis, which I prefer in NR 2003 , I would hate to lose that
> > function...
> > Don Burnette