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Force feedback2 XP drivers...

5 posts by 4 people · 25 Dec 2001 13:48 UTC - 26 Dec 2001 08:54 UTC

Justin Case 25 Dec 2001 13:48 UTC#145437
I'm having a hell of a time trying to get my joystick working under XP. On the Microsoft site they mention version 4.0 drivers but I can only find version 3.01 drivers which won't work under XP, can anyone help me??? PLEEEEEZE!!! :) TIA.
Justin Case wrote:
Quoted text (7 lines)> > I'm having a hell of a time trying to get my joystick working under XP. On > the Microsoft site they mention version 4.0 drivers but I can only find > version 3.01 drivers which won't work under XP, can anyone help me??? > PLEEEEEZE!!! :) > > TIA.
Version 4 is for USB, which works just fine under XP. They would be on your driver CD. If you have a gameport stick/wheel, you can only use version 3xx. Don't think there has been much success with these in XP. -- Fester
> > > Version 4 is for USB, which works just fine under XP. They would be on > your driver CD. If you have a gameport stick/wheel, you can only use > version 3xx. Don't think there has been much success with these in XP. > No success at all :-( It's either a new wheel or back to Win 98. Hmmmmmmmm......... New wheel, please.
"Justin Case" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7t%V7.11793$[email hidden]... > I'm having a hell of a time trying to get my joystick working under XP. On > the Microsoft site they mention version 4.0 drivers but I can only find > version 3.01 drivers which won't work under XP, can anyone help me??? > PLEEEEEZE!!! :) - Got to: http://www.driverguide.com/ - Click on member login (login: drivers; pass: all) - Go to driver search (bottom of page) - Go to: 2. Drivers found by members - Type: sidewinder You should find the 4.0 software there. (if you don't have the CD) My MS FF2 (USB) works fine in XP, btw. Ice D
Thanks!! "Ice D" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:VaaW7.11$[email hidden]... > > "Justin Case" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:7t%V7.11793$[email hidden]... > > I'm having a hell of a time trying to get my joystick working under XP.On
Quoted text (17 lines)> > the Microsoft site they mention version 4.0 drivers but I can only find > > version 3.01 drivers which won't work under XP, can anyone help me??? > > PLEEEEEZE!!! :) > > - Got to: http://www.driverguide.com/ > - Click on member login (login: drivers; pass: all) > - Go to driver search (bottom of page) > - Go to: 2. Drivers found by members > - Type: sidewinder > > You should find the 4.0 software there. (if you don't have the CD) > My MS FF2 (USB) works fine in XP, btw. > > Ice D > > >

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