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Ceebee
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posted 12-29-1999 07:53 AM     Profile for Ceebee   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Hi,

Apologies if this has been posted before, I just got F2 for Christmas and have mixed emotions about it! I asked for F2 for crimbo as I really like the hardcore sims.

Problem! Why doesn't F2 see my joystick in the list, it seems the most I can get out of it is a 4 button with hat! not good,

From what I've seen of F2 it shows promise! but this joystick thing is getting me down! Has anyone done a profile for it? is there one!

Thanks for any help given!

Ceebee
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Posts: 433 | From: Northumberland, UK | Registered: Dec 1999  |  IP: Logged
Wizard
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posted 01-03-2000 12:39 PM     Profile for Wizard     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Your joystick has to be properly configured in the MS-Willitwork... I mean, the Windows control panel ;-). I have no experience with USB but it should be plug & play (=plug and pray). Try reinstalling.

If you can use it, but without the 4 lower buttons: I have the same problem, with every game. Must be a hardware fault.

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Fixer_Dude
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posted 01-03-2000 12:58 PM     Profile for Fixer_Dude   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I have the MS Precision Pro USB and it works really well in F2. Try this it you haven't; download the latest Sidewinder control panel from micro$oft (www.microsoft.com/sidewinder). Install the software and make sure you select the USB profile. Check to make sure the stick is working and programmable *before* starting F2. Good luck.
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Ceebee
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posted 01-03-2000 02:41 PM     Profile for Ceebee   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Cheers guys it was a software prob! the new sidewinder software worked a treat!

Ceebee

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