can anyone give me an idea as to why my joystick wont work with vista for my cfs? i think i have tried about everything and cant get it to work. any help would be greatly appreciated.

                                       thanks to all 

CFS 1 loads in Vista just fine. Keyboard will operate game as usual, but a CH Combat Stick will not. Any advice short of another pc with XP? Berk

Vista and Windows 7 sometimes require special drivers to make certain devices work. Try the manufacturers website and see if they do a specific driver set for Vista/7 for your stick
I had trouble getting my Saitek pedals to work properly which is how I discovered this

Win 7 64 bit fix for CFS1

Playing around with ( ie editing ) my device.cfg file did not produce the desired results - much innocent entertainment and some swearing, but no advance. So back to the forums. I make no claim for originality,

I found this solution referenced in another forum and tracked it down. The credit for the original solution goes to someone called 'Scramble Squadron Simon' and, for anyone interested in the original reference,

the URL is :-

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...7ed5154?page=2

The answer lies with your Combatfs.cfg file, which is in your CFS root folder. BEFORE you do anything else, copy this file to a safe location just in case things go pear-shaped ! Once you have copied it to

somewhere safe, delete the original file from your CFS root folder.

Next, copy the text of the Combatfs.cfg file below and paste it into any convenient text editor - Notepad, Notepad++, or whatever. Now, scroll down to the line that reads "Device= . . ." immediately after

[HARDWARE] and delete this line and the next one that starts "Mode= . . ." . Now go to your safely saved original file and copy these two lines from it. These two lines should reference your current video

hardware. I know they do in my case - an nVidia 9500GT with 1Gb of RAM built in - computers CFS1 was built to run on didn't have that much RAM on their motherboards ! Then paste these two lines into

your new file. Save it as Combatfs.cfg in your CFS root folder and you are done.

This works. I have just done it, fired up CFS1 in freeflight, found myself sitting in a Mk9 Spitfire at Interlaken and using a Cyborg joystick I could look around using the hat switch; the rudder control corrected

the Spitfire swing on take-off; the triggers worked the guns; and using the ailerons produced quite a nice flick roll. What more do you want ?

Thank you Scramble Squadron Simon for coming up with this solution, and apologies for a lengthy piece of text to copy,

Chris Cosgrove   

[LANGUAGE]
DLL=english.fll
[MAIN]
ShowLogo=1
NoWarnNot256=1
Location=312,132,968,668
Maximized=0
HideMenuNormal=0
HideMenuFullscreen=1
[PANELS]
IMAGE_QUALITY=1
HUD_COLOR=3
[PREFS]
ADF_500_HZ=0
ADVANCED_WEATHER=0
ASLAT=2
ASLON=0
COM_RATE=7
DEMO=0
FULL_SCREEN=2
FULL_640=0
HAZE_FLAG=0
HEAR_COCKPIT=1
HEAR_ENGINE=1
HEAR_NAVIGATION=1
INDASPD=1
KBDAIL=83
KBDELEV=64
KBDRUD=64
LOADDYNSCN=1
LOADSIM=0
LOADWEATHER=1
LOADWINDOW=1
LOG_TIME=0
MAP_ORIENTATION=2
LINEAR_CONTROLS=0
MEASURE=0
MOU_AIL=25
MOU_ELEV=35
MOU_NUL=64
PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=1
QUICKTIPS_OFF=0
RADIOS_25_KHZ=0
SMOOTH_VIEW=0
SOUND=1
SPLASH_SCREEN_OFF=0
PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1
SYSCLOCK=1
WEATHER=0
NORTH_SEASONAL_LAT=32
SOUTH_SEASONAL_LAT=32
FOREIGN_TRANSLATOR=0
PERFORMANCE_MODE=6
DEF_PERF_MODE=6
GUGSPD=2
MAP_GROUND_TEXTURE=1
PANEL_MASKING_OFF=0
PANEL_STRETCHING_OFF=0
TEXT_SCROLL=1
ImageComplexity=4
AUTO_RUDDER=1
REAL_MIXTURE=0
CHECKLISTS=0,5773,2330
SOUND_FADER1=0.800000
SOUND_FADER2=0.800000
SOUND_FADER3=0.780000
SOUND_FADER4=0.800000
SOUND_FADER5=0.800000
AIRCRAFT_TEXTURE=1
AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=1
CLOUD_THICKNESS=0
CLOUD_WHISPING=1
GRADIENT_HORIZON=1
GROUND_SHADOWS=1
IMAGE_QUALITY=0
IMAGE_SMOOTHING=1
LOG_FILE=
LOW_RES_RENDERING=0
PROPELLER_VISIBLE=1
SEE_SELF=1
SITUATION=
SKY_TYPE=1
STARTUP_DEMO=
TEXTURE_BLDG=1
TEXTURE_GND=1
TEXTURE_WATER=1
FLIGHT_MODEL=1
UNLIMITED_FUEL=0
UNLIMITED_AMMO=0
SUNGLARE=1
GEFFECTS=1
WEAPON_EFFECT=1
INVINCIBLE=0
AIRSPEED=1
REALISM_SENSE=50
REAL_ENG_STOP=1
OVERALL_REALISM=95
JOYSTICKS=1

[HARDWARE]
Device=Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Mode=1024x768x32
[AIRtoCONTAINER]
SIM1=Cessna Skylane 182R RG
SIM2=Learjet 45
SIM3=Schweizer 2-32 Sailplane
SIM4=Sopwith Camel
SIM5=Extra 300S
SIM6=Boeing 737-400
[APL]
CACHE_WAV_FILES=1
[Free Flight]
Aircraft=Supermarine Spitfire MK IX
GunAmmo=1400
CannonAmmo=240
RocketAmmo=0
BombAmmo=0
Clouds=1
visibility=2
winds=0
TimeOfDay=1
AirFieldIndex=34
AirfieldName=Interlaken
AirfieldChecked=1
UserLar=N46* 41.83'
UserLon=E7* 50.53'
UserAlt=+0
[SingleMission]
ShowCampgnMsn=0
Current=8
Difficulty=0
Country=American
[SITUATIONAL_OPTIONS]
Enemy_indicator=0
Radar=1
NameTags=1
Range_indicator=1
Combat_status_messages=1
Radio_com=1
[Controls]
LastJoystickName=–
force_master_gain=10000
force_master_enabled=1
force_stick_force_enabled=1
force_stick_shaker_enabled=1
force_gear_bump_enabled=1
force_crash_enabled=1
force_ground_bumps_enabled=1
force_machinegun_enabled=1
force_bulletdamage_enabled=1
force_rocket_enabled=1
force_bomb_enabled=1
force_flak_enabled=5130
PAN_RATE=400
[Realism]
UnlimitedFuel=0
UnlimitedAmmo=0
Sunglare=1
GEffect=1
Invincible=0
FlightModel=1
WeaponEffect=1
IndicatedAirspeed=1
[settings]
joystick=1
ForceFeedJoystick=1
[MULTIPLAYER]
TICKS_PER_SYNC=90
TIME_BETWEEN_PACKETS=250
COLLISION_SECS=2
FOLLOWING_MULTIPLIER=5
ALLOW_PLANE_MODEL_SEND=0
ALLOW_PLANE_MODEL_RECEIVE=0
ALLOW_TEXTURE_SEND=0
ALLOW_TEXTURE_RECEIVE=0
MAX_SEGMENT_SIZE=100
MAX_SEGMENTS_PER_SEC=1
AUTOPILOT_LOCK=0
DISTANCE_DISPLAY=1
ADF_TRACK=0
ALLOW_NAME_TAG_DISPLAY=1
SP_PROTOCOL_SELECTION=-1
SP_PROTOCOL_ADDRESS=
NAME_TAG_DISPLAY_DISTANCE=40.000000
TIME_BETWEEN_SESSION_ENUMERATIONS=1000
SP_DISPLAY_CHEAT_WARNINGS=0
[KEYBOARD_MAIN]
SELECT_1=49,11
SELECT_2=50,11
SELECT_3=51,11
SELECT_4=52,11
MINUS=189,8
PLUS=187,8
ZOOM_1X=8,8
SOUND_TOGGLE=81,8
FULL_WINDOW_TOGGLE=87,8
ENGINE=69,10
SIM_RATE=82,8
SLEW_TOGGLE=89,8
PAUSE_TOGGLE=80,8
VIEW_MODE=83,8
GEAR_TOGGLE=71,8
ANTI_ICE_TOGGLE=72,8
JET_STARTER=74,8
ALL_LIGHTS_TOGGLE=76,8
VIEW_WINDOW_TO_FRONT=222,8
MAGNETO=77,8
BRAKES=190,8
SPOILERS_TOGGLE=191,8
FLAPS_UP=116,8
THROTTLE_FULL=48,8
THROTTLE_INCR=115,8
THROTTLE_DECR=114,8
FLAPS_DOWN=119,8
VIEW=111,8
NUMPAD7=36,8
NUMPAD8=38,8
NUMPAD9=33,8
NUMPAD4=37,8
NUMPAD5=12,8
NUMPAD6=39,8
NUMPAD1=35,8
NUMPAD2=40,8
MOUSE_AS_YOKE_TOGGLE=46,10
PAN_LEFT=8,11
PAN_RIGHT=13,11
VIEW_FORWARD=38,41
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT=33,41
VIEW_RIGHT=39,41
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT=34,41
VIEW_REAR=40,41
VIEW_REAR_LEFT=35,41
VIEW_LEFT=37,41
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT=36,41
VIEW_DOWN=12,42
RUDDER_LEFT=45,8
RUDDER_RIGHT=135,8
BRAKES_LEFT=122,8
BRAKES_RIGHT=123,8
EXIT=67,10
ABORT=3,10
PAN_UP=8,9
PAN_DOWN=13,9
READOUTS_FLIGHT=90,9
PANEL_TOGGLE=219,9
VIEW_MODE_REV=83,9
LANDING_LIGHTS_TOGGLE=76,10
PARKING_BRAKES=190,10
MINUS_SHIFT=189,9
PLUS_SHIFT=187,9
FLAPS_INCR=118,8
FLAPS_DECR=117,8
PROP_PITCH_LO=115,10
PROP_PITCH_INCR=114,10
PROP_PITCH_DECR=113,10
PROP_PITCH_HI=112,10
MIXTURE_RICH=115,11
MIXTURE_INCR=114,11
MIXTURE_DECR=113,11
MIXTURE_LEAN=112,11
CLOSE_VIEW=221,8
NEW_VIEW=219,8
NEW_MAP=221,9
NEXT_VIEW=9,10
PREV_VIEW=9,11
GEAR_PUMP=71,10
PITOT_HEAT_TOGGLE=72,9
CHECKLIST_VIEW=67,9
MP_CHAT=13,10
MP_ACTIVATE_CHAT=13,8
PANEL_1=49,9
PANEL_2=50,9
PANEL_3=51,9
PANEL_4=52,9
PANEL_5=53,9
PANEL_6=54,9
PANEL_7=55,9
PANEL_8=56,9
PANEL_9=57,9
GUN_SIGHT_TOGGLE=220,8
VIEW_FORWARD_UP=38,42
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_UP=33,42
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UP=34,42
VIEW_REAR_UP=40,42
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UP=35,42
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_UP=36,42
VIEW_UP=12,41
SKIP_ACTION=88,8
FIRE_PRIMARY_GUNS=49,8
FIRE_SECONDARY_GUNS=50,8
DROP_BOMB=52,8
FIRE_ROCKET=51,8
FIRE_TIMED_ROCKET=32,8
TOGGLE_RADAR=120,8
INVOKE_HELP=112,8
SELECT_NEXT_TARGET=9,8
TOGGLE_PADLOCK=192,8
UNLOCK_TARGET=192,9
TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_LABELS=78,8
TOGGLE_DAMAGE_TEXT=70,8
TOGGLE_ENEMY_INDICATOR=85,8
WAR_EMERGENCY_POWER=121,8
BAIL_OUT=79,8
TOGGLE_RADIO=66,8
KEYBOARD_OVERLAY=72,8
CHASE_VIEW=67,8
BOMB_VIEW=65,8
HUD_UNITS=87,10
HUD_COLOR=87,9
ENGINE_AUTO_START=69,8
THROTTLE_50=53,8
THROTTLE_60=54,8
THROTTLE_70=55,8
THROTTLE_80=56,8
THROTTLE_90=57,8
OVERLAYMENU_VIEW=113,8
USER_INTERRUPT=27,8
SELECT_PREVIOUS_TARGET=9,9
SNAP_FORWARD=32,10
SNAP_REAR=32,11
AILERON_TRIM_LEFT=37,42
AILERON_TRIM_RIGHT=39,42
RUDDER_TRIM_LEFT=45,42
RUDDER_TRIM_RIGHT=135,42
[KEYBOARD_SLEW]
SLEW_ALTIT_UP_FAST=115,8
SLEW_ALTIT_FREEZE1=114,8
SLEW_ALTIT_FREEZE2=113,8
SLEW_ALTIT_DN_FAST=112,8
SLEW_ALTIT_PLUS=81,8
SLEW_ALTIT_MINUS=65,8
SLEW_PITCH_DN_FAST=119,8
SLEW_PITCH_DN_SLOW=118,8
SLEW_PITCH_FREEZE=117,8
SLEW_PITCH_UP_FAST=116,8
SLEW_PITCH_PLUS=57,8
SLEW_PITCH_MINUS=48,8
READOUTS_SLEW=90,9
SLEW_BANK_MINUS=36,8
SLEW_AHEAD_PLUS=38,8
SLEW_BANK_PLUS=33,8
SLEW_LEFT=37,8
SLEW_FREEZE=12,8
SLEW_RIGHT=39,8
SLEW_HEADING_MINUS=35,8
SLEW_AHEAD_MINUS=40,8
SLEW_HEADING_PLUS=34,8
SLEW_RESET=32,8
[JOYSTICK_00]
LOCKED=0
TYPE=0
AXIS_FLAGS=15
AXIS_EVENT_00=AXIS_AILERONS_SET
AXIS_SCALE_00=64
AXIS_NULL_00=36
AXIS_EVENT_01=AXIS_ELEVATOR_SET
AXIS_SCALE_01=64
AXIS_NULL_01=36
AXIS_EVENT_02=AXIS_THROTTLE_SET
AXIS_SCALE_02=127
AXIS_NULL_02=1
AXIS_EVENT_03=AXIS_RUDDER_SET
AXIS_SCALE_03=64
AXIS_NULL_03=36
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_00=FIRE_PRIMARY_GUNS
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_00=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_01=FIRE_SECONDARY_GUNS
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_01=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_02=SELECT_NEXT_TARGET
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_03=SELECT_PREVIOUS_TARGET
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_04=WAR_EMERGENCY_POWER
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_05=DROP_BOMB
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_06=FIRE_ROCKET
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_07=TOGGLE_PADLOCK
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_08=NUMPAD7
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_09=NUMPAD1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_32=VIEW_FORWARD_UP/PAN_UP
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_32=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_33=VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT/PAN_UP_RIGHT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_33=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_34=VIEW_RIGHT/PAN_RIGHT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_34=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_35=VIEW_REAR_RIGHT/PAN_DOWN_RIGHT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_35=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_36=VIEW_REAR/PAN_DOWN
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_36=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_37=VIEW_REAR_LEFT/PAN_DOWN_LEFT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_37=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_38=VIEW_LEFT/PAN_LEFT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_38=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_39=VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT/PAN_UP_LEFT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_39=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_40=VIEW_RESET
[JOYSTICK_SLEW_00]
LOCKED=0
TYPE=0
AXIS_FLAGS=11
AXIS_EVENT_00=AXIS_SLEW_SIDEWAYS_SET
AXIS_SCALE_00=64
AXIS_NULL_00=36
AXIS_EVENT_01=AXIS_SLEW_AHEAD_SET
AXIS_SCALE_01=64
AXIS_NULL_01=36
AXIS_EVENT_03=AXIS_SLEW_HEADING_SET
AXIS_SCALE_03=64
AXIS_NULL_03=36
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_00=SLEW_RESET
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_01=PAN_RESET
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_02=SLEW_ALTIT_PLUS
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_03=SLEW_ALTIT_MINUS
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_04=SLEW_PITCH_PLUS
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_05=SLEW_PITCH_MINUS
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_06=SLEW_BANK_MINUS
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_07=SLEW_BANK_PLUS
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_32=VIEW_FORWARD_UP/PAN_UP
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_32=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_33=VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT/PAN_UP_RIGHT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_33=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_34=VIEW_RIGHT/PAN_RIGHT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_34=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_35=VIEW_REAR_RIGHT/PAN_DOWN_RIGHT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_35=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_36=VIEW_REAR/PAN_DOWN
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_36=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_37=VIEW_REAR_LEFT/PAN_DOWN_LEFT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_37=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_38=VIEW_LEFT/PAN_LEFT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_38=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_39=VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT/PAN_UP_LEFT
BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_39=1
BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_40=VIEW_RESET
[FACILITIES]
REGION=
COUNTRY=
STATE=
CITY=
GTL_BUTTON=4096
[Campaign]
LastPilot=Bishop


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