Simviation Forum - SP2 and Sidewinder Joysticks

Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 2:12pm

Gixer Offline
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Anyone else having problems with SP2 and their Sidewinder precision pro II joystick? My joystick seems to have been glitchey and now stopped working all together. It works fine on the other PC here??

I have a USB mouse and that works in all of my USB ports on my PC so I am guessing its somthing to do with SP2??

Grrrrr I cant fly Sad

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Reply #1 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 2:20pm

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Sorry but whats SP2?
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Reply #2 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 4:29pm

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Well I been playin all evenin with drivers etc with no luck. So plugged it back in on Miches PC. Worked ok then went funny. GGGrrrrr. Unplugged it then back in and it didn't even register. Seems it was the stick. When I moved it over must jog somthin and it works lol.

So I did my favourite trick, 'When in doubt, give it a clout' I beat the bottom of the stick a bit and plugged it in Grin

ahh i felt better for that, anyhow the stick is now workin and I dont think anything fell off inside!!

Looks like I'm gonna be in the market for a new stick soon, which is a shame as I really like the M$ ones Sad

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Reply #3 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 5:34pm

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Sorry but whats SP2?
Dan

Hi Dan...!
Never fear Mate... 8)...!
SP2 is Service Pack 2 up-grade kit for those strange Windows XP users... Cry

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It doesn't affect us born-again Windows '98 SE users... Wink

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LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers Dan... Grin

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Reply #4 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 6:11pm

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Hi Dan...!
Never fear Mate... 8)...!
SP2 is Service Pack 2 up-grade kit for those strange Windows XP users... Cry

...!
It doesn't affect us born-again Windows '98 SE users... Wink

...!
LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers Dan... Grin

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Paul.

You're living in the past Foz. I can put an unlimited amout of Ram on my computer, can you? My OS can be upgraded to 64-bit, can yours? Grin

I had Windows 98se and I had nothing but problems with it.

Try going over to the Avsim forums Gixer. They've opened a board for help with and reporting problems with SP2. There's also a few reports of problems in Microsoft's knowledge base so check there as well.

I only pretend to know what I'm talking about. Heck, that's what lawyers, car mechanics, and IT professionals do everyday. Wink

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Reply #5 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 6:28pm

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You're living in the past Foz. I can put an unlimited amout of Ram on my computer, can you? My OS can be upgraded to 64-bit, can yours? Grin

I had Windows 98se and I had nothing but problems with it.

Try going over to the Avsim forums Gixer. They've opened a board for help with and reporting problems with SP2. There's also a few reports of problems in Microsoft's knowledge base so check there as well.

See the reasons here, my old mate... Wink

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http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=tweek;action=display;num=1...

Problems with SP2... Roll Eyes

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No problems with '98... 8)...!
From someone who's been 'puter programming since the 1970's and still playing the "old" stuff.... Wink

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Paul..

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Reply #6 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 10:43pm

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Gixer,
I know this sounds like a pain the butt but unplug the joystick and try reinstalling windows xp then sp2 and then plug the joystick back on there. Whenever I had to use the Compaq factory restore I was instructed to remove the joystick or any other USB device.
BTW what's different in SP2? Is it worth upgrading from SP1a?

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Reply #7 - Aug 23^rd, 2004 at 11:44pm

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If you think it's the stick causing problems, take it apart and check welds, freyed wires etc...

What do computers and air conditioners have in common?
They both will work perfectly, until you open windows.

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Reply #8 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 2:14am

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Yeah Skittles, gonna do that this weekend, up until then if it stops workin it gets a good beatin until it does Grin

Prob somthing come loose inside due to far to much simming Grin

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Reply #9 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 11:04am

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Gixer, if it gives you any more trouble, hit it with something larger! Grin

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Reply #10 - Aug 24^th, 2004 at 1:30pm

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Its officially dead. Wasn't working today either. Took it apart and there was nothing visibly wrong with it, all wires were attached etc. Put it back together and tried hitting it in same place and nothing. Doesnt do anything on my PC and on Miches it freezes hers up!

R.I.P. M$ Sidewinder pro II Sad

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