Simviation Forum - Saitek's set-up

Nov 14^th, 2009 at 7:56am

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Finally got the second monitor successfully installed and assignments sorted for FSX with Windows 7.

Now, just need to conquer VATSIM. At the moment I'm not really using the headset as I like to hear the engine noise and vibration produced from the sub woofer.

Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 2GHz
GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2) DDR2 6400C4 800Mhz
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
2 x 22" monitors
200GB Sata
Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W

Flying FSX with Saitek's pro flight range:
Radio
Switch panel
Auto-pilot
Yoke and throttle quad
Pedals

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Reply #1 - Nov 14^th, 2009 at 12:56pm

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Beautiful setup. Cry

I'm jealous.

Saitek wrote on Nov 14^th, 2009 at 7:56am:

At the moment I'm not really using the headset as I like to hear the engine noise and vibration produced from the sub woofer.

Have you tinkered with the splitting of ATC and other sounds? I just figured it out yesterday.

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

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Reply #2 - Nov 16^th, 2009 at 8:27am

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You can do that? How? That would be really good.

Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 2GHz
GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2) DDR2 6400C4 800Mhz
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
2 x 22" monitors
200GB Sata
Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W

Flying FSX with Saitek's pro flight range:
Radio
Switch panel
Auto-pilot
Yoke and throttle quad
Pedals

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Reply #3 - Nov 16^th, 2009 at 10:28am

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If you have two sound cards or one card and onboard audio...

Open up the Sounds Settings page...

In the "Windows sound devices" section there are two boxes.

Change "Sounds" to be the device you want all the aircraft noses to come out of.

Change "Voice" to the one with your headset.

If you know you have two sound devices and these don't show, use "Device Manager" to ensure they are both enabled.

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

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Reply #4 - Nov 16^th, 2009 at 12:12pm

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Hmmm. I have on board sound and a soundcard, but how do activate the on board sound? Thought they couldn't cohabit together.

Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 2GHz
GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2) DDR2 6400C4 800Mhz
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
2 x 22" monitors
200GB Sata
Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W

Flying FSX with Saitek's pro flight range:
Radio
Switch panel
Auto-pilot
Yoke and throttle quad
Pedals

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Reply #5 - Nov 16^th, 2009 at 9:17pm

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Onboard audio and Sound cards didn't play well together until Microsoft... I think allowed more audio hardware interrupts. I believe it was RealTech that pushed Microsoft into changing things. Current sound cards and onboard audio should work fine together.

You may have to enable the onboard audio in your BIOS/CMOS before Windows will recognize it. Then get the latest drivers from the motherboard manufacturer.

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

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Reply #6 - Nov 17^th, 2009 at 5:57pm

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I have checked the bios and updated my drivers and the drivers for the sound. I have checked that they are both enabled in the device manager and the second tab is not appearing in the sim. If you want images I can take some.

Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 2GHz
GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2) DDR2 6400C4 800Mhz
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
2 x 22" monitors
200GB Sata
Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W

Flying FSX with Saitek's pro flight range:
Radio
Switch panel
Auto-pilot
Yoke and throttle quad
Pedals

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Reply #7 - Nov 18^th, 2009 at 7:14pm

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Sure and maybe a DXDiag file?

I had problems for a long time. And then all of the sudden it worked. Maybe it's a WinUpdate thing?

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

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Reply #8 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 9:48pm

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What's more, if you have a bluetooth headset and a desktop dongle, you can have the FS voice on your earpiece and the aircraft sounds on the pc speakers Wink

I would have tried it myself already, but the dongle software apparently refuses to install on XP 64 Tongue

Cheers

NEW PC SPECS: Intel Core i7 920 - 6GB Corsair DDR3 PC12800 RAM- Intel DX58SO Mobo - Geforce GTX 460 768MB GDDR5 - 3x LG1952h LCDs through Matrox's TH2Go - 640GB Seagate Barracuda 7200Rpm - 200GB Maxtor 7200Rpm - Microsoft Sidewinder X6 Keyboard - 5.1 Surround and a Saitek X52 Pro and Pro Flight Rudder Pedals -- Running Windows 7 Ultimate x64

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