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Message #28097

francois_MCP

Posts: 1

Hello all,

I have a very old Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick. It works very well with FSX and Prepar3d. Except for force feedback feature, but that is not the topic.
Since MSFS does not recognize it, I am trying Mobiflight. Mobiflight makes me able to configure the buttons, but axis handling is really weird.

For instance, elevator seems to work with the next preset code:

Code:

-@ 32767 + (>K:AXIS_ELEVATOR_SET)

As well as rudder with:

Code:

@ 1 * 32767 - (>K:AXIS_RUDDER_SET)

However, Aileron does not at all work with the next code: there is just no reaction.

Code:

-@ 32767 + (>K:AXIS_AILERON_SET)

Finally, Throttle works with the next code, except that setting throttle to idle position engages reversers

Code:

-@ 32767 + (>K:THROTTLE_SET)

Did anyone succeed in making this joystick working with MSFS ? If yes, what is your setup ?

Thank you very much.

2023-09-20 21:16

Message #28109

Keiji.K

From: Kyoto, Japan

Posts: 4

Hello francois_MCP
I also have the same Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick.
I am using it with MSFS2020. However, it doesn't recognize it automatically like previous versions of FSX, so I had to set the control options myself.

[Last edited by Keiji.K, 2023-09-24 01:14]

2023-09-23 03:19