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Flight Simulation Games >> Windows and Joysticks

by Lau Kam To » Thu, 07 Aug 2003 16:58:32 GMT

Hi folks,

I'm still using CH and Saitek's (non USB) joysticks and I want to upgrade my
machine to P4. Last year some messages mentioned that Windows XP won't work
with
old joysticks and I don't know whether XP has fixed this problem.
So, which Windows would you recommend, Win Me or 2000 or ?

Many thanks.

Alex




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Flight Simulation Games >> Windows and Joysticks

by Flyfish » Fri, 08 Aug 2003 08:23:54 GMT


"Lau Kam To" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in



The problem is likely that the programming utilities won't run under XP,
the stick/throttle will work fine assuming you have a joystick port to
plug them into.

You could always dual boot win98 for programming purposes, ugly but it
works.

FLyfish


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Flight Simulation Games >> Windows and Joysticks

by Lau Kam To » Fri, 08 Aug 2003 15:50:17 GMT

Thanks, Flyfish.







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