Re: Flight Stick For Vista?

Col. Richard J. Hucker wrote:
Hello Gang:

I have a new HP Pavilion Elete with all the top of the line features.
My Old Flight Stick won't work. I have a Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback
Pro. Model #96755 and it has the old 10 pin gaming adapter. This new
computer system has a number of USB Ports.
I was hoping to find an adapter for a 10 pin to USB . . . no luck.

I have . . . but not yet installed Microsoft Flght Sim Deluxe Edition.
I need to buy a new flight stick. Some have the USB connection but the
specs. don't mention Vista.
Logitech has a nice wireless stick . . . but the last mouse I bought from
them came with spyware loaded in the software.
Price is not a concern.
Does anyone have a recomendation for a Flight Stick with all the control
features and is heavy enough, or stable enough to stay where I put it on the
desk surface.

I would appreciate your suggestions.

Regards,
Col. Huck

You must mean your existing joystick has a FIFTEEN pin connector, as the standard PC game port has 15 pins.

Force feedback requires the transmission of signals from the computer to the game controller. The four analog axis circuits and four button circuits supported by most game port controller on USB adapters only support detection of game controller status. Game port force feedback controllers have to use the bidirectional Musical instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) circuits.

While I am pleased with my current USB joystick and analog pedals, they are both years past being discontinued by their manufacturers. If I were purchasing new I would be tempted by the CH Products Pro Pedals and either the Flight Sim Yoke (if I didn't want to try the helicopters) or one of their joysticks (Combatstick or Fighterstick). A Really nice set for multi engine operations (especially the Boeing 747 or an Airbus 380 add on) would include the SIX lever CH Throttle Quadrant.

I hope you ruled out a false detection by your anti spyware software before concluding the Logitech mouse software included malicious code. Please post more information about that issue.
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