MS Flight Simulator (2020)

Anonymous
2020-08-18T18:20:54+00:00

Hello,

I have just purchased MS Flight Sim (2020) and can't seem to set up my Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 controller for it.

It detects the controller but I'm unable to select a control binding and press a button on the joystick to assign it.

Is there a way to make this work?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-28T13:04:24+00:00

    There's a myriad of control options and they can be confusing. I was going through the same thing you are - also with the rudder. Make sure you assign any controller piece that moves to a control option that says Axis. Sliders (Throttle) and the joystick movement - left, right, forward and back - as well as the twist for rudder move on an axix, hence the control names to select. Other controllers that are switches work with buttons and the hat switch.  In other words, assigning the rudder control that doesn't say axis will just give you full-on left or right - nothing in the middle. There are some great videos on youtube. This one gave me the info on the Axis-based controller assignments - and I have a Sidewinder, too.  : )  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxY510tvIuA&t=270s

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-01T02:56:33+00:00

    Hey guys I want to uninstall and install on my ssd hopefully it will be quicker. Is there a way to bring over the joystick controls ? I dont feel like setting everything up again , is there a file that needs to be saved and replaced at a particular location?

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-01T19:20:54+00:00

    I cannot thank you enough, you saved me so much time in getting my Sidewinder Joystick up and running, so that I could get on and enjoy my fist flight in this new MFS.

    I will experiment a little more later to try and set up moving around the external view of the aircraft using the hat switch.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-01T19:26:00+00:00

    do I unhook it from the power source to disable the force feedback? will this make it more usable?

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-01T19:28:48+00:00

    Good stuff... glad to be of assistance...

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