FFB2 USB Software XP won't Load

try this to reverse your throttle;
open the COMBATFS.CFG,
got to
[JOYSTICK_00]
AXIS_EVENT_02=AXIS_THROTTLE_SET
AXIS_SCALE_02=-64

i don't know if yours is the same,
but the trick is to put a - (minus)
in front of the AXIS_SCALE number for the AXIS_THROTTLE_SET

don't forget to save the changes to the COMBATFS.CFG

but DO NOT say "yes" every time the game asks you
'Would you like reset the control assignments?'

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btw, i do not see a
thread from "dead meat 1971" dated the March 22nd. 2009.
do you mean post #29 from March 21, 2009?
 
Smilo:applause:
Now the throttle is also operating , I simply forgot to mannual assign the throttle axis i the "customize controles", mainly because the aileron,elevator and rudder axis installed themselves without dooing anything manually.
If I believed in witchcraft (I do'nt) I would think that cfs was bewiched. I am almost sure that what I have done,would not be of very much help to others with the same problems as I have had. but lets start from scratch.
After installation CFS opened free flight and realized that my stick could do nothing except the force feed-back was operating( Logitech Force 3D PRO USB) my OS is WINDOW$ 7/ 64 bit. I opened the CFG file with notepad and found the following after scrolling down to (CONTROLS)
LastJoystickName=unreadable letters
Scrolled down to
(JOYSTICK_00)
LOCKED=0
TYPE=0
AXIS_FLAGS=0
After this I sow nothing re. AXIS_EVENT and BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT but here came:
(JOYSTICK_SLEWE_00)
LOCKED=0
TYPE=0
AXIS_FLAGS_0
After this came
(FACILITIES) and this was the end of the file

I sow the thread # 25 dated march 21st. 2009 uploaded by deadmeat 1971 And I followed the instructin given I simply rewrote the file accordingly, slavework but when I pasted it back to the game, things happened.
A lot of things should obviously have been different . For instant,under customize controle there is no sign of any stick but it is possible to mannually assign the different buttons and the throttle, the ailerons,elevator and rudder AXIS installed themselves without my help. To make a long story short, My game is operating perfectly. and therefore I send my best greatings and thank you very much , witout your help and kindness; I would be out in the deep sh..
Special thanks to
SMILO
DEAD MEAT 1971
+ All the others in SOH
Killer Svend
 
thanks Svend, i am glad that it is working for you,
although, i don't see how i can take any credit.
you did all the work...

i may be mistaken,
but it seems to me that the problem arises
from the game calling a joystick that doesn't exist.
this is done in the LastJoystickName=unreadable letters entry.

i am curious what would happen
if the stick name listed in Control Panel>Game Controllers
was copied into the LastJoystickName=

what ever you do,
DON'T TRY IT!!!
i wouldn't want you to loose what you have accomplished.

maybe, someday, i'll get windows7,
so i can run some experiments.
 
Smilo:salute:
Yes you can certainly take credit for encourage me to continue the work and struggle to get things works. What I am affraid of,is that nobody can use my expierence, sad but it is irritating that Windows 7 and cfs does'nt work together without interferrence in the program itself.
In the thread of Dead Meat 1971 it ws firstly mentioned to remowe LastJoystickName= something and I did. After adding all the AXIS and BUTTON Down'S , I pasted it to CFS main directory. I opened the game shortly,closed it down and vent back to look how the cfg file was looking and now the LastJoystickName was back, but now as the last item under (controls) after PAN_RATE= 400 and now again after the= came something looking like something from the ancient Epyptian alphabet. As others has realised it is the LastJoystickName who is the problem. Still going in to customize contole, in the left column, there is no sign of device,only mouse and keyboard.But you can assign manually the device !! except those who assigned themselves !! (AXIS's) but not the throttle !!
When open game controllers, the stick is there with the the correct name and it can be calibrated, everyhing is ok except the thottle who is 180 degr. wrong and it can not be changed. When open the game my throttle handle is functioning perfect. My wife says Dinner is ready so I have to stop now.
Killer Svend
 
hmmm, what's for dinner?
it maybe mid-day here,
but that doesn't matter.
i'll bet that what you're having is better
than two pieces of cold pizza.

okay, i will accept that i encouraged you
to keep up with the project,
but like i said, you did all the work.
don't sell yourself short,
i think that others can learn
something from your experience.
if nothing else, you showed that it can be done
with a little perseverance.
 
Ok, it was close to 6 pm lokal time when I wrote yesterday, and no, I did'nt had cold pizza bat something italian anyway, namely spaghetti with meatballs like in the italian cartoon film "The Lady and the Tramp" and I got a glass of Italian red wine with it (for my health).
 
Johnny said:
~S~ All,

With Vista you have to manually assign your joystick buttons etc.. and never believe the notice that your joystick has changed. Vista lies.

j:friday::ernae:
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i presently have windows seven home premium 64 bit with a force feed back wind man force 3d logitech work great with all flight sims but microsoft cfs1 and i cant use europeane air war it tells me that my controller has change its setting and i get all this jeberage scrible i select no it acknoledges my controller but have no control of it i hope i made it simple to understand Help! am frustrated whats up:dizzy:
 
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