No Force Feedback/Rumble under Windows Vista

[UKSupport]

If you are experiencing no force feedback or rumble effects with your product when you have installed the Vista drivers then please do the following to get the forces working again.



Click Start, type

regedit

into the program window at the bottom and then press Enter.

In the Registry Editor click the plus sign next to the following folders in order:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
System
CurrentControlSet
Control
MediaProperties
PrivateProperties
Joystick
OEM

and delete any folders in there starting with VID_06A3.

Now unplug your controller, reinsert it and the forces should now work.

[Littlehonk]

Sorry, but doesn´t work. Everytime I replug the controller, the registry-entry reappears. Please advise. Thank you!

Heiko

[UKSupport]

Yes, it should reappear but the force feedback should be working - everyone else who has tried this has said that it fixes the problem.

Which controller do you have, which version of Vista are you running (i.e. is it a retail version or a beta? Is it 32- or 64-bit?) and does the controller work correctly on another PC?

[Littlehonk]

Thanks for your reply!
I am using the R440 FF Wheel. My version of Vista is the Home Premium OEM 32-bit Version with the latest updates.
I didn´t try the wheel on another PC - non of my friends has Vista yet.

I tried it as you said - plugin the controller, delete the registry key, unplug the controller and replug it. Then I tested the function of FF by using the control panel - gamecontrollers testing option.

Heiko

[UKSupport]

The other PC doesn't have to be running Vista - I was merely trying to make sure that there's not a fault with the wheel.

Do you definitely have the Vista drivers for the R440?

ftp://ftp.saitek.com/pub/software/vi..._300107_32.exe

Finally, check the power adapter that you have plugged into the wheel - we've had a few people in the past getting their AC adapters mixed up (easy to do with the plethora of wires behind most PCs) and plugging one in that doesn't provide enough power. The adapter needs to be supplying at least 20V and this will be indicated on the rating label on the adapter.

[Littlehonk]

Yes, I recently installed these drivers. But now I reinstalled them - now it works fine! Maybe the setting in the registry on my computer had to be activated via reinstalling the drivers.
Thank you for your help!

Heiko

[kris_r]

I have new pc with vista

I have installed drivers and my Cyborg 3d force works - however when I load FSX demo the default force disappears and the joystick does not remain centred - making it impossible to use,

The other forces seem to work though ?????

Any ideas.

Thanks

[sfdmark]

That fix is not working for me. I 've tried it 4-5 times but no feedback.
I am currently running Vista x64 and the 2500 gamepad.
The gamepad is working pretty ok since it has been tested on another windows XP based machine.

Thanks for the response

[UKSupport]

Hi,

Have you tried using the latest beta2 drivers from the thread in the Announcements section here on the forum?

[sfdmark]

First of all I'd like to congratulate saitek publicly for being so direct and giving solutions to their customers. Its something that many big hardware and software companies have lost over the years. Not to mention that some don't even know yet what Vista is (even if they are dealing with much more important/expensive stuff than gaming devices).

The beta driver seems ok, I have feedback effects now

Thanks a lot, keep up the good job.

[smithte]

HI i have the saitek cyborg 3d force.im running windows vista and fs2004.as soon as i start fs2004 the default spring disappears and makes flying impossible.Iv tried everything..(uninstalling and re-installing drivers..etc).Any tips??

[Thomas1989]

Is there a way to test the force feedback without a game? Thank you

[almo]

hi im new here and i have just brought a p2600 and it does not rumble but works fine on xp im using vista pre i do have a force tag but with just a slider but not rumble have installed it properly but nothing tried that what you posted but no go please help

[UKSupport]

Hi,

Which drivers did you install? The ones from the website or the ones from here on the forum?

[almo]

ok at first the disc it came with and then from saitek website it self not from here i removed the file you said to and then put in the game
pad again but still nothing vista pain in the well you know lol