[Cavalier Condorelli]

Hi to all, this is an old well known issue: I have Microsoft Sidewinder Forcefeedback 2 joystik. During the game if I alt tab to desktop and then return to Il2 I loose the forcefeedback center effect.
Does anybody find a solution to this annoying problem?
Thanks for your attention.

[Kopfdorfer]

I can't help you with your problem, but maybe you can help me with one of mine.
The best joystick I ever had (and the toughest) was a MS FF pro, and for the life of me I can't get it to work with windows xp (I've been through 4 sticks since, and none are as well made, even at twice or three times the price). If you can guide me through getting it working I would be very grateful.
please PM if you can help.

Thanks

kopfdorfer

[Flashman]

I too have an MS FF2, and i dont know of a solution to this problem. However there is a workaround you may not know of: If you alt tab out, when you go back to IL2 hit refly (I do this twice to be sure) and the force will come back.

Its not much use in the middle of a flight, but if you can wait until you are on the ground to ALT TAB out you can at least regain force without having to restart the game. Starting with an airstart can be a problem though....you need to bail and hit refly again!

And make sure you havent got any background programs which can pull you out of IL2! theres nothing worse than being in a dogfight when your AV tells you its updated, you ALT TAB into the game and you have no force (for those who havent got force feedback, flying with a floppy stick is very difficlult to get any sort of precision!)

[Gonzo]

I have the same issue here . I've been trying for ages to find a remedy for it with no luck.

I used to use a ThrustMaster Fox 2 Pro rumble stick that would give all the kicks that the MS FFB does but used a manual spring for centering. While I really like the MS stick, losing the centering force in the middle of a long co-op is a pain.

[Clovis]

Yes, this problem has been reported since the release of the original il2-sturmovik game (6 or 7 years ago).

I never understood why this problem have not been solved by Oleg yet.

[RedChico]

And i got a M$ S FF2 too.
I got a rudder with a mind of its own.

I.e.: there i am climbing and all the sudden rudder wants to turn to the left.

[The_Psy]

I can't help you with your problem, but maybe you can help me with one of mine.
The best joystick I ever had (and the toughest) was a MS FF pro, and for the life of me I can't get it to work with windows xp (I've been through 4 sticks since, and none are as well made, even at twice or three times the price). If you can guide me through getting it working I would be very grateful.
please PM if you can help.

Thanks

kopfdorfer

Could you explain the way you install it?

[Cavalier Condorelli]

Thanks you all for your replies. In my opinion MS SideWinder FFB 2 is one of the best ffb joystick ever produced and is a pity that up to today it hasn't been found a solution to this issue in Il2...