San Patricio Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 I have a used MS Sidewinder 2 but I am having trouble getting the FFB to work in DCS. The stick shows up in Windows 10 and I can calibrate it. It also shows up in DCS World and works fine as a regular stick. The FFB, however, simply doesn't seem to be working when I try to use it as a trimmer in the UH-1 or Ka-50. I have the FFB box checked in the DCS settings and I tried "swap axis" in the FFB tuning box after reading the forums for suggestions. I tried using simFFB but when I launch it says "No FFB joystick found." Oddly, though, the Sidewinder then shows up in the dropdown box of available sticks. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks!
Pfeil Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Possibly a silly question, but you never know: Did you plug in the power cable? Aside from the USB connector, there is a figure eight shaped socket on the back of the base of the stick, this should have a cable in it going to the mains. Aside from that, what does the LED light in front of the handle(on the base) look like? Is it blinking? Under normal FFB operation, the LED will be steady and dim when the FFB is powered but not active, and steady and bright when active. If it's blinking, the FFB section is not receiving power. By "active", I mean you're wrapping your hand around the stick in such a way it covers the infrared sensor and allows the FFB to work. This is a safety feature.
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