Windows 7 Combat flight simulator ww2 Sidewinder Precision Not working 2

[Guest]

Why is Side Winder Precision 2 Joystick not working with Combat Flight Simulator and Windows 7.
Other flight simulators are working OK

 

[Zoron]

See if there are any patches available for the game and try running it in compatibility mode... CFS is a very old game.

 

[Guest]

Best answer selected by E Chappell.

 

[AProblem ASolution]

Ok the problem is very simple To Fix Joystick Problem !

Explanations:
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In Windows 95 To XP, the game search for joystick name in regedit
at key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\Joystick\OEM\..."
but in Windows > XP (or 64 bits systems) (Example: Windows 7 - 64 bits) The key is not in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" but in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER"
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\Joystick\OEM\..."

Then just patch the EXE file game to read in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" and not in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
The ASM instruction is "push 80000002" to request on "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" (hexadecimal values=6802000080)
and "push 80000001" to request on "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" (hexadecimal values=6801000080)

Follow Simple Steps to patch properly (Change Only 2octets):
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01) Download Hexadecimal editor (example freeware: http://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD)
02) Optional: Backup the EXE Game file Default = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator\COMBATFS.EXE"
03) Optional: Backup the Config game file (if exists) Default = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator\COMBATFS.CFG"
04) Open the EXE Game file "COMBATFS.EXE" with the hexadecimal editor
05) Search for hexadecimal values an enter "6802000080" (CTRL+F -> Hexadecimal Values -> 6802000080, F3 To search next)
06) Normally you have 3 results (Me at offsets: 1141, C60F, C6BD) (Don't Select And Change The 1st result)
07) Select the 2nd result (Me at offset C60F) and replace "6802000080" by "6801000080" [Just replace 02 by 01]
08) Select the 3rd result (Me at offset C6BD) and replace "6802000080" by "6801000080" [Just replace 02 by 01]
09) Save the EXE game file "COMBATFS.EXE" (in hexadecimal editor)
10) Delete the config game file "COMBATFS.CFG" (if exists)
11) Start the Game...
12) Joystick And Configuration Menu Works Fine NOW

(If you have some problems just replace "COMBATFS.EXE" [steps 02] To restore original file)

Enjoy