Q247837: FS2000: Unexpected Action When You Press SideWinder Button

Article: Q247837
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui fsim kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you press a button on a Microsoft SideWinder game controller while you are
playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, an unexpected action may occur.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you press a button combination that includes the
Shift button on the game controller. By default, you cannot use the Shift button
on a SideWinder game controller to modify the action assigned to another game
controller button in Flight Simulator 2000.

The Shift button functions only as a single button, unless you reconfigure the
SideWinder game controller in the SideWinder Profile Editor.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, configure your SideWinder game controller in the
SideWinder Profile Editor to use the Shift button as a modifier button in button
combinations:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Hardware, point to Game
  Controllers, and then click SideWinder Profile Editor.

2. Click the SideWinder game controller for which you want to create the
  profile, and then click OK.

3. On the Recorder tab, under Name, click the button to which you want to assign
  an action in the game.

4. Type a name for the action you want to assign.

5. Under Programmable Action, click the box to the right of the button you just
  named.

6. Click the Keystrokes tab, and then press the key or key combination you want
  to assign to this button.

7. Click OK.

8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 to assign any other keys or key combinations to this
  profile.

9. On the File menu, click Save As.

10. In the "Save as type" box, click to select your SideWinder game controller.

11. In the "File name" box, type a name for the profile, and then click Save.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about how to use the SideWinder Profile Activator to create
dual functionality for SideWinder joysticks buttons, refer to the online Help
files within the SideWinder Profile Activator.

Additional query words: msgame flightsim fltsim fs2k fs2000 side winder sw

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Keywords          : kbui fsim kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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