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Q264144: Starlancer: No Forces on Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Article: Q264144
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbhw kbimu msgame kbHardware
Last Modified: 16-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro, version 1.0 
- Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 
- Microsoft StarLancer, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft Starlancer on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based or Windows
XP-based computer, you may feel no force feedback effects.

WORKAROUND
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There is no workaround for Force Feedback 1.0.

To work around this issue with Force Feedback 2.0, switch to Compatibility mode.
To do so:

1. On the Windows XP Desktop, right-click the Starlancer shortcut, and then
  click Properties.

2. Click the Compatibility tab, click to select the "Run this program in
  compatibility mode for" check box, click to select Windows 2000, and then
  click OK.

3. Start the game.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that
are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame star lancer side winder swff joystick forces

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Keywords          : kbenv kbhw kbimu msgame kbHardware 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbMSHardwareSearch kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbStarlancerSearch kbStarlancer kbSideWinderFF2 kbSideWinderFFPro kbSidewinderSearch
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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