HOTAS Cougar Vs Windows 10
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Yes I would love to know how to flash the cougar in Win 10… I just tried it a minute ago and was not succesfull… I am unsure what to do but I hope you remember what you did and I can recreate your success…
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What is the reason the Cougar is being reflashed?
On my Win 7 and 8.1 PCs, I’ve not had to do this for my Cougar
I did have to do it for my WartHog as its bios was old.Is it to do a master reset?
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Hi, I have big Problems with my Cougar after the last Update of WIN 10. I installed the CCP und the drivers but when I would like to load CCP I get the error 14 warning. After that I flash the Cougar with unconnected throttle, but now, there will be no axis and button, or throttle working. The Cougar seems to be dead. What can I do now? It looks like, that windows10 doens´t recognized, that I plugged in a Stick and throttle. The Cougar is also not recongnized by the Thrustmaster Software.
Please, can you help?
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Id try the Win7 compatibility mode when flashing and running the CCP, and turn off UAC.
Glad im on Win7
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What is T.A.R.G.E.T. ??
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Its the software to program the buttons on the cougar.
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I may be getting a cougar, with the warthog stick and the FSSB-R1 mod. The throttle would be unmodded. I have a few questions about the cougar that I hope you guys can help me with.
1. Is it really hard to get it to work in windows 10? Reading all this stuff is making me nervous.
2. The seller told me that the mini stick doesn’t work “out of the box”. So after I install the drivers, load the profile, what would I need to do to get the mini stick to work?
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To amplify: T.A.R.G.E.T. software from Thrustmaster is one way to program the Cougar. I personally prefer Foxy software, that installs along with the Cougar. Foxy does not need to run after the profile is downloaded to the HOTAS. With BMS, you don’t need any software to program the buttons, as one can simply assign within BMS the default Windows DX buttons to desired callbacks. Become friends with the BMS Keyfile Editor Manual
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I’m inviting the bms keyfile editor manual over for coffee!:D
So are you saying that the cougar should work fine on windows 10, and that I don’t need to do anything to get the ministick to work except go to setup with the game?
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I may be getting a cougar, with the warthog stick and the FSSB-R1 mod. The throttle would be unmodded. I have a few questions about the cougar that I hope you guys can help me with.
1. Is it really hard to get it to work in windows 10? Reading all this stuff is making me nervous.
2. The seller told me that the mini stick doesn’t work “out of the box”. So after I install the drivers, load the profile, what would I need to do to get the mini stick to work?
The Warthog/Cougar SSC combo should function just fine with Windows 10 in BMS with a normal amount of setting up. I program the Cougar SSC in Foxy and the Warthog DX buttons in BMS. To get the mini-stick working I think I had to callibrate it in the Windows/Devices/Game Controllers applet. I think that prompts Windows to recognize the axes. Then assign axes to sim functions within BMS Advanced Controllers applet. “Doesn’t work” could mean, however, that it is mechanically defective and needs replacement.
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The ministick does work, the seller just mentioned that he believed it doesn’t work right out of the box, that it needed some setup. I can definitely calibrate it.
I would have to program the cougar ssc though using foxy? The default profile that comes with bms won’t work? I guess I really wanted to avoid all that programming stuff.
I like that for my x52 I just downloaded a profile, followed the directions, and everything was good. Then I made a few changes with the falcon bms game, and it rocks.
Oh, and thanks Habu for all of this information. It is really helpful.
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Any profile will work. The amount of customization is up to user.
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Its the software to program the buttons on the cougar.
I used Foxy before, is TARGET easier??
A bit rusty here, where to store my previous FCC2 calibration .ccf file, so I can load it through CCP ??
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TARGET is probably somewhat easier to master and will serve to program both the Warthog and Cougar buttons.
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To which HOTAS folder I have to copy my previous FCC2 calibration .ccf file, so I can load it through CCP ??
Thx Habu, appreciate your help.
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iirc, there is a registry entry created for those calibration files so just drag and drop won’t work. Easiest (no registry edits) would probably be to create a new calibration and save it. Then rename your old calibration file to the new name and drag it in C:\Program Files (x86)\HOTAS\calib and overwrite the existing file.
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That’s exactly what I already tried to do, but … there is no HOTAS/Calib folder anymore.
Now I’ve searched the whole C:/ drive and found it, it’s here … C:\Users\Vordy\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\HOTAS\calib
So, like TrackIR, also the HOTAS .ccf files are stored in a different folder than usual.
I’ve copied the old .ccf in that folder as well, but no selection pOssibility in CCP. Only the active .ccf shows up
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Like I said, the registry is involved. Create a new calibration and follow what I explained in the post above. Just change the folder in which you will drag the file to the one you mentioned.
If you want to do it the registry way, you have to find the correct subkey and add your old calibration.
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Wilco [emoji1417]
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What is DX Input. I just purchased a used Cougar that is in Mint like new condition. i have my Warthog and Win 10 with my Crosswinds and everything runs like a champ. Just wondering how the Cougar will respond once it lands. I simply wanted the F16 Model for BMS is all. Please excuse my ignorance but what is DX Input? 11 years later now I am asking you from the time this was stated.
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