HOW TO INSTALL THE HOTAS COUGAR FIRMWARE / SOFTWARE ON WINDOWS 7, 64 BIT
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it’s how the archiver website works. It makes a snapshot of the page. Even the first cougar page (that works) is actually an image
Right, but thats the way the page was coded, NOT the way that the site works. You can check any other site its archived.
Just so you know, making a snapshot and saving the picture of the page would require sooooo much more storage space than just saving the page source file.
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Well… I hope someone has the installation information available now CubPilot is gone.
Let’s try to get it all valid again here. Here’s what I can find and know:
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Remove prior installation information for the Cougar throught the Control Panel and manually remove the HOTAS folder in ProgramFiles(X86)
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Save a Restore Point before installing the Cougar drivers. When problems arise, perform the removal instructions above and than restore your windows installation to the previously made restore point.
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Keep your cougar disconnected during driver install
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Deactivate User Account Control
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In UAC settings, move the “notify” slider all the way down to “never”
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Optionally: reboot PC
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Download the Vista 64 bits driver here (2007_HCO_VISTA_64_RC1.exe):
http://ts.thrustmaster.com/eng/index.php?pg=view_files&gid=1&fid=3&pid=50&cid=1
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above comes from CubPilots first Cougar page, underneath is an educated google-guess- Install driver with admin rights in Vista SP2 compatibility mode
- Follow the instructions on the screen , with install completed you will now have to find and install a file called “STTubeDevice203.dll”
- Look in your folder at location “C:\HOTAS\drivers” and find “STTubeDevice203.dll” file. Then copy and paste the “STTubeDevice203.dll” file into “C:\Windows\SysWow64” folder.
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I never had to mess with that .dll before.
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Hello guys,
Some time ago i have printed the pages from cubpilots site.
I have scanned them today into a PDF just uploaded it to ‘filedropper’ site .Here is the link 31MB –> http://www.filedropper.com/cubpilothotas
Hope it will help others as it helped me!
Just my 2 eurocents….Greetings Martin
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Hello guys,
Some time ago i have printed the pages from cubpilots site.
I have scanned them today into a PDF just uploaded it to ‘filedropper’ site .Here is the link 31MB –> http://www.filedropper.com/cubpilothotas
Hope it will help others as it helped me!
Just my 2 eurocents….Greetings Martin
Yeah, downloading now so I can re-upload…
EDIT: Cubpilot’s Cougar Tips
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IF someone still have any problem with his Cougar try to connect it in a USB 2.0! And not in a USB 3.0.
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Do you have the .pdf on the HS1 throttle modification? The filedropper.com site is not displaying the file.
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The filedropper link is the same file that I am mirroring (linked in my post above). It doesnt have the HS1 info though.
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Nope sorry, i have only the inffo the cougar setup
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Using this method, I was able to install drivers and software on Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) …
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“Windows 10/ 8/ 7 - No drivers are required for this device”
“This device is fully compliant with the “Human Interface Device” (HID) specifications. By simply connecting your device to the computer’s USB port, it will be installed automatically by Windows, ensuring you a perfect compatibility with any games and programs (such as T.A.R.G.E.T).”Is this true for W7/64?
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For the Cougar? Not so for me, I had to install the Vista x64 drivers to get mine to work on W7.
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For the Cougar? Not so for me, I had to install the Vista x64 drivers to get mine to work on W7.
Same for me. Windows Device Manager saw the data in and data out devices, but it was unable to install any drivers for it.
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Hi All,
Just adding my two cents…
I’ve just installed Win 10 on a new build PC. Installed Saitek pedals and TrackIR ok. Also installed F4 and BMS (U2) no probs.
Then I got to the Cougar…tried using both 2004 and 2007 HCO drivers - no joy so far. I keep getting the ‘Device not detected’ issue. Done the .dll thing and made sure to keep the Cougar unplugged whilst installing. Still, only just started and there’s a whole bunch of other things to try so I’ll let you know if I get success.
I susect that the problem may lie with Windows installing its own drivers whenever I plug my Cougar into the USB. Perhaps they are overwriting the HCO ones? We will see…
H.
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Just for info; http://www.cubpilotshangar.net is online again ��
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Hi All,
Just adding my two cents…
I’ve just installed Win 10 on a new build PC. Installed Saitek pedals and TrackIR ok. Also installed F4 and BMS (U2) no probs.
Then I got to the Cougar…tried using both 2004 and 2007 HCO drivers - no joy so far. I keep getting the ‘Device not detected’ issue. Done the .dll thing and made sure to keep the Cougar unplugged whilst installing. Still, only just started and there’s a whole bunch of other things to try so I’ll let you know if I get success.
I susect that the problem may lie with Windows installing its own drivers whenever I plug my Cougar into the USB. Perhaps they are overwriting the HCO ones? We will see…
H.
It may help you more of you can see what USB drivers are being loaded when plugging/unplugging the HOTAS. Windows is rubbish for this even if you enable hidden device view in Control Panel.
Far better tool is USBDeview http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
You can see exactly which USB drivers are active for each device plugged into your rig.
Knowing this you can delete relevant HOTAS USB drivers with it plugged in and keep it plugged in while intalling the most.recent hco drivers.
This prevents Windows from taking the decision as to which drivers are installed compared to the usual ‘uninstall/unplug/replug’ cycle.
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Sweet. Thx.
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Got it working. Followed Cubbie’s instructions. The only issue I had was that I had to unplug and plug back in the stick USB connector after everything was done. Other than that it was a pretty nominal install. Thx for the good advice.
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I just purchased a super Mint hardly used HOTAS Cougar. Now I have the Warthog, along with my MFG Crosswinds so it’s not liek I really needed this. But I really enjoy the F16 models so much I wanted to collect this Cougar since it is harder to come by. I run Windows 10 so will this Win 7 work? Will this Cougar unit even run on Windows 10? I was just going to plug it in and see if it works and just program the controls through the Falcon game set up. “?”
Any advice? I just wanted something to match my F16 in a sense.