New Rig with Windows 8.1 & Cougar HOTAS
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I have an interesting problem. I just got a new rig and of course it has Windows 8.1. I have installed the Cougar HOTAS drivers and the DataIn/DataOut drivers didn’t install. I was able to select the cougar within the sim and when I pulled the trigger, it said 1st Indent. I was able to control the plane and select the items within the setup.
Once I installed the DataIn/DataOut and went into the sim, and pulled the indent, it said button 33. Is there a way to reassign the DX buttons in Windows 8.1 so it starts at DX 1 (or zero) instead of 33?
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All is working as it should. Here is what I did.
- Uninstalled the Cougar drivers
- Changed the compatibility to vista for the cougar drivers installer
- You may need to manually install the DataIN/DataOUT drivers in the device manager
- Reinstalled the drivers as administrator
- Plugged in the HOTAS as directed
- I did have to move a file from the drivers directory to System32 to run the HOTAS control panel
- Plugged in my Cougar MFD pack
- Plugged in my Saitek Combat Pedals
- Installed the Saitek drivers for the combat pedals
Tested the DX and S1 was the trigger indent where it was Button 33 before.