brusilov

I know I may not have much luck with this but I am trying to use my Saitek X45 with Windows 7 64 bit system. I did use my X45 a number of years ago and found it OK - although I did like my Thrustmaster system (F-16 FLCS, TQS and Rudders). I've recently found 'Rise of Flight' and decided it's time to dig out the X45. I've downloaded some sfotware but the controller installs but is simply not recognized nby Windows 7. Does anyone have any exprience of getting an older joystick to work with Windows 7 or should I confine the X45 to the dustbin? I can download the latest drivers from the Saitek site and install them. When I play a game the joystick is not recognized. I can see the X45 in the Devices and Printers screen. However, when I look at the game controllers in Windows there is no device shown.

I am also a newbie - I am glad to have found this forum. I had FE sitting on my desk to play for a while. My first ever PC game was bought in 1993 - Red Baron. It was all downhill from there. It's a shame that more recent versions of the flight sim don't have the ability to show movies of the action after the missions. For me that was one of the highlights of that game. Good to see the community supplying decent skins etc. Just need to get that email back from Capun....