How can Logitech do this?

My MSFF wheel works fine with XPsp2..

nope. 32 bit

It ain't fine.

-Larry


"Daniel Flinkmann" > wrote in message
. ..
> Plowboy wrote:
>
>> What is worse Larry, is that I knew My sidewinder was NOT going to work
>> 'for ****' with Vista...
>> AND since it kinda has been left in the bad place since XP service pack2
>> (wasn't even technically for XP at all you know...)
>>
>> So I know (I bought it) Im going to Vista, because I have to, get used to
>> it
>> (already geting calls on "how do I...?") you know... So I buy the G25,
>> thought you guys said it worked LOL... I didnt double check and I
>> wouldnt
>> have noitced that small bit on Logi website about game controllers,
>> looking
>> at 1st. Damn it, I could have saved 300, since g25 sounds like is as
>> worthless in Vista as my MS wheel, which at least worked (could NOT
>> change
>> any settings though) when I upgraded XP to Vista on my test machine.
>
> Could it be that you guys talk about WinVista 64Bit only ? What I heard is
> that the 32Bit version of Windows Vista works fine.
>
> Daniel
>

Yeah, I know about that. They emailed it to me. They are plastering that
gibberish everywhere.

V5 shipped with the wheel. V5.1 is supposed to be the Vista version.

-Larry

"Plowboy" > wrote in message
...
> larry, did you see version 5 is out?
>
> Larry, are you using vista 64 bit? if so it seems the consensus is 64 bit
> just is NOT good for gaming.
>
> did you see this?
> http://forums.logitech.com/logitech/...message.id=452
>
> and is it describing what you say your problem is? I mean that yeah the
> game and wheels work, you just can't change what "keypress" that each
> certain button sends? if so, oh well that is good enough so far for me.
> as long as the wheel will work.
>
>
>
> Larry enlightened us with:
>> The specifications for both the G15 Keyboard and G25 wheel state:
>>
>> "Windows® XP or Windows VistaT "
>>
>> NEITHER product works properly with Vista. The software for both of
>> them does not install correctly or work correctly.
>>
>> And they are being wishy-washy about when support will be provided.
>>
>> How can they get away with this? Does the "Vista Compatible"
>> certification mean nothing in reality?
>>
>> -Larry
>
>