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by Briseham
10 Jul 2015 11:13
Forum: HELI-X on Windows
Topic: recommended controller / adapter?
Replies: 7
Views: 10639

Re: recommended controller / adapter?

Problem solved - sort of ! Michael is right, the very affordable HobbyKing 6ch controller sold bundled with an old version of FMS works OK with Win 8.1 (but not its FMS !), for I borrowed such a controller from my grandson. So I guess the message is: be careful if you use any of the many 'equivalent...
by Briseham
09 Jul 2015 09:25
Forum: HELI-X on Windows
Topic: recommended controller / adapter?
Replies: 7
Views: 10639

Re: recommended controller / adapter?

Thanks, Michael. I should have written Win 8.1, that's what I'm using. I, too, a little naively expected this to work, but I can see that the more honest suppliers seem to be aware of the problem - thus the OS compatibility statement - but they don't supply a driver solution as far as I can see. Thi...
by Briseham
08 Jul 2015 20:52
Forum: HELI-X on Windows
Topic: recommended controller / adapter?
Replies: 7
Views: 10639

Re: recommended controller / adapter?

Well, I don't have the Hobby King one - which is not stated Win 8 compatible. But I have one of the many similar products shown on eBay and Amazon. They are all very similar and whilst most are just silent on this issue in their specs. (just stating OK on XP, 2000 .. and excluding Vista and certainl...
by Briseham
08 Jul 2015 20:08
Forum: HELI-X on Windows
Topic: recommended controller / adapter?
Replies: 7
Views: 10639

Re: recommended controller / adapter?

But the HobbyKing product does not work in Windows 8 ! And neither do all (?) the similar products aaiable on eBay or Amazon - as far as I can see. But there must be one ... hopefully ! Please, can anyone assist ? There is surely a reasonably sized market for USB controllers, say 6 channel, that are...