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by **Adamski** » Wed May 20, 2009 5:34 pm

pilot.masman wrote:
QUOTE (pilot.masman @ May 20 2009, 05:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
found another downside...

I have a Saitek X52. The 64-bit version of the software is simply *disgusting*. Saitek's driver/software support has always been appalling, so I'm not surprised. They removed the graphical preview (so you know which hat "POV3" is etc.) and you can't select a profile from the taskbar - you have to fire up the profile editor and load it from there each time [sigh]. Next step is to try my TrackIR.

by **cambridgedan** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:14 pm

well ive been running it on boot camp on my mac and its far better than Xp and vista so a big improvement for Microsoft, i think it looks a little bit better than vista did, cant see to much change tho, and i have to say for me its not better than mac yet still along way to go,

by **pilot.masman** » Wed May 20, 2009 7:05 pm

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ May 20 2009, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a Saitek X52. The 64-bit version of the software is simply *disgusting*. Saitek's driver/software support has always been appalling, so I'm not surprised. They removed the graphical preview (so you know which hat "POV3" is etc.) and you can't select a profile from the taskbar - you have to fire up the profile editor and load it from there each time [sigh]. Next step is to try my TrackIR.

hmm, what?? i seem to be able to use my saitek drivers...

but remeber its only a beta/release candidate, not the full thing. it will be better(hopefully) once the full is released

by **Adamski** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:55 pm

pilot.masman wrote:
QUOTE (pilot.masman @ May 20 2009, 07:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hmm, what?? i seem to be able to use my saitek drivers...

but remeber its only a beta/release candidate, not the full thing. it will be better(hopefully) once the full is released

I can use them, but there's a loss of functionality. Saitek removed the grpahics from the application a while back - and I've heard complaints about the 64-bit version in the past (with respect to Vista 64-bit).

Do you have the same stick? Can you select a profile from the taskbar icon? I can in Vista 32-bit - not Win7 64. I don't think it's a fault of the Win7 RC - more like crappy programming of the 64 bit application by Saitek.

by **pilot.masman** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:07 pm

what stck are you using. i havent had much experience with 64 bit over the years, mostly a 32 man myself

although i just had to try it on this new laptop because its got the 64bit CPU... i must confessi like 32 better because 64 has this silly 2 programm fies areas and a few othe problem but other than that it seems fine, i like being able to have +4gb of ram... i will be buying the 32bit version of Win7 when it comes out, not64

by **dbcunnz** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:15 pm

pilot.masman wrote:
QUOTE (pilot.masman @ May 20 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what stck are you using. i havent had much experience with 64 bit over the years, mostly a 32 man myself although i just had to try it on this new laptop because its got the 64bit CPU... i must confessi like 32 better because 64 has this silly 2 programm fies areas and a few othe problem but other than that it seems fine, i like being able to have +4gb of ram... i will be buying the 32bit version of Win7 when it comes out, not64

The 64 bit Operating system is entirely different to the 64 bit CPU but you do need a 64 bit CPU to run a 64 bit OS

by **pilot.masman** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:32 pm

what do you mean??, i meant that because this is the first 64bit CPU pc/lptop ive had i can finally try 64bit windows... usually im alway using 32bit..

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