JudgeDredd 9 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 Hello All, Long time gamer (1990-____), when I had time between the USMC and Law Enforcement duties from 1983-2018. Retired now and wanting to do much more of it. Fell in love with Falcon 4.0 when it was released in what, 1998. Played pretty avidly until moved to "no internet zone" in 2006. Getting back into Falcon 4.0 having issues with it and Windows 10 and getting my Cougar to work appropriately again (any help appreciated). Former CO of the 416th also a member of the 248th under CO Tomcat.... and so on, loved it hoping to find interest again with other avid Flyers into missions and dogfighting internet ladders. Love to Learn and listen to those more talented than I, hope to make more friends.... Semper FI .... JD 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=VG= BLuDKLoT 734 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 Sup JD welcome aboard. I'm just getting into BMS again after a bit of a break but don't know anything about cougar stuff sorry. There are probably answers at the benchmarksims site. I'm about to bounce on holiday but I'll be flying when I get back next week. S/F Blud. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=VG= Kavelenko 1,545 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 Welcome JudgeDredd, I'm about to install the latest update of Falcon 4.0 BMS 4.35, @=VG= SemlerPDXis currently updating the server so that should not be long. I have a TM Warthog HOTAS rig which has virtually the same stick but different throttle. Have you tried using the standard profile for the Cougar, it should be in the docs folder of your installation. D:\Falcon BMS 4.34\Docs\01 Input Devices\03 HOTAS Setup\TM Cougar (Dunc_DX), the key file is in that directory and here's the layout for your HOTAS.HOTAS Print Layout.pdf We have a small group of pilots here but I wish we had a few more, check us out in Discord or Team Speak. Cheers, Kav 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WCCBadploy 536 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 Season's Greetings & Welcome to the Community. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JudgeDredd 9 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 8 hours ago, =VG= BLuDKLoT said: Sup JD welcome aboard. I'm just getting into BMS again after a bit of a break but don't know anything about cougar stuff sorry. There are probably answers at the benchmarksims site. I'm about to bounce on holiday but I'll be flying when I get back next week. S/F Blud. Thanks for the leed on Benchmarksims site Sir. Getting back in the seat is defiantly interesting. :-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JudgeDredd 9 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 8 hours ago, =VG= Kavelenko said: Welcome JudgeDredd, I'm about to install the latest update of Falcon 4.0 BMS 4.35, @=VG= SemlerPDXis currently updating the server so that should not be long. I have a TM Warthog HOTAS rig which has virtually the same stick but different throttle. Have you tried using the standard profile for the Cougar, it should be in the docs folder of your installation. D:\Falcon BMS 4.34\Docs\01 Input Devices\03 HOTAS Setup\TM Cougar (Dunc_DX), the key file is in that directory and here's the layout for your HOTAS.HOTAS Print Layout.pdf We have a small group of pilots here but I wish we had a few more, check us out in Discord or Team Speak. Cheers, Kav Thank You for the information Sir, and for the document (Layout). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JudgeDredd 9 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 8 hours ago, =VG= Kavelenko said: Welcome JudgeDredd, I'm about to install the latest update of Falcon 4.0 BMS 4.35, @=VG= SemlerPDXis currently updating the server so that should not be long. I have a TM Warthog HOTAS rig which has virtually the same stick but different throttle. Have you tried using the standard profile for the Cougar, it should be in the docs folder of your installation. D:\Falcon BMS 4.34\Docs\01 Input Devices\03 HOTAS Setup\TM Cougar (Dunc_DX), the key file is in that directory and here's the layout for your HOTAS.HOTAS Print Layout.pdf We have a small group of pilots here but I wish we had a few more, check us out in Discord or Team Speak. Cheers, Kav "I have a TM Warthog HOTAS rig which has virtually the same stick but different throttle. Have you tried using the standard profile for the Cougar, it should be in the docs folder of your installation.", Sir, I have not gotten that far, trying to get Window 10 to identify the TM Cougar at the moment, it keeps saying it is not attached or identified, to even get a chance to get a Stick schematic uploaded into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=VG= Kavelenko 1,545 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 I googled your problem and it seems like a device driver issue, you may have found a solution yourself by now but here's a guy who seems to know what he's doing:https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/152816-hotas-cougar-software-on-a-modern-windows Good luck sounds like a nightmare lol. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=VG= SemlerPDX 4,207 Report post Posted December 22, 2020 Hello and welcome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JudgeDredd 9 Report post Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 9:15 AM, =VG= Kavelenko said: I googled your problem and it seems like a device driver issue, you may have found a solution yourself by now but here's a guy who seems to know what he's doing:https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/152816-hotas-cougar-software-on-a-modern-windows Good luck sounds like a nightmare lol. I had been searching on the net and located a fix, which required DL'ing the 2007_HCO_VISTA_64_RC1 exe program, and once loaded going into the control panel/device manager and into the Thrustmaster Hotas Cougar properties and manually setting the Driver In/Driver Out settings and, waaaalaaaa.... problem solved so now the Hotas is fully operational, mind you, I found this fix going through the information, links, url's you all provided me, and I thank you, now I am busily gluing my hair back in, lol..... :-) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=VG= Kavelenko 1,545 Report post Posted December 24, 2020 Well done JudgeDredd, we have a Cougar expert now lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JudgeDredd 9 Report post Posted December 24, 2020 Netraider my former XO, and I are working on getting 4.34 operational now.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=VG= BLuDKLoT 734 Report post Posted December 28, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 6:56 PM, JudgeDredd said: Netraider my former XO, and I are working on getting 4.34 operational now.... 4.35 now doh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
