NEW Saitek SGE X36 USB and Cyborg USB Stick software available for download
Mark Starrett
The long awaited downloadable version of Saitek Gaming Extensions software
is available at Saitek's web site http://www.saitek.com . The Software is
currently on the UK site (follow the British flag) and will be up on the US
mirror site by tomorrow. Size is 5+ MB
It can also be downloaded from http://www.specter-labs.com
Instructions for X36USB and Cyborg 3d USB Stick:
Unplug your joystick.
Run NukeUSB to remove existing USB driver. (Cyborg stick users skip this
step).
uninstall SGE.
Restart PC
Install DirectX 7.0a if not done already.
Restart PC.
Run SGE1_1.exe
follow on-screen instructions until finished. This will include plugging
stick into USB port when asked. After installation, if you prefer Game port
connection, you can unplug USB and connect to the game port. Add the driver
in the usual way in Game Controller applet.
(Cyborg users: Once finished, Open the game controller applet. If it shows a
Windows HID device, close the window, disconnect the USB connector, run
NukeUSB.exe, and remove the HID driver. Then, plug the Cyborg into the USB
port and the proper saitek driver will load.
Thats it, you're done.
An SGE manual will be available for download in Acrobat format.
As always, contact sup...@saitekusa.com for technical assistance
Mark "Specter" Starrett
Appliation Specialist
Saitek Industries Ltd.
Jesse Skeens
Mark,
Hi, you might remember me from the Flanker forum. I had trouble editing
Froglips config file. SGE was not loading/recognizing the commands that
I had assigned to the Hat 3 on Modes 2 and 3 while engaging the pinkie switch.
Basically whatever I had programmed on Mode 1 was being used for Mode's 2
and 3, this was without the "use unshifted command" selected. So I got the new
software and installed it. It did not ask me to plug in my USB stick from what
I saw,
maybe I missed it but I was looking for it to ask that. I did everything else
as you
instructed in your above post. I have 7.0a already installed. I took the old
profiles from
the previous install and copied them over to this new program. I then added the
functions
that I was having trouble with in the old software. I choose to manual configre
the profile
just to be safe. Loaded up Flanker and tried it out. Not only did the edits I
made not work
but the one that was working (Mode 1 / Pinkie) was not working either. Any
ideas, do
I need to re-import the file in the new software? And when will the
documentation be available?
Thanks
Jesse
Jesse Skeens
> Mark,
>
> Ok, uninstalled and reinstalled the software. Got the message after rebooting
> to plug in the stick. Loaded SGE and has some random troubles with menus and
> things popping up when I tried to manually configure Falcon. Some commands in
> Flanker not working too. Kept trying things and eventually got it working
> againlike it used to. All prfiles work now but my initial Flanker bug still
> there. It's still not seeing the Mode key when using the pinkie. there must be
> something with thisparticual profile as the rest seem to be fine. I though this
> update was to fix the above mentioned problem with flanker, any ideas why it's
> not? Thanks
Jesse
Ron Hunt
I have found that older SGE config. files programmed with the earlier
version of the SGE software will not/may not work correctly with the new SGE
software.
I loaded the newer software and imported a Falcon 4 file I had been using.
With the older SGE software I was having problems with the pinky switch
causing all buttons to revert to the Mode 1 programmed keystrokes regardless
of the mode switch position. I was rather dismayed to see the same thing
happen with the latest version of the SGE software. So I started from
scratch and completely re-programmed a new Falcon 4 file. Everything works
just like it should! No more pinky switch problems!
So if your having problems try re-programming your files before you blame
this new SGE software, it may have been the older buggy SGE that created the
problems. Now at last the Saitek X-36 USB combo lives up to it's claims!
Ron
Deadman
mine will work for the first flight perfectly but if i crash or start a new
mission I lose my settings and go to
the default janes setup. restarting the game seems to be the only fix.
Deadman
Deadman
that I just got with my new stick?
Ron Hunt
news:86r7co$h88$1...@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net...
> Is the downloadable software on the web newer than the software on my
cdrom
> that I just got with my new stick?
>
yes....... just released today 1-27-00
Renegade
lot of the problems are fixed with the exception of the F/A18 bug. I got
rotary 2 working now but really haven't had time to experiment with it. It
also appears the F4 pinkie shift bug is fixed although you may have to redo
your F4 configuration file. Still it looks like another update will be
needed in the future due to the F/A 18 bug. One thing I find interesing
about SGE is that it is used for all Saitek Digital devices. I believe I saw
about 8-10 different Saitek game devices you could select from when loading
the software. It shouldn't be difficult for Saitek to keep it going as an
evolving work in progress.
We have a message board at the link below for the Yahoo club. Everyone is
welcome to join. A lot of good messages with good troubleshooting &
programming info and links to other sites with files that may be of interest
to Saitek owners
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/saitekx36users
Here are some copies of the posts at the yahoo club concerning the new SGE
S/W
XXXXXX
No I bit the bullet and re-did the command list. I know it's pain in the
...... oh well you know. But I wanted to be sure that I had a completely
clean start to see if the SGE software was indeed the problem.
Smaller files that utilized only one mode have been usable and I haven't had
to re-do them.
So far I've noticed 2 minor problems with the SGE software.
First I've noticed that after programming for a long period of time the
fonts in the "Mode" or the "View" window become bold and some icons disapear
or change to numbers. For instance the "?" icon that opens up the properties
window to allow editing the buttons will disapear and the down arrow that
pulls down the list of programed keystrokes turns into a bold number "6".
Also the keyboard icons in the Command Editor window disapear and you just
see the test for the keys in bold letters. Re-starting the SGE software has
no effect on correcting this. The only way I've found to correct it is to
re-boot the computer.
The second problem is that when playing Janes F/A-18 and using the Saitek
auto configure mode the joystick only holds it's program for the first
mission played. If you choose another mission none of the programmed
keystrokes are loaded. This is most likely a conflict with F/A-18 as I have
not seen this in other games I've tried so far. Manually configuring the
stick prior to starting F/A-18 sloves this problem.
So far so good. This SGE version is better than previous versions but there
are still underlying problems that I believe affect windows explorer.
XXXXX
Thanks for the insight, I think I will have to rebuild my profiles also to
avoid any future problems(just to be on the safe side)
As far as F/A-18 goes... I think that when you exit a mission, the
debriefing window opens an explorer window or some other program outside the
F/A-18 folder and causes the SGE to revert to unprogrammed default...at
least that is how I see it. Anyway the only workaround I know of is to
manually set it to F/A-18 before opening game and all is fine until game
crashes.
XXXXXX
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Regards
Renegade
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}Official Saitek Announcement
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}The long awaited downloadable version of Saitek Gaming Extensions software
}is available at Saitek's web site http://www.saitek.com . The Software is
}currently on the UK site (follow the British flag) and will be up on the US
}mirror site by tomorrow. Size is 5+ MB
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}It can also be downloaded from http://www.specter-labs.com
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Thanks for the heads up Mark! Quick question, will the new software provide an option to
print out the various commands that we have created in the profiles? As I'm starting to
get on in years, I find it tough to have to try and memorize all the variations that I
have for different games. Thanks!
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No email for me thanks, I've got too much as it is!
esox
I havent had time to experiment with the new software yet, but we
solved this with the old software by disabling the "Auto Recognize
Config" feature. You have to manually do it by right clicking your
config icon in explorer and selecting "Configure Game Now". Then FA18
will recognize the setup repeatedly.
Esox