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SuperCell

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I bought a USB joystick for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator. I literally just plugged it in and it started working fine. But, this joystick also came with software. I don't get it. If the joystick works fine as it is, what is the software for???
 
Mind control, stealing your bank account info and pimping out your pets.

No idea, often wondered the same thing, maybe it can setup things like macros for the joysticks buttons?
 
Well, microsoft natively supports the plug and play interface, which means that most likely you will be fine without installing anything. The software that comes with an item though, can eliminate some problems with windows recognizing the hardware, and it can also come with nifty little programs to help your key layouts and such. Honestly if i get a mouse or whatever with any software with it, i dont use the software unless i notice something not working correctly, or if i need the features any packaged software might include. Did that help at all? If not i can clarify a little bit
 
Aeauvian12 said:
Well, microsoft natively supports the plug and play interface, which means that most likely you will be fine without installing anything. The software that comes with an item though, can eliminate some problems with windows recognizing the hardware, and it can also come with nifty little programs to help your key layouts and such. Honestly if i get a mouse or whatever with any software with it, i dont use the software unless i notice something not working correctly, or if i need the features any packaged software might include. Did that help at all? If not i can clarify a little bit
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I see what you're saying. I just bought a mouse myself a couple weeks ago. I had to install the software to get anything to work. Not so with this joystick though...

Thanks for the information.
 
Usually the software is to configure it for different games. It's better just to use the in-game configurator though, so there's really no point to installing it.
 
There are some exceptions to the configure in game rule, one being the MX1000. This thing has 10 buttons and rocks, but you need LogiGamer and .NET otherwise games won't recognize more than three buttons. So install the included software if games aren't "seeing" all the buttons etc.
 
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