CharlesZulu

Well those personal, rough test results are in... with Win 8.1 my CH Pro Pedals, X52 Pro Stick and TrackIR5 all appear to work happily with DCS, Rise of Flight, Take on Helis !!!, Elite Dangerous, MS Flight Sim X and X-Plane 10. But sadly not on Arma3 (the only game I really actually really play). Found an odd wrinkle in that A3 often -though not always- seems to accept my pedals IF I unplug my joystick before playing, but the same trick doesn't appear to work if I unplug my pedals instead. It seems many of us are hanging on for Win 10 -which is at least imminent - though many of you have been waiting rather longer than myself. Well good luck guys, see you on the other side!

Sorry to add to your comments with no actual insight; however (ahem) 'me too' There's some small comfort in knowing we're not alone. I have had many happy hours of Arma3 with CH Pro Pedals, X52 Pro Stick and TrackIR5 (all notably on Windows 7). I have just upgraded to new PC with Windows 8.1 and like many of you I initially appear to have all my extras enabled BUT then everything except TrackIR disappears as soon as I start to actually play either MP or SP. Tried most of 'easy' fixes as noted above with no joy. I have a number of other games I previously used painlessly on my old PC (Arma2, DCS, Rise of Flight, ToH, ED) so I'll see how I get on with those and hopefully see if its an Arma3 only issue, or more to do with Windows 8 as some suggested. Apparently Win10 expected in Summer? Here's hoping.

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Now THAT'S how the modding community should work - a collaborative union of enthusiasts ... Bravo! I suspect ACE3 will be used far more, and for far longer than any of the MANW winners. Thanks for everything you've all done... (past and future) ... oh and for the bananas! ;)

Fire For Effect: The Abridged Version FFE are a small group of players pursuing an honest approach to Arma that aims to tread that fine line between team-based fun and challenging mil-sim pedantry... and we reckon we've just about got it nailed. Visit, chat and play alongside us all with absolutely no pressure to join (but a warm welcome if you do take the plunge). If you don't like what you see well good luck to you in your ongoing quest for ArmaNirvana. The Recruitment Blurb We are a UK based Arma3 community although open to a wider European and international membership and looking to expand clan membership around our core group of founding players. We host multiple servers offering a variety of game modes, missions and mods and we provide regular training sessions which can help you develop your role-play within a team. Our existing dedicated and savvy members love to play Arma3 and although we use a tactical team-based approach to mil-sim we don't take it too seriously; our attitude and approach throughout is 'Mature and Fun' gameplay. In FFE you'll find gamers from all backgrounds and all ages who recognise everyone has real-life commitments but who still try to come together regularly as a group of mates for involving, immersive, team-based fun. There is plenty of scope for you to settle in and find your own place alongside us (e.g. casual drop-in, specific game-play roles, and/or in scripting, or development). Training, support and other tech assistance is available from other clan members to help you in whatever area you choose to develop - it's your call. Contact! Much more about FFE (including our forum, game nights, SkunkWorks dev team, videos, and our numerous new-player guides) are all on our website fireforeffect.co.uk - Pop in and have a look around, post questions on our forums, or better still join our TS and have a talk to some of the regulars on ts3.fireforeffect.co.uk and consider joining in for some trial playabouts with us on our game nights. Thanks for your time.

Squad name: Fire For Effect [FFE] Timezone/location : GMT/UK Gamemode preference (eg coop or pvp): Coop (and aiming to TvT) Contact email: See website Website address: http://www.fireforeffect.co.uk/ Short description: A group of mates who aim to tread that fine line between team-based fun and challenging mil-sim immersion; we think we've nailed it, but check our website for more. Language: English

Hi all, a quick post to say hello (and I freely confess to register a post on the forums so I can do some other stuff). I've been lurking here for a while, and playing Arma2 and 3 for longer still. Don't care if it looks like I'm sucking up (I'm old enough not to be bothered by the chattering classes) but I love what BI try to do with the Arma series... and an old saw for the gripers, the only people who don't make mistakes are the people who don't make anything. See you out there - Good hunting. CZ