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r3deye
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Hi, posted this originally on RaceSimCentral:

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My fix is for 64-bit Windows-7 but it'll be similar for 32-bit or Vista.
Here's what you need to do:

Download 64-bit drivers for the Saitek R440.
ftp://ftp.saitek.com/pub/software/fu...eel_SD6_64.exe
(If this URL dies, the main page is here: http://www.saitek.com/uk/down/drivers.php)

Extract the Saitek_R440_Force_Wheel_SD6_64.exe file somewhere (You might need Winrar to extract the *.exe).

First you need to find out the hardware id of your steering wheel. Plug it-in, enter Device Manager, ActLabs RS (with a yellow exclamation mark next to it since it's missing its drivers.), Details-tab choose "Hardware IDs". (Mine was: USB\VID_061C&PID_C084&REV_0100 )

Open the driver *.inf-file i.e. Saitek_R440_Force_Wheel_SD6_64\FF04\SaiFF04.inf

Look for the title [SAITEK_MODELS.NTamd64]
Below that there's a line like this:
%USB_NAME%= SAI_USB_Inst, USB\VID_06A3&PID_FF04

Replace everything after %USB_NAME%= SAI_USB_Inst, with your hardware id. This will make Win7 match the driver with your wheel.

So the end result will be:
%USB_NAME%=SAI_USB_Inst,USB\VID_061C&PID_C084&REV_0100

After that, simply double click your Wheel again in device manager. Choose Driver->Update Driver and point Windows to the path where you've got your modified Saitek Driver.

That's it, you should be ready to go.

I noticed that one or two buttons including the one looking like a Nintendo-controller in the middle of the wheel didn't work. I guess that that can be fixed too but I didn't bother since I seldom use more than gas/brake/paddles and one or two more extra buttons.
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