The default installation folder is C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxy\: Once downloaded decompress the zip file and change the setup.exe properties, so that its compatibility settings are: "Windows Vista SP2" and "Run as Admin" is selected, as shown here: The specific file that we need is called "Hotas Cougar Foxy v4.0" and this is the link: It's version 4.0 can be downloaded from Thrustmaster: This is more of a complete programming environment rather than just a "software", tailored for the creation of TM Cougar scripts using a GUI interface. I will continue on the next post, with the setup of the Foxy programming software, so see you later Edited Februby Rudel_chwģ.- Install the Foxy programming software: So I have placed a shortcut for it on my DCS icon collection: the most useful for debuging profiles is the Button State Viewer, which allows you to check not only the button's state but also the logical flag's too: The Thrustmaster software actually installs not only the Cougar Control Panel, but also several small utilities. Now, the Control Panel should run without further problems: Then copy and paste the "STTubeDevice203.dll" file into "C:\Windows\SysWow64" folder, like this: To correct it, look in your folder at location "C:\HOTAS\drivers" and find "STTubeDevice203.dll" file. Now, if you try to run the Cougar Control Panel you will most likely get this error: this software needs to run with Admin privileges, so open up its properties and select "Run as admin", like this: The driver installation will leave on your desktop an icon to run its Control Panel. Now, restart the computer so that Windows can load the drivers properly and recognize the Hotas Cougar. no new firmwares have appeared since 2003. This is no big deal, since most likely your Cougar already has the lastest firmware. The install should finish after a short while, like this:Īfter the installer finishes, it will start another program to update the Cougar's firmware and it will fail because it doesn't have the admin rights: and after a while it will ask you to plug in the USB cable of the Cougar, like this (sorry, my Windows is in spanish ) The installer will copy the driver files into the default folder C:\Program Files (x86)\HOTAS. exe properties, so that its compatibility settings are: "Windows Vista SP2" and "Run as Admin" is selected:Īfter setting these compatibility options, unplug from the computer the USB cable of the Cougar and then run the installer, it should show: The specific file that we need is the 64 bit driver: Package drivers - Vista RC2 (64bit)' The driver can be downloaded from Thrustmaster: This is the first step, and probably most Cougar owners have already performed it. on this thread I wanted to share with other Cougar owners, all the steps for getting the Cougar software fully working on a modern 64 bit Windows. I purchased my Cougar new in 2002 and it really shows when you try to find new software for it.Īfter a while, I managed to get everyting working on my Windows 8.1 gaming machine (actually its Windows Server 2012r2, but its almost identical to Windows 8.1). So, I began the rather complex journey of trying to use old software on current Windows. using the Cougar native scripting one could bind complex key combinations to the plane's commands, and have more programming positions by using the Dogfight switch of the Cougar.īut I needed to install the TM software in order to try the native profile. I saw then what I was missing by just using the standard DCS Control Config. Up until a few months ago I was happy to just use the DCS Control Configuration to setup my Cougar for each DCS module, but browsing through the User Files section I found the Foxy profiles that a spanish user of this forum ( had shared for Flamming Cliffs 2. While I do realize that the preferred joystick on DCS seems to be the TM Warthog, those of us that still have the previous model, the Thrustmaster Hotas Cougar, are somewhat left behind and there is little support for our Controller.
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