Vista accepts this stick as a standard stick with hat switch and throttle...
So it works generally.
But:
The MS-setup software and original driver software don't work with Vista.
There is no third party software available.
The a.m. standard functions don't include any force feedback features.
Therefore you won't have any force effects and even no 'back to center force'.
That means: The stick is working in a 'degraded' mode. You can use it to fly, but with the a.m. restrictions and by programming all button functions at the IL2-setup side.
That's why I sold my Sidewinder FFB 2 and got a Saitek X52 Pro system (which really rocks)
Rango