Saitek R4 Driver Download

Saitek Drivers

The R4 is a game controller manufactured by Saitek. If your game doesn't run smoothly, crashes or glitches or there is a lag time with your controller, try updating the driver. This driver - "saitek.rar" - has been downloaded 3,022 times and is rated 5 out of 5 stars based on 21 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 5.2 MB.

21 Ratings (see all reviews)
3,022 Downloads

Supported Models

R4

Manufacturers

Saitek

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP

File Name

Additional Notes

The only way to get a Saitek r4 on Windows XP, istructions in the rar file

My problem however, like Soooooo many others was that in the 5 years of waiting for a “good” race sim. We’d all upgraded to Windows XP. To our disbelief, Saitek weren’t going to offer support for the new operating system.

Fortunately however I stumbled across a post in the Saitek forum regarding the R4. XYR a person on the forum posted a mod to change the hardware ID for the R4 into a Microsoft Force Feedback Wheel and XP could recognize it.

www.saitekforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1721

Figuring I had nothing to loose. I did the mod and it worked. WOOHOO!

For a while, this was enough. I could use the wheel again with full force feedback support. I was happy. Life was good.

But something wasn’t

Uploaded By

flanero (DG Member) on 8-Jan-2004

Most Helpful Reviews

 
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Tested on Windows XP
19 Nov 2006
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"Worked for me, many thanks!"
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How to Update R4 Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the R4 driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Saitek R4 into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Saitek Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.

To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Saitek website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

  • In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

  • In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

  • In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install a driver from Device Manager

  1. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Driver tab.

  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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