IAM NEW TO THE HOBBY AND I ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I SPENT THE 34 DOLLARS FOR THE ADAPTER AND SEEMS TO WORK. BUT I CANT GET THE FLIGHT SIM TO WORK I GO THROUGH THE DOWNLOAD PROCESS AND THAT WORKS BUT WHEN I HIT THE ICON TO PLAY IT SAYS UNABLE TO LOCATE COMMPONENET (d3drm.dll) WAS NOT FOUND SO I TRYED TO REINSTALL AND STILL NOTHING. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGESTIONS