Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick
by Microsoft
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Customer Review: Sidewinder Force fFeedback Joystick
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fabulous product. I have had mine for over a year. Recently I bought a new computer and find the joystick does not work with Windows XP and Microsoft does not have a driver abailable any time soon!...Customer Review: Excellent !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Is the best Joystick in a world, its a new experience in a simulator game, try a Flight Simulator with this joystick...is the best way to have real fun...Customer Review: Force feedback rules!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have FFB1 and I love it adds realism to the games, makes you fight for control, I highly recomend these items.Customer Review: Great joystick, with a few down sides
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall, this is a really great joystick which offer tremendous force feedback. The buttons are well-placed, and the ergonomic feel of the grip is outstanding. Unlike many other sticks, the Sidewinder offers twisting rudder control, which is key for many flight simulators and games such as MechWarrior. A couple of items really detract from the experience, however. I found the throttle control to be far too short and far too "touchy;" it offers very little resistance, and it's entirely too easy to blast yourself to full throttle without realizing. Also, the joystick is activated when you wrap your finger around it - there's a small beam that, when interrupted, brings the joystick online and upright. The problem here comes when I relax my grip at all - there are times when I want to stretch my fingers out in front of the stick, and then suddenly I find that the stick has gone limp. ARGH! It's also a really large piece of equipment, simply because that's how things are with force feedback right now; but it doesn't easily find space on my fairly-crowded desk.
Despite these detractions, it's still an excellent device overall. There are 7 buttons (three on the top of the stick, four on the base ahead of the throttle control,) plus the trigger and a "hat" control. It comes with good software which includes sample force feedback settings - this was the first force feedback stick I've owned, and running it through the automated feedbacks was huge fun. :-)
So, great piece of MS hardware with a few defects, only one of which I find hugely detrimental (the grip light.) Two thumbs up.
Customer Review: Well Worth The Money
Summary: 4 Stars
When I went into the market for a new joystick, I concentrated on finding one thing: control. Control is the most important thing to consider when buying a joystick, and the Force Feedback 2 delivers lots of control. Eight programmable buttons, a throttle, and an eight way programmable hat switch, rudder control, and not to mention over 100 different forces. When I got the joystick I bought this model for two reasons: 1.) the rudder control (which I desperately needed) and 2.) for the Force Feedback itself. Imagine being in a heavy crosswind while trying to land in Flight Simulator and actually feeling resistance! It is in one word awesome. Another nice feature is the eight direction Hat/POV switch. This is a nice feature because it adds additional control, and it is located right at the top of the joystick itself (your thumb naturally rests there.) And finally the rudder control. The rudder control rests on the Z axis (twists left to right.) This is a great feature because you don't have to bother with expensive pedals to control the rudder and the control is right there. The only drawback I can find with it is the price. It usually runs $80 and up. Which really isn't too bad, all points considered. So if you want a good, quality joystick, then the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 is the joystick for you.