Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick
by Microsoft
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Customer Review: Nice stick
Summary: 4 Stars
This one has the same nice force feel as the FF1 with a nicer base. I do not like the unprogramable throttle or the lack of a shift button (or one that can be programed as a shift button)In my oppinion the only thing this one has over the Logictech FF 3D is better programming for the sensitivity and the heavier base.
Customer Review: XP Does Work
Summary: 4 Stars
This product does work with Windows XP. It is the Force Feedback that does not work. Force Feedback 2 works fine. I have Windows XP and have had no problems with this device. It works as specified and I like it.Customer Review: force feedback controll issues
Summary: 3 Stars
The problem with Windows XP and this joystick is not Windows XP. It's Microsoft hasn't seen fit to fix a software problem with the joystick. The driver/software that comes with the joy stick (that they don't support you to download the driver if you happen to lose it) has options installed in it. These options allow you to control the force feedback strength of the joy stick. However on Windows XP (using the joysticks software) you can change your force feed back strength and the first time you press the trigger button to test the force it is correct. The second time you test the force feed back strength the strength is back at max. There is no way to lower it. I go into the game and it kicks so hard I can hardly keep fire on my target. After a while this beast will wear your arm out (good motor in it) and when you get hit by another ship with full strength force feedback the whole thing goes crazy which again messes up your control. I'm disappointed because they have known about this issue for a while and have done nothing about it as I found by doing a search for Q321127. The problem could be fixed by tweaking their software and offering (us poor jokers who bought their joystick) a driver download or something but so far nada. I would have given this joystick a 5 but for the software because physically its and awesome joystick in my opinion. Also yes Windows XP does recognize this joystick with out their software but has no controls for the joystick's force feedback strength.Customer Review: no juice?
Summary: 3 Stars
WARNING. have a spare laptop pwr cable around. those folks at microsoft forgot to package a $3.00 power cable into the box. for the price ($60) of the joystick, they could have thrown in a power cable. how cheap can you get. had to go to radio shack for the cable. (1 week down time) if they only included the power cable, i would have given them a 5/5. installation is a breeze and it actually works. using it on a xp home and laptop setup. FOLKS, you have to read that little label that overs the USB plug to tell you to load the software first!!!! don't blame microsoft if your not gonna read the manual. love the built in transformer. one less thing to kick around the floor, trip over and break, and makes a great ballast to keep the joystick planted on the table. Finally someone added 1+1 together to get 1!Customer Review: no power?
Summary: 3 Stars
WARNING. have a spare laptop pwr cable around. those folks at microsoft forgot to package [the] power cable into the box. for the price [$$$] of the joystick, they could have thrown in a power cable. how cheap can you get. had to go to radio shack for the cable. (1 week down time) if they only included the power cable, i would have given them a 5/5. installation is a breeze and it actually works. using it on a xp home and laptop setup. FOLKS, you have to read that little label that overs the USB plug to tell you to load the software first!!!! don't blame microsoft if your not gonna read the manual. love the built in transformer. one less thing to kick around the floor, trip over and break, and makes a great ballast to keep the joystick planted on the table. Finally someone added 1+1 together to get 1!