Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick
by Microsoft
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Customer Review: Great when it works.
Summary: 3 Stars
This is an awesome joystick to have if you can get it to work. After alot of time troubleshooting and some time on tech support with Microsoft I learned that this joystick has a static electricity problem. If you leave it hooked up to your computer you will find it says the joystick is not connected. I was told to keep the joystick away from the computer (not connected) when not in use because it builds up static electricity and makes it useless. 24 hours later, woohooooo it worked. When it does work the performance is awesome, very smooth and clean movements: Perfect for Flight Simulator 2000. So if you can remember to put it away when your done.........grab it.Customer Review: ok stick
Summary: 3 Stars
wow alot of bad reviews here but i can say the only problem ive had with this stick is i wear out the fire button from too much use [im on my 3rd stick now].Customer Review: Pricing
Summary: 3 Stars
Why is this jostick so expensive($149.00) when I have bought this same item for $49.95Customer Review: Great stick but cheap hat
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a wonderful stick but.... Its not all they say, i got a sidewinder pro, best stick i ever had and still use it. It's seen it share of VERY hard battles and still works great except for the rudder drifting. So i thought the second gen would be even better, while the programming software was MUCH better this stick had a few flaws:no shift button (for double macros)
THE HAT BROKE!!! Within a WEEK!!! I was in a hard dogfight and surprise, hat won't work. I use it to slide and it couldn't take the abuse. My old one works great and never gives out under the worst abuse. Also when i "removed" the new one the software would not remove or let me plug my old stick back in. I restored my system and got my old one to work.
The #2 button is really a pain because it's just low enough that you can't use the hat and puch the button without a hassle.
All in all, the joysticks were the only thing i liked about MS and now i am looking at other models.
PS: All wingman sticks suck, i know i've had two of them.
Customer Review: Need To Throw It Away
Summary: 2 Stars
I am unable to make this product from Microsoft work reliably with either a Windows 98 or XP platform; and, forget trying to find help on their website. I've tried. On one occasion I was able to remove all USB hardware and reinstall the joystick driver first; however, the operating system will always eventually loose awarness of the device and henceforward ignore it no matter how many times the drivers are removed and reinstalled. I think Microsoft should stay out of the hardware business, their software has them overchallenged.