Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick
by Microsoft
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Customer Review: Excellent on Flight Sims
Summary: 5 Stars
It seems to me that buying the Precision Pro is way better than buying the Force Feedback for many reasons. 1:because it cost less. 2:The difference between the ff and pp is a few. it works great on flight sims so try it outCustomer Review: Excellent Joystick
Summary: 5 Stars
The Precision Pro is amazing. The movement is smooth and simple, and it's very ergonomic. I had this joystick for over 8 years, and I never had a problem! It still looks and plays like new! Definitely worth the buy!Customer Review: Very good joystick.
Summary: 5 Stars
This joystick is extremely useful if you play a lot of games. It isn't as fun without a joystick like this. It's very easy to use; good product.Customer Review: Fabulous for most, but some users left behind by this design
Summary: 4 Stars
After having tested several joysticks, this is the one I kept coming back to. I've had a version of this joystick on my system for two years, and have yet to find anything better. I don't at all agree with the ...... editorial review that says it's got stiff joystick movement. Quite to the contrary, it's capable of very subtle movement. Plus, it's got lots of features without being over-engineered. I especially like the fact that it comes with both throttle and rudder control within easy reach. The button cluster on the stick itself is very sensibly designed, with all major buttons a comfortable distance apart. The hat is cleverly devised as well, being both solid and flexible. Most importantly, perhaps, the software, now at least two years old, is very stable, and allows you complete control over each button.
Yet, there are some people who might not find this product enjoyable. As others have commented, it is a very right-hand-centric design. Since there are a host of buttons on the left-hand side of the base, you can't hold the joystick in your left hand and access those buttons without crossing your hands. Also, the cluster of buttons on the joystick itself are designed to fit the right hand. If you're a right-handed person, this design is ergonomically perfect. It literally fits in the palm of your (right) hand. But a left-handed person has no business whatever buying this product.
Neither does a Mac owner. This product's USB connectivity, though convenient to Windows users, does not extend to the Mac. That's an unfortunate oversight that, one suspects, wouldn't be all that difficult to correct.
Still, if you only intend to use this thing on a Windows machine, and if you're right handed, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better joystick.
Customer Review: Works fine with XP
Summary: 4 Stars
I am confused by the claims that this joystick does not work with XP. XP is plug-and-play: just hook up the USB adapter and plug the thing in. It registers perfectly. Go to control panel and mess with the calibration and test all your buttons - that works perfectly as well. One drawback in not being able to use the W95 software is a lack of ability to reprogram the buttons - no biggie since most software will let you do the same, but I dropped one star for that reason. XP users - don't concern yourself with the disk that comes with the joystick, just plug the thing in and get on with the games!