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microsoft sidewinder forcefeedback 2 driver for windows 7

Anonymous
2010-02-13T18:00:18+00:00

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Ideas:Is there a driver available for microsoft sidewinder forcefeedback 2  joystick for windows 7

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-02-14T17:49:36+00:00

    Hey speedbird421,

    They are still working with the device manufacturer to confirm this product’s compatibility with Windows 7.

    a. Microsoft Sidewinder Force has no driver for Windows 7 provided by Microsoft. You may go through the below link which clearly talks about Microsoft Sidewinder Force Compatibility:

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&p=Microsoft%20SideWinder%20Force%20Feedback%202%20Game%20Controller&v=Microsoft&uid=E15-00006&pf=5&pi=2&c=Mice%2C%20Keyboards%20%26%20Input%20Devices&sc=Game%20Controllers&os=32-bit

    b. For more information you may go through the below links:

    http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/windows7/support.mspx

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms789819.aspx

    http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/downloads/default.mspx  

    Refer the steps mentioned in the post by “Savan H” on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 8:20 PM.

    http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7hardware/thread/37b56279-bd2c-4e0d-8397-4fcf8691a5f2

    I hope the above information helps you.

    Regards,

    Manasa P – Microsoft Support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-06T17:09:19+00:00

    Hey, would it be possible to grab my Driver and Software from my old Windows Vista laptop?

    I used to use the Joystick in gaming with it and it worked fine on there (1 year ago)

    The driver even installed correctly with no problems when I first got the Joystick.

    I think that the laptop is 32-Bit but I am unsure, so I shall check soon.

    I'll try it and say if it works or not, if anyone even watches this forum or not.

    -Gamer

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-20T13:44:50+00:00

    This is the USB and not the games port version of the joystick that is being discussed.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-16T03:56:33+00:00

    I've got the Microsoft Sidewinder Forcefeedback 2 which I've had since FS '98. I don't believe there is anything in the market that can come close to this joystick. I really don't know why MS discontinued production of this unit since no other come close to its performance. Amazon is advertising a new one for $598.00. I believe I paid a little over a hundred bucks new. As to its applicability, I have two PCs (one with Win7 and the other WinXP) and my joystick work well with either. I have not updated any driver is there is one available. My only problem is that with Win7 I can't find anything in the hardware that will allow me to disconnect the shaker. With WinXP there is a provision to do that - unless anyone of you guys can tell me how. It's annoying with the stick shaking while taxiing down the runway.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-16T07:19:05+00:00

    seems that in Battlefield 4, the buttons are detected as all sorts of weird names that don't match what they've traditionally been called.  Names like -- for the main trigger, that's called Pad Up.  The thumb button on the stick is called Pad Down.  Button 3 is Pad left, Button 4 is Pad Right.  The thumb directional stick thing is POV N, E, S, W, which makes sense, but then things go stranger -- the throttle lever is Trigger1/Trigger2.  Button 8 on the base is detected as Button 2.  And finally Buttons 5 6, and 7 (also on the base) are detected as Buttons 1, 4, and 3 or something similar.

    win7 x64 SP1.  .Net framework 4.5 is installed if that matters -- that was the only major new thing I remember.

    There are actually a couple of issues that my stick is developing.. Button 8 has to be pushed really hard to get detected, not sure when that started happening.  This thing doesn't get much use so that was a surprise.  And also, the stick doesn't stay centered on its own as much as it used to (without the hand around it)

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