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Microsoft Sidewinder 2

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:16 am
by gderreck
I noticed a Sidewinder 2 with the red trigger on ebay. I also have read on another forum that there are individuals using the joystick on windows 7 64 bit with FSX. In the absence of any driver support from Microsoft, they are generally using FSUIPC for assignment and FSForce for force feedback.

Are you/have you used the Sidewinder 2? Is it functional on windows 6 64 bit?

I am asking you, as I would imagine that throughout the life of FSForce, you have used and tested just about everything on the market on every platform.

Thanks in advance for the reply.

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:21 am
by RussDirks
I have a Sidewinder 2 with a grey trigger, and it works fine under Win7/64bit. No special drivers required, and I don't need FSUIPC. I'm not sure what might be different about the red trigger version.

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:05 am
by gderreck
do you consider the sidewinder to be superior to the g940? i realize much of this could be considered to be subjective, but i value your opinion

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:43 am
by RussDirks
Yes, I prefer the Sidewinder. The G940 has overall stronger forces, but the Sidewinder has a quality, precision and smoothness to its forces that surpass the G940.

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:55 pm
by philippe rostain
agreed
sidewinder woks perfectly with seven 64 bits
it s the best feed back force joystick ever made !
pity no longer produced !

joystickS

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 3:46 am
by philippe rostain
besides for no feed force joystick
and especially for flying military jets
the hotas wartog thrustmaster is a MUST!