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  Sidewinder No Longer Supported by Microsoft August 17, 2008
I bought this thinking that it was a Microsoft product and that I would have no problems with operating system compatibility for that reason. When I received it, I found that it isn't compatible with Windows Vista and Microsoft no longer supports it at all because they sold off the sidewinder products to another company. I returned this product and purchased a Saitek X52 Pro joystick. The Saitek doesn't have force feedback but has a lot more functionality than the Microsoft Sidewinder and is fully compatible with Vista.
 damaged in battle April 20, 2008
I was playing combat flight sim 2, chasing a zero in a dive with a corsair,torched the zero but had too much speed to pull out of the dive, game was so realistick I snapped the joystick just before crashing into the ocean! I need a damaged or broken sidewinder force feedback 2 joystick to possibly swap parts and fix mine,any other ideas?
Great Joystick November 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had and used the ForceFeed Back 2 Joystick sence it First came out
and i have used it with Windows 98 and Windows XP and with all the Microsoft Flight Sim Games ie Combat Flight Sim 1, Flight Sim 2,Flight Sim 3,Flight Sim 98, Flight Sim 2000,Flight Sim 2004,plus more allways
worked great with all my Flight Sim Games,I bought my First ForceFeed Back 2 Joystick in 1999,and after useing it for almost two years I lost the Rudder Control on the Joystick, I called Microsoft and ask them where I could get it serviced and repaired, the person I talked to ask me for the serial # on the bottom of the joystick,after I gave her that she told me just to throw that one away, and that they would just send me a nother one free of charge, In two days I had a Brand new ForceFeed back 2 Joystick which I have been useing sence 11/28/01 with out no problum.
I know they have stoped making them now,But I have just bought A nother New one here on line today for a backup just in case this one I have ever
Crashs,so far I have been useing it now for six Years with out a Problam
I Have allways had good results with All my Microsoft Products.
In My Opinion the ForceFeed Back 2 Joystick is a great Product.
 A little update for those running Vista November 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hi all, I bought this joystick back when it was new (almost six years ago now) and I have to say that after so much abuse (mostly from the old Mech Warrior franchise) it still looks, feels, and plays just like it did out of the box. Kudos to Microsoft for creating something with so much staying power and that after three PCs has yet to need replacing from overuse or obsolescence.
Most of the pros and cons of the joystick have already been covered in reviews here already, though I would like to add that this joystick runs like a dream on Windows Vista Home Premium. I had lost my driver CD some time ago, though I gave plugging in the USB port a try and in a few seconds it was self-installed and ready to play. No searching, rebooting, or anything. A vast improvement it seems over the situation with XP (though personally I've never had any issues with XP compatibility.) Oh, and as for the gripping complaints, a small piece of black tape over either of the IR hand sensors on the front side of the stick will keep the feedback active regardless of hand position. This is definitely still my favorite gaming accessory for the PC.
Still truckin April 2, 2007
I've had this joystick for oh 4 years perhaps, and it still runs. Considering microsoft stopped supporting this stick thats pretty good, i've used this in all the battlefield games, planetside, and with a little setup you'll be gtg. on a side note this is another of my belated reviews and this item is really hard to come by if you can.
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