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Force feedback 2 which will work on windows vista and 7 without the enclosed software disc. There is no such option within the force feedback tab. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. It comes with all the necessary software and uses a usb port. The term sidewinder describes many types of microsoft s pc game controllers including joysticks, gamepads and steering wheels.
Solved ms sidewinder precision 2 software version 4. However, this digital mode required software support, and could not be used. Microsoft sidewinder force feedback 2 and windows 7 64 posted in hardware and controllers. I m building a simulatore base on this joystick but since i had to modify to height of the joystick i lost most of the force feedback feeling. Microsoft force feedback joystick question april 2006.
Microsoft sidewinder force feedback 2 game controllers driver for. May 06, 2012 proposed as answer by ed price msft microsoft employee, owner friday, april 27, 2012 3. Windows 10 support for sidewinder force feedback joysticks. The saitek doesnt have force feedback but has a lot more functionality than the microsoft sidewinder and is fully compatible with vista.