Hardware / Joysticks and flight controls
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (joystick)
discussed in 215 posts, 1997-2003 · overall tone mixed
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Key threads
- Getting the Sidewinder 3D Pro working in digital mode 1998-02-04 · 25 postsA user celebrated getting his Sidewinder 3D Pro working in digital mode after gameport problems. Others shared experiences of conflicts with various sound cards such as Ensoniq Soundscape and ESS chips, along with fixes and the Profiler software.
- Choosing a first wheel and pedals for GPL and others 2001-08-30 · 21 postsA newcomer moving from a joystick asked which wheel and pedals to buy. Suggestions ranged from Act Labs and the high-end TSW wheels to Logitech, Microsoft and Thrustmaster Ferrari force-feedback models, with differing views on whether the original Logitech Wingman Force Feedback was good or overrated. Ruud van Gaal described a centring problem with his new Act Labs Force RS, and Doug Appleyard linked his fix for loose screws on the Logitech GP wheel.
- Grand Prix 3 versus F1 Racing Championship 2001-07-24 · 66 postsA GP3 player asked whether F1 Racing Championship is a step up. After buying it he praised the GPS-mapped tracks but found its tyre behaviour less progressive than GP3's. The thread degenerated into a bitter exchange between David G Fisher, Thom J and ymenard over his beta-testing claims, with Iain Mackenzie supporting Fisher.
- Need for Speed III's poor collision physics 1998-09-30 · 34 postsJoe McGinn criticised NFS3's collision physics, citing instant stops and canned spins after slight taps. Some replied that it is an arcade game where realistic crashes would be annoying, while others preferred the original NFS and recommended Sierra's Viper Racing demo for its physics. Side discussion covered force feedback and analog controls.
- Papyrus posts the NR2003 patch readme 2003-06-28 · 106 postsTim relayed Papyrus developer Steve Myers's readme for the upcoming NR2003 patch, which was in QA and included bug fixes and mod-friendly features such as a track directory option. Reaction was positive, but posters demanded a race-list filter and debated whether the ideal racing line and other aids should be controllable by league hosts. Larry noted no mention of random damage changes.
Busiest threads
- Sidewinder FF Pro question (6 posts about it)
- FF in CM or GPL (5 posts about it)
- Prob with TM Nascar Pro Digital-Help (4 posts about it)
- MS Sidewinder FF Joystick make racing games unplayable (4 posts about it)
- Which Force Feedback STICK ?? (3 posts about it)
- MS Force Feedback Pro Question (3 posts about it)
- Getting the Sidewinder 3D Pro working in digital mode (3 posts about it)
- Switch to joystick, switch to wheel, back & forth, back & forth.... (3 posts about it)
- Bought MS FFPro 2.0 finally :) (3 posts about it)
- Vs: New Viper Racing demo - my setup (3 posts about it)
- TOCA2 FF question (3 posts about it)
- Logitech Wingman Force and MS Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro co-existence (3 posts about it)
- OT:MSFFB PRO and WinXP (2 posts about it)
- OT_ MSFB PRO+XP PRO??? (2 posts about it)
- Choosing a first wheel and pedals for GPL and others (2 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed it was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21 | 4 | 0 | positive (+0.24) |
| 1998 | 85 | 17 | 17 | mixed (+0.02) |
| 1999 | 52 | 16 | 11 | mixed (+0.15) |
| 2000 | 24 | 12 | 1 | positive (+0.42) |
| 2001 | 25 | 5 | 8 | mixed (-0.12) |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 1 | mixed (+0.00) |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 | 1 | mixed (+0.00) |
Who talked about it most
Kasper Kowalski · 5 Iain Mackenzie · 5 Rob Adams · 4 Need2Pe · 4 skellum · 3 Trevor Dwye · 3 Zonky · 3 mark ma · 3 pobste · 3 Rafael Medeiro · 3 Dhook4 · 3 Hywel · 3 Guy Leach · 3 atschoo · 3 Bill Noy · 3 Todd Walker · 2 Jan Verschueren · 2 Mike G · 2 Doug Hook · 2 (unknown) · 2
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