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1st generation MS FF Sidewinder Wheel

4 posts by 4 people · 25 Jan 2003 02:21 UTC - 29 Jan 2003 21:15 UTC

Dan 25 Jan 2003 02:21 UTC#80395
Anyone have any luck getting this wheel to work in XP? It installed ok and kind of works with GP4, but it is very erratic in its feedback. Dan
Leeds1000 25 Jan 2003 04:18 UTC↳ reply to Dan#80414
No. I guess Microsoft would say that it was never advertised to work with Windows 2000, or XP. "Dan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HwmY9.103$[email hidden]... > Anyone have any luck getting this wheel to work in XP? It installed ok > and kind of works with GP4, but it is very erratic in its feedback. > Dan >
I have an old game port MSFF that has been working well with WinXP for more than 12 months, but it does seem that I am in the minority. I do recall that I manually added "Microsoft Sidewinder (Auto Detect)" which (after a reboot?) then shows as "Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel - OK". You must not install any profile software, which can limit the games that you can use it on (but mine works well with Grand Prix Legends and GTR2002, what else is there?). -- - Peter Ogden Perth, Western Australia http://www.locost7.info "Leeds1000" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:weoY9.24648$rM2.20418@rwcrnsc53... > No. I guess Microsoft would say that it was never advertised to work with > Windows 2000, or XP. > > "Dan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:HwmY9.103$[email hidden]... > > Anyone have any luck getting this wheel to work in XP? It installed ok > > and kind of works with GP4, but it is very erratic in its feedback. > > Dan > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.445 / Virus Database: 250 - Release Date: 21/01/2003
It will work with the mini-driver for Sidewinder devices. But without the profiling software, of which there will never be an upgrade for the Gameport version to XP, it's usefullness in todays games is greatly limited. And you will eventually run into games that won't work right with the pedals. I guarantee it. Larry "Peter Ogden" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3e33a57f$0$[email hidden]... > I have an old game port MSFF that has been working well with WinXP formore > than 12 months, but it does seem that I am in the minority. I do recallthat > I manually added "Microsoft Sidewinder (Auto Detect)" which (after a > reboot?) then shows as "Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel - OK".You > must not install any profile software, which can limit the games that you > can use it on (but mine works well with Grand Prix Legends and GTR2002,what
Quoted text (10 lines)> else is there?). > > -- > - Peter Ogden > Perth, Western Australia > http://www.locost7.info > > "Leeds1000" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:weoY9.24648$rM2.20418@rwcrnsc53... > > No. I guess Microsoft would say that it was never advertised to work
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Quoted text (18 lines)> > Windows 2000, or XP. > > > > "Dan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:HwmY9.103$[email hidden]... > > > Anyone have any luck getting this wheel to work in XP? It installed ok > > > and kind of works with GP4, but it is very erratic in its feedback. > > > Dan > > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.445 / Virus Database: 250 - Release Date: 21/01/2003 > >

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