Sidewinder Force feedback Wheel for W2k or XP

Pc_Maniax · 4th Apr 2003, 07:35 PM

Hi!!! im from Portugal and im writing, because i have bought almost 4 years ago a Sidewinder Force feedback wheel. He have a connection to our sound board on the joystick port, now the problem is that i cannot find any drivers to make it work on W2k, i tried several times to go to the microsoft webpage looking for driver.It seems that Microsoft make the products and dont give to the users drivers for more recent O.S.

How can i put the wheel working in W2k?

For me...microsoft never more.

Please help...

Chai · 4th Apr 2003, 08:04 PM

I don't have a Sidewinder Force Feeback Wheel. I'm using The Precision Wheel USB, and it works flawlessly on both W2K and WXP.

goldfries · 5th Apr 2003, 04:34 AM

Welcome to ARP Forums, Pc_Maniax!!!

1st of all, i don't think MS has any problems with your joystick. i mean i have the MS Sidewinder......the very 1st Sidewinder. 2 button type. it works flawlessly on WinXP. note that it's an even older joystick than yours.

have you tried other joysticks on the port to see if it works? could you also check if your joystick port is installed?

Adrian Wong · 5th Apr 2003, 04:35 PM

Yeah... I think it might be a joystick port problem. Check your sound card driver. It should come with a joystick port driver.

peaz · 5th Apr 2003, 09:28 PM

well, came conclusion from me too... I think it has something to do with the joyport... I have an old sidewinder FFB joystick here and it works flawlessly on WinXP...

lung · 8th Apr 2003, 02:36 PM

My Sidewinder 3D Pro works fine on my WinXP too. I don't know about Win2k, but WinXP already provides all the drivers for all Sidewinder products. That's the benefit of having a Microsoft hardware

Chai · 8th Apr 2003, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lung

My Sidewinder 3D Pro works fine on my WinXP too. I don't know about Win2k, but WinXP already provides all the drivers for all Sidewinder products. That's the benefit of having a Microsoft hardware

I agree with lung, which is why it's odd that it doesn't work on your system. Like Adrian and peaz have suggested, it is most likely joystick port problem.

goldfries · 9th Apr 2003, 09:38 AM

hehe. i thought i mentioned the port 1st.

Adrian Wong · 10th Apr 2003, 04:54 PM

LOL! You did!

Pc_Maniax · 16th Apr 2003, 09:43 PM

Ok Guys thx a lot

but you know what? i have making a little bit research and i see that there are several users with the same problem...now they tell me one thing...if i have 2 O.S. installed than i can use the force feedback wheel in W2K ...if i have only the W2K installed on my machine than the W2K cant find the FFW at all....thats my situation...i was trying and trying but...no effect....my sound card is properly installed i have no problem...i had try to connect a logitec wheel and he work perfectly...i also try connecting my FFW in another machine with the w98 installed and he worked....i just dont know what to do....i dont want to sell the weel.....damn

4th Apr 2003, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pc_Maniax Newbie Join Date: 4 Apr 2003 Posts: 12 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Sidewinder Force feedback Wheel for W2k or XP Hi!!! im from Portugal and im writing, because i have bought almost 4 years ago a Sidewinder Force feedback wheel. He have a connection to our sound board on the joystick port, now the problem is that i cannot find any drivers to make it work on W2k, i tried several times to go to the microsoft webpage looking for driver.It seems that Microsoft make the products and dont give to the users drivers for more recent O.S. How can i put the wheel working in W2k? For me...microsoft never more. Please help...

4th Apr 2003, 08:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	I don't have a Sidewinder Force Feeback Wheel. I'm using The Precision Wheel USB, and it works flawlessly on both W2K and WXP. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

5th Apr 2003, 04:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
goldfries www.goldfries.com Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: KL/PJ Malaysia Posts: 7,953 Reputation: 539 Rep Power: 19	Welcome to ARP Forums, Pc_Maniax!!! 1st of all, i don't think MS has any problems with your joystick. i mean i have the MS Sidewinder......the very 1st Sidewinder. 2 button type. it works flawlessly on WinXP. note that it's an even older joystick than yours. have you tried other joysticks on the port to see if it works? could you also check if your joystick port is installed? __________________ no computer specs \| no photography gear list \| no userbars \| no quotes

5th Apr 2003, 04:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,299 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	Yeah... I think it might be a joystick port problem. Check your sound card driver. It should come with a joystick port driver. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

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peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,584 Reputation: 1673 Rep Power: 32	well, came conclusion from me too... I think it has something to do with the joyport... I have an old sidewinder FFB joystick here and it works flawlessly on WinXP... __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Follow me at Twitter Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography

8th Apr 2003, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
lung Super Active Join Date: 4 Apr 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,533 Reputation: 26 Rep Power: 8	My Sidewinder 3D Pro works fine on my WinXP too. I don't know about Win2k, but WinXP already provides all the drivers for all Sidewinder products. That's the benefit of having a Microsoft hardware

9th Apr 2003, 09:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
goldfries www.goldfries.com Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: KL/PJ Malaysia Posts: 7,953 Reputation: 539 Rep Power: 19	hehe. i thought i mentioned the port 1st. __________________ no computer specs \| no photography gear list \| no userbars \| no quotes

10th Apr 2003, 04:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,299 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	LOL! You did! __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

16th Apr 2003, 09:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pc_Maniax Newbie Join Date: 4 Apr 2003 Posts: 12 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Thx Guys Ok Guys thx a lot but you know what? i have making a little bit research and i see that there are several users with the same problem...now they tell me one thing...if i have 2 O.S. installed than i can use the force feedback wheel in W2K ...if i have only the W2K installed on my machine than the W2K cant find the FFW at all....thats my situation...i was trying and trying but...no effect....my sound card is properly installed i have no problem...i had try to connect a logitec wheel and he work perfectly...i also try connecting my FFW in another machine with the w98 installed and he worked....i just dont know what to do....i dont want to sell the weel.....damn