Author Topic: Microsoft Pre Pro 2 sticks on eBay (Read 706 times)

TW9 · « **on:** December 03, 2006, 01:51:35 PM »

2 about to expire

A couple weeks ago they were up to 50-100 bucks so now might be a could chance to get 1 or 2 (i got 5

) if ur looking to stock up.. Just thought i'd give ya'll a heads up..

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2006, 02:06:12 PM »

50-100 bucks? Bull flop. Anybody that pays that much for a MS Prec Pro is a fool, and will soon be parted from his money. The stick is worth $20 new!

TW9 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2006, 02:09:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
50-100 bucks? Bull flop. Anybody that pays that much for a MS Prec Pro is a fool, and will soon be parted from his money. The stick is worth $20 new!

lol ya the ones that paid 50-100 a couple weeks ago would beg to differ..

PS GL finding a new one.. they're discontinued... and one of the best sticks out there and probably the most compatible with windows.. also i could be wrong but i remember them being 29.95 brand new.. They're worth more now imo..

TW9 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2006, 02:12:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
MS Prec Pro

also its the USB 2 not the gameport 1 ones that arent worth crap..

TW9 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2006, 04:37:26 PM »

dam didnt see what the 2 expired for

.. guessing it wasnt more than the 50usd buyout down at the bottom..

Rocket · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2006, 07:03:03 PM »

I just hacked up 2 Prec 2 sticks. One to see how it was built (it wouldn't work in XP at all) and the other to make my CH Pro Pedals into an USB device. Seems it will work very well for this

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Rocket

TW9 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2006, 01:40:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Rocket
I just hacked up 2 Prec 2 sticks. One to see how it was built (it wouldn't work in XP at all) and the other to make my CH Pro Pedals into an USB device. Seems it will work very well for this

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Rocket

the sticks wont work on XP? u sure about that? all of mine work fine.. just dont install the drivers from the disk thats included.. any windows past 2000 should already have the latest drivers for it installed.. my os is xp pro.. the disk is for 98 and earlier i believe..

u just hacked up a great stick

Ghosth · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2006, 07:13:10 AM »

I actually have 4 of the Prec Pro's laying around. Wife keeps finding them at the second hand store and for 2 $ brings them home.

One of these days they'll be reincarnated as something else. 4 quadrant throttle with rudder, & trim axis or something similar.

Now the Prec 2 USB does run from 30 - 50 depending on scarcity & moon phase.

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2006, 09:13:50 AM »

I still use my first PP1 stick and it works flawlessly after 6 years of use.

That's a pretty strong statement for quality. MS did nobody a favor quitting the manufacturing. They probably weren't profitable since they lasted too long!

Krusty · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2006, 11:15:28 AM »

The wonderful thing about these sticks is there are no pots. Nothing to break down other than the spring of the silicon chips themselves. They have LEDs or lights and they move over a sensor. That's it.The only moving parts are the assembly to keep the stick moving against the base, or to let the throttle slide. That's it. They will last a LONG time.

1K3 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2006, 11:55:09 AM »

Microsoft joysticks are soo good, I won't trade them for saiteks and logiteks and CHs:p

AKDogg · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2006, 12:05:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
The wonderful thing about these sticks is there are no pots. Nothing to break down other than the spring of the silicon chips themselves. They have LEDs or lights and they move over a sensor. That's it.The only moving parts are the assembly to keep the stick moving against the base, or to let the throttle slide. That's it. They will last a LONG time.

That is where u are 50% wrong. The PP2 and FFP2 have pots on all axis's. The PP1 and FFP1 had the sensors that u speak of. Needless to say, I had all the MS joysticks and I have never had 1 fail yet. I just upgraded because I wanted the latest and greatest. Right now I have both a MSFFP2 and 2 MSPP2's. My MSFFP2 took a fall by a 1 yr old and snapped the stick off the base. I gonna canobalize it and make a 4 axis throttle bank and have 8 more buttons, hehehehe.

1K3 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2006, 02:05:14 PM »

oh my god. Prices for Microsoft joysticks are high on ebay and amazon. I gotta treat my MSFFB2 well:D

Krusty · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2006, 02:06:36 PM »

Hrm... interesting. I didn't think about the Force Feedback. I think they NEED pots, if nothing else, than to force the stick around. (*just a guess, I haven't seen how they work, I avoid FF sticks)

1K3 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2006, 02:06:38 PM »

Btw Precision Pro 1 and Force Feedback 1 don't work on WinXP. I heard these sticks were THE best.