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Offline Flench

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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2009, 04:38:48 PM »
Got to love them . My hat switch is trying to go out . Had it over 5 year's though . Got a many flying hour's in it .
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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2009, 05:11:44 PM »
The best joystick I ever used. I have 2 but both are dead. I rebuilt the rudder and hat switch several times on both before the FF quit. :cry
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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2009, 06:05:35 PM »
Wish I could help. I bought mine 11 years ago and it's still going strong. Wouldn't let go of it for twice what I paid for it. I hope you find one!

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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2009, 07:21:10 PM »
Ya know boys there are very few of us that use these for this game!    I love mine,  it adds that little bit of extra realism for me(and Boxgirl uses my old one that i fixed)   but most of the hot shot super duppers wont use them because it effects they abilities to aim and fly...        I just cant imagine flying with a boring spring loaded crappy stick!


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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2009, 07:42:11 PM »
Wouldn't it be nice if AH2 fixed the bug with FFB in the  game and linked it to buffet sound rather then stall horn ?

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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2009, 08:25:46 PM »
I have 1 except it has a game port switch,i bought from ebay sometime ago,never used it. There is adaptors can buy and plug in MOBO for the game port but I never went that route.
someone interested I can get it out and take picture and post
I used one in AW and in AH 2001 but it broke. lasted a long time with many hours.

I guess the ones with the red switches last I saw some ago are limited and people paying big bucks for them


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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2009, 05:30:37 AM »
I have an old gameport one. 
want to sell it >?

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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2009, 07:26:26 AM »
At least 2 of the older gameport prec pro's hilbly.

I personally much prefer the Sidewinder Prec 2. Its USB, has better button layout under the thumb (In my opinion)
And a lever type throttle instead of the disc wheel the PP's have.

Let me know if your interested Hlbly.

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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2009, 06:36:29 PM »
Ya know boys there are very few of us that use these for this game!    I love mine,  it adds that little bit of extra realism for me(and Boxgirl uses my old one that i fixed)   but most of the hot shot super duppers wont use them because it effects they abilities to aim and fly...        I just cant imagine flying with a boring spring loaded crappy stick!


 :joystick: :airplane:
I have to be honest, it ruined my score when I went to an X-52 Pro. I lost the feeling of G's and now I can't lead aim worth a dang.
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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2009, 09:23:33 PM »
want to sell it >?

I hadn't ever thought about selling it to be honest.  Shoot me a pm with an offer and we'll give it a go

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Re: anyone have an old sidewinder ffb ?
« Reply #25 on: December 10, 2009, 01:59:51 PM »
I have to be honest, it ruined my score when I went to an X-52 Pro. I lost the feeling of G's and now I can't lead aim worth a dang.
No joke ?
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