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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: flakbait on October 10, 2000, 10:07:00 AM

Title: If you use a Microsoft Sidewinder stick READ THIS!
Post by: flakbait on October 10, 2000, 10:07:00 AM
Some of you might be having problems with your Sidewinder sticks. I know I got tired of losing buttons, or my 8-way hat turning into a 4-way. This little dload [7 megs] solves all those problems.

MS Sidewinder Download Page (http://www.microsoft.com/products/hardware/sidewinder/downloads/default.htm)

This program solved all my problems, and fixed a spiking problem too. I've had it for over a year and not one problem has arisen from it.



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Flakbait
Delta 6's Flight School (http://www.worldaccessnet.com/~delta6)
"My art is the wings of an aircraft through the skies, my music the deep hum of a prop as it slices the air, my thrill the thunder of guns tearing asunder an enemy plane."
Flakbait
19 September 2000
Title: If you use a Microsoft Sidewinder stick READ THIS!
Post by: Rocket on October 10, 2000, 01:05:00 PM
One other thing to note.  If you have a MS Sidewinder 3d pro there is some bad news.  After weeks of searching and finally using MS Tech support email I found there is no way of making my 3d Pro work as digital.  This is a known limitation with 100mhz+ bus speeds on top end systems.  They have a patch up on the download page that "may" work, but it doesn't work in all cases.  It will work as an anolog stick but only 4 buttons and a 4way hat.  So I am about to go stick hunting in a couple of weeks  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

S!

Rocket