Author Topic: I hope its not true... (Read 582 times)

Ike 2K# · « **on:** January 04, 2004, 08:49:45 PM »

Is it true that Microsoft stop making Sidewinder "pads" and "sticks"?

bockko · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2004, 09:14:04 PM »

microsoft got out of the game control business aka sidewinder stuff. It is a shame, they made good sticks.

Ike 2K# · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2004, 09:43:30 PM »

naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooo ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh

Are there any J-sticks out there right now FY 2004 that matches or surpasses Sidewinder's durability and reliability?

bockko · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2004, 11:19:30 PM »

you can still get microsoft sticks, try the net, or best buy etc. For the money, try the saitek sticks -- the cyborg is ok, but not as ergonomic as the ms sticks. the saitek x45 i like better than ms sticks when used with rudder pedals (the x45 rudder I didn't like; bought ch pro pedals..great setup). Thrustmaster makes a few usable sticks, not sure how durable; ch pro makes the best, but quite pricey. So in a nutshell, there are other sticks, but you can still score ms stuff, but not sure if they are supported in xp.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2004, 12:27:26 AM »

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Thrustmaster makes a few usable sticks, not sure how durable

my thrustmaster stick is 4 or 5 years old, the one before that lasted 2

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2004, 05:15:48 PM »

well my logitech made it 2 weeks.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2004, 05:28:15 PM »

I had a logitech for 4 days, took 3 to get it working and on the 4th it was broken. went back to thrustmaster.

the saitek looked good but they where just to small for my hands

Mini D · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2004, 06:09:05 PM »

I've not had a logitech last more than 2 months. I still have my first Sidewinder joystick that I bought in 98 and it still works great.

I like the TM stuff better, though reliability has not been it's dominant feature IMO. I just had to replace the pot in my COUGAR throttle twice. Still... there isn't another joystick I'd rather own.

MiniD

vorticon · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2004, 12:13:44 PM »

my thrustmaster lasted less than 2 weeks...

Sox62 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2004, 12:33:32 PM »

I've been using the CH Combatstick for almost ten years now.First stick lasted about 5-6 years,second stick was working fine,but I gave it away last year when I upgraded to USB CH gear.