Sidewinder Precision Pro joystick; can't install Windows XP

I have the above joy stick that used to work fine for my W98SE. It doesn't seem to load up in WXP. My CD is Sidewinder version 3. 0. I see at MS they have a version 3. 02 that is associated with W95 and W98 but isn't obvious if different from mine or works with XP.

Windows Hardware 9627 This topic was started by PKLambooy, 2002-12-11 15:10

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PKLambooy

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2002-12-11 16:10

I have the above joy stick that used to work fine for my W98SE. It doesn't seem to load up in WXP. My CD is Sidewinder version 3.0. I see at MS they have a version 3.02 that is associated with W95 and W98 but isn't obvious if different from mine or works with XP. Bottom line; can I use my joystick (like for Microsoft Flight Simulator) or not with W XP??

pete

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Jerry Atrik

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#100128

2002-12-11 16:56

usb?
mine works fine but i havent installed the cd software. i just plugged it in and viola'

PKLambooy

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2002-12-11 19:39

USB. It didn't occur to me to just plug it in. I assumed it needed the software to help set up the joystick. Needed a Driver or something???

pete

AndyFair

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#100130

2002-12-11 20:41

No, XP comes with built-in drivers for all of their joysticks and controllers.
I thought, from your original post, that you'd plugged it in but it wasn't working!

Rgds
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Caelth

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#100131

2002-12-12 01:42

Well that's exactly what you do with USB MS peripherals, you just plug them in.
I wouldn't advise you to install that 2 years old software, especially that every game nowadays support in-game button assignment.

PKLambooy

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2002-12-12 12:15

Well, it works just fine now. I guess this is one plus for XP..........now if anyone knows how to really control "100% CPU" and slow computers that would be great.........I don't recall W98SE suffering from this.

Pete