Vista - Sidewinder joystick not compatable for vista?

Any word if we can get a driver for this old joystick and if it will ever be
usable with the new Vista OS?

I have the sidewinder Precision 2 and it worked by default. I assume you're
referring to like the original Sidewinder ?

"xmang" <xmang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B4DDEF22-EC8F-4B0D-B926-918940B4C99C@microsoft.com...
> Any word if we can get a driver for this old joystick and if it will ever
> be
> usable with the new Vista OS?

"Dale "Mad_Murdock" White" wrote:

>
> I have the sidewinder Precision 2 and it worked by default. I assume you're
> referring to like the original Sidewinder ?
>
> "xmang" <xmang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B4DDEF22-EC8F-4B0D-B926-918940B4C99C@microsoft.com...
> > Any word if we can get a driver for this old joystick and if it will ever
> > be
> > usable with the new Vista OS?
>
> I'm afraid so. It's called " Sidewinder Precision Pro" Designed for Win 98. After researching the web, I found the work around for xp.. But I ca not seem to find anything for Vista. In xp you was able to use the default game controller. Not so with Vista. At least I can't find it yet. :P

On reading your post I rushed to my wardrobe, hauled out my ms sidewinder
precision pro, plugged it in (using the game port to usb adapter that came
with it) and vista popped up installed its own driver and when I go to game
controllers in control panel all the buttons ans axis work. So Have You tried
it with vista or are you assuming it won't work because you can't find a
driver?


turbotoes

"xmang" wrote:

>
>
> "Dale "Mad_Murdock" White" wrote:
>
> >
> > I have the sidewinder Precision 2 and it worked by default. I assume you're
> > referring to like the original Sidewinder ?
> >
> > "xmang" <xmang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B4DDEF22-EC8F-4B0D-B926-918940B4C99C@microsoft.com...
> > > Any word if we can get a driver for this old joystick and if it will ever
> > > be
> > > usable with the new Vista OS?
> >
> > I'm afraid so. It's called " Sidewinder Precision Pro" Designed for Win 98. After researching the web, I found the work around for xp.. But I ca not seem to find anything for Vista. In xp you was able to use the default game controller. Not so with Vista. At least I can't find it yet. :P

"turbotoes" wrote:

> On reading your post I rushed to my wardrobe, hauled out my ms sidewinder
> precision pro, plugged it in (using the game port to usb adapter that came
> with it) and vista popped up installed its own driver and when I go to game
> controllers in control panel all the buttons ans axis work. So Have You tried
> it with vista or are you assuming it won't work because you can't find a
> driver?
>
>
> turbotoes
>
P.S. do a search for joytokey this is a great little proggie for those games
that don't support joystick, it makes the joystick emulate keyboard stokes so
any game that supports a keyboeard!! will support ALL the buttons and axis of
your sidewinder. I have not tried it in vista (am at work now so can't) but
it worth the download to see!!

> "xmang" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Dale "Mad_Murdock" White" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I have the sidewinder Precision 2 and it worked by default. I assume you're
> > > referring to like the original Sidewinder ?
> > >
> > > "xmang" <xmang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:B4DDEF22-EC8F-4B0D-B926-918940B4C99C@microsoft.com...
> > > > Any word if we can get a driver for this old joystick and if it will ever
> > > > be
> > > > usable with the new Vista OS?
> > >
> > > I'm afraid so. It's called " Sidewinder Precision Pro" Designed for Win 98. After researching the web, I found the work around for xp.. But I ca not seem to find anything for Vista. In xp you was able to use the default game controller. Not so with Vista. At least I can't find it yet. :P

I'm new and I found your comments I too have sidewinder precision. How did
you make it the default and how did you check it?

"turbotoes" wrote:

> On reading your post I rushed to my wardrobe, hauled out my ms sidewinder
> precision pro, plugged it in (using the game port to usb adapter that came
> with it) and vista popped up installed its own driver and when I go to game
> controllers in control panel all the buttons ans axis work. So Have You tried
> it with vista or are you assuming it won't work because you can't find a
> driver?
>
>
> turbotoes
>
> "xmang" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Dale "Mad_Murdock" White" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I have the sidewinder Precision 2 and it worked by default. I assume you're
> > > referring to like the original Sidewinder ?
> > >
> > > "xmang" <xmang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:B4DDEF22-EC8F-4B0D-B926-918940B4C99C@microsoft.com...
> > > > Any word if we can get a driver for this old joystick and if it will ever
> > > > be
> > > > usable with the new Vista OS?
> > >
> > > I'm afraid so. It's called " Sidewinder Precision Pro" Designed for Win 98. After researching the web, I found the work around for xp.. But I ca not seem to find anything for Vista. In xp you was able to use the default game controller. Not so with Vista. At least I can't find it yet. :P

The problem i am havein is, in my device manager my gameport shows up as
unknown gameport. And My joystick doesn't show up in the control panel (under
controllers). Is anyone else have this issue?

"krine54" wrote:

> I'm new and I found your comments I too have sidewinder precision. How did
> you make it the default and how did you check it?
>
> "turbotoes" wrote:
>
> > On reading your post I rushed to my wardrobe, hauled out my ms sidewinder
> > precision pro, plugged it in (using the game port to usb adapter that came
> > with it) and vista popped up installed its own driver and when I go to game
> > controllers in control panel all the buttons ans axis work. So Have You tried
> > it with vista or are you assuming it won't work because you can't find a
> > driver?
> >
> >
> > turbotoes
> >
> > "xmang" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dale "Mad_Murdock" White" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I have the sidewinder Precision 2 and it worked by default. I assume you're
> > > > referring to like the original Sidewinder ?
> > > >
> > > > "xmang" <xmang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:B4DDEF22-EC8F-4B0D-B926-918940B4C99C@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Any word if we can get a driver for this old joystick and if it will ever
> > > > > be
> > > > > usable with the new Vista OS?
> > > >
> > > > I'm afraid so. It's called " Sidewinder Precision Pro" Designed for Win 98. After researching the web, I found the work around for xp.. But I ca not seem to find anything for Vista. In xp you was able to use the default game controller. Not so with Vista. At least I can't find it yet. :P

Vista no longer supports "game ports".

Your only choice is to get a USB to Gameport Adapter for your joystick, or
get a new USB joystick.
I got the Thrustmaster TopGun Fox 2 USB for $40, to replace my 8 year old
Thrustmaster, and am pretty happy with it.

Kurt

"Dennis Curtis" <Dennis Curtis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F957CF9E-93B0-4C43-8F55-83503E0E79F9@microsoft.com...
> The problem i am havein is, in my device manager my gameport shows up as
> unknown gameport. And My joystick doesn't show up in the control panel
> (under
> controllers). Is anyone else have this issue?
>
> "krine54" wrote:
>
>> I'm new and I found your comments I too have sidewinder precision. How
>> did
>> you make it the default and how did you check it?
>>
>> "turbotoes" wrote:
>>
>> > On reading your post I rushed to my wardrobe, hauled out my ms
>> > sidewinder
>> > precision pro, plugged it in (using the game port to usb adapter that
>> > came
>> > with it) and vista popped up installed its own driver and when I go to
>> > game
>> > controllers in control panel all the buttons ans axis work. So Have You
>> > tried
>> > it with vista or are you assuming it won't work because you can't find
>> > a
>> > driver?
>> >
>> >
>> > turbotoes
>> >
>> > "xmang" wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Dale "Mad_Murdock" White" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > I have the sidewinder Precision 2 and it worked by default. I
>> > > > assume you're
>> > > > referring to like the original Sidewinder ?
>> > > >
>> > > > "xmang" <xmang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > > news:B4DDEF22-EC8F-4B0D-B926-918940B4C99C@microsoft.com...
>> > > > > Any word if we can get a driver for this old joystick and if it
>> > > > > will ever
>> > > > > be
>> > > > > usable with the new Vista OS?
>> > > >
>> > > > I'm afraid so. It's called " Sidewinder Precision Pro" Designed for
>> > > > Win 98. After researching the web, I found the work around for xp..
>> > > > But I ca not seem to find anything for Vista. In xp you was able to
>> > > > use the default game controller. Not so with Vista. At least I
>> > > > can't find it yet. :P