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[MisterAnderson]

Years ago I bought the first Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro and was forever scarred after upgrading to XP from Windows 98 only to find out that it wasn't compatible. In an instant my $149.99 baby would no longer let me experience Freespace 2 the way it was meant to be played.

So after discovering GoG.com and realizing there were Vista (and assuming Windows 7 compatible) versions of old games like Descent, Descent 2, Freespace and Freespace 2, I kind of convinced myself to track down a Sidewinder FF 2 which, according to customer reviews online, is in fact supported by XP and Vista. My only concern is paying 100-200 dollars on a stick off of ebay or something and being stuck with a cool looking over-priced paperweight. Can anyone confirm if this thing works with Windows 7 64-bit?

 

[Truespeed]

It's a Microsoft product so it should be picked up instantly by the DirectInput component of DirectX. No external drivers will be needed as they're already present.

 

[Metal Gear?!]

It never got any Vista and thus no Windows 7 drivers. According to what you are saying, it didn't even get XP drivers.

So yeah, abandoned. Have fun playing Mechwarrior Titanium Trilogy on it with a Win98 machine.

 

[MisterAnderson]

It never got any Vista and thus no Windows 7 drivers. According to what you are saying, it didn't even get XP drivers.

So yeah, abandoned. Have fun playing Mechwarrior Titanium Trilogy on it with a Win98 machine.

You're right as far as the Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro goes, but reports say that the Force Feedback 2 was supported on XP & Vista. If I read the customer reviews right they said that they just plugged it in and it was recognized, which is what has me thinking about purchasing the 2 model.

If I can't confirm it's compatibility with Windows 7 though, I might just opt for the much cheaper alternative http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879337003 which looks like a good product to me... I just know that I'll miss the incredible force feedback from the Sidewinder joysticks.

 

[LouieGeetoo]

If it has Vista drivers, it will work on Windows 7, since the driver model is pretty much the same.

I mean, I'm not making any guarantees, but it's a very safe bet. If it works in Vista, it'll work in W7.