Microsoft SideWinder Game Controller Software Version 4.0 Driver Download

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The SideWinder Game Controller Software Version 4.0 is a game controller manufactured by Microsoft. If your game doesn't run smoothly, crashes or glitches or there is a lag time with your controller, try updating the driver. This version of "mssff40.zip" has been downloaded 62,925 times with a user rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on 183 reviews. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows 7 and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 16.0 MB.

183 Ratings (see all reviews)
62,925 Downloads

Supported Models

SideWinder Game Controller Software Version 4.0

Manufacturers

Microsoft

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP

File Name

Additional Notes

SideWinder Game Controller Software Version 4.0

This file is ONLY for the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel (USB) and will NOT work with gameport versions or other Sidewinder controllers.

Uploaded By

Skunk0001 (DG Member) on 5-Nov-2002

Most Helpful Reviews

 
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Space Fury
Tested on Windows XP
31 Jan 2016
(1 hour after download)
 

Installation: 4 out of 5
Stability:  out of 5
Compatibility:  out of 5
 
"This is ONLY for the Microsoft Force Feedback WHEEL."
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
jason haught
Tested on Windows XP
18 Jan 2007
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 4 out of 5
Compatibility:  out of 5
 
"i downloaded the sidewinder software provided by microsoft download site, when installing the software it had many issues and ultimately did not run, direct-x issues, or xp inconpatibility, this driver works excellent i am currently running win xp media center 2005 sp2, besides the warning during setup install was successfull"
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Kirk
Tested on Windows XP
1 Jan 2006
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"This is for the USB wheel....works great, I have been looking for the right software for a while."
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
TBomb
Tested on Windows XP
17 Jan 2007
 

Installation: 3 out of 5
Stability: 3 out of 5
Compatibility: 3 out of 5
 
"Drivers were designed for Win9x, but will work in XP. You will need to open the hardware properties and roll back the driver to the one this app installs. Reboot with the controller connected and windows should detect your Sidewinder. Mad props to Micro$oft for selling hardware, then not supporting it."
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
KArl
Tested on Windows XP
15 Jul 2005
 

Installation: 4 out of 5
Stability: 4 out of 5
Compatibility: 5 out of 5
 
"this site rocks....i dont have any beef with any downloads...always come here first!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Related Driver Updates

Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
SETUP/FORCESPAGE10.DLL 77.9 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/ForceModel.DLL 45.1 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/layout.bin 867 bytes 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/SWCENTRAL.EXE 315.5 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/TESTPAGE10.DLL 86.1 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/Gridctrl.ocx 118.9 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/_sys1.cab 1.4 MB 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/SWTrayV4.EXE 24.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/dsetup32.dll 195.9 KB 12 Nov 1999
SETUP/dsetup.dll 40.2 KB 8 Sep 1999
SETUP/CLEANUP.EXE 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/GcKernel.sys 100.3 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/_Setup.exe 307.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setup.lid 137 bytes 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/Behavior.DLL 53.3 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/DEVCONTROL10A.OCX 249.9 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/Recpage10.dll 110.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/SETPAGE10.DLL 73.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/_ISDel.exe 27.6 KB 27 Oct 1998
SETUP/Setup.exe 73.7 KB 12 Jan 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0010/Swlang.dll 340.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0010/_Setup.dll 35.8 KB 8 Oct 1998
SETUP/setupdir/0010/Need For Speed IV High Stakes.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0010/Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0010/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0010/NASCAR Revolution.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0010/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0010/Midtown Madness.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0010/Monster Truck Madness 2.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/000a/Swlang.dll 340.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/000a/_Setup.dll 35.8 KB 19 Oct 1998
SETUP/setupdir/000a/Need For Speed IV High Stakes.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/000a/Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/000a/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/000a/NASCAR Revolution.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/000a/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/000a/Midtown Madness.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/000a/Monster Truck Madness 2.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0404/Swlang.dll 336.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0404/_Setup.dll 34.8 KB 8 Oct 1998
SETUP/setupdir/0404/Need For Speed IV High Stakes.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0404/Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0404/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0404/NASCAR Revolution.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0404/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0404/Midtown Madness.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0404/Monster Truck Madness 2.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/Swlang.dll 336.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/_Setup.dll 34.8 KB 22 Jan 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/Need For Speed IV High Stakes.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/NASCAR Revolution.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/Midtown Madness.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0011/Monster Truck Madness 2.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0416/Swlang.dll 336.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0416/_Setup.dll 35.3 KB 8 Oct 1998
SETUP/setupdir/0416/Need For Speed IV High Stakes.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0416/Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0416/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0416/NASCAR Revolution.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0416/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0416/Midtown Madness.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0416/Monster Truck Madness 2.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0009/Swlang.dll 336.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0009/_Setup.dll 34.8 KB 29 Sep 1998
SETUP/setupdir/0009/Need For Speed IV High Stakes.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0009/Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0009/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0009/NASCAR Revolution.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0009/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0009/Midtown Madness.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0009/Monster Truck Madness 2.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0013/Swlang.dll 336.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0013/_Setup.dll 34.8 KB 9 Oct 1998
SETUP/setupdir/0013/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0013/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/040c/Swlang.dll 340.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/040c/_Setup.dll 34.8 KB 8 Oct 1998
SETUP/setupdir/040c/Need For Speed IV High Stakes.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/040c/Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/040c/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/040c/NASCAR Revolution.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/040c/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/040c/Midtown Madness.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/040c/Monster Truck Madness 2.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/Win98/sw10w98.in_ 11.1 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0007/Swlang.dll 340.0 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0007/_Setup.dll 35.3 KB 8 Oct 1998
SETUP/setupdir/0007/Need For Speed IV High Stakes.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0007/Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit.sw2 8.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0007/_slang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0007/NASCAR Revolution.sw2 8.7 KB 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0007/ulang.dll 32.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0007/Midtown Madness.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/0007/Monster Truck Madness 2.sw2 9.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setupdir/Win2k/sw10w2k.in_ 12.5 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/WheelCursor10.OCX 114.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/DATA.TAG 145 bytes 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/AxisMapModel.DLL 49.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/os.dat 450 bytes 27 Jul 1998
SETUP/Uninstall.dll 53.2 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/Gcuser.dll 118.9 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/Swkeys__.ttf 116.1 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/setup.ins 91.4 KB 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/Swdev10_.ttf 17.5 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/Scheme.dll 213.1 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/data1.cab 51.3 KB 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/SETUP.INI 110 bytes 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/Recorder.OCX 139.3 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/ForceWheelCurve.OCX 114.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/HIDSWVD.sys 3.6 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/Reccont.dll 57.4 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/RecPPage.DLL 57.4 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/_user1.cab 5.5 MB 22 Nov 1999
SETUP/Sheet10.dll 57.4 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/lang.dat 23.5 KB 12 Jan 1999
SETUP/swpidflt.dll 28.8 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/forceset.OCX 655.4 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/Genpage10.dll 77.9 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/popup.ocx 32.7 KB 18 Nov 1999
SETUP/_INST32I.EX_ 296.7 KB 23 Feb 1999
SETUP/DEVCONTROL10B.OCX 241.8 KB 18 Nov 1999

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