Microsoft sidewinder game pads and joy sticks Driver Reviews

"Microsoft sidewinder joystick, Microsoft windows XP. NOT COMPATIBLE !!!!!

PROPOSTEROUS and SCANDALOUS.

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"I was trying to find the driver for a Microsoft SideWinder Game Pad. When I bought the pad, it came with a CD that loads the drivers, but those drivers do not work on Windows XP. So I tried looking for this driver. I found it, but it didn't work. It gave me some error message saying that it can't find the setup. So I give this drive a thumbs down... unless you can manage t

"My Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro joystick is missing Force feedback. I hoped this drive will help me, but it did not install (cannot create process ... error)."

"after installation the *.exe file was not present."

"XP apparently doesnt support games port sidewinder so this didn't work for me

BUT I discovered that 2axis 2button games controller in ctl pnl add hardware

worked for Microsoft Flight Sim 2004.Reassign buttons in flight sim. No other games tested.

Restart your machine."

"DO NOT USE FILE!!!! U HAVE BEEN CAUTIONED!!!"

"If fails to start setup, saying that some file could not be found."

"does not work with XP"

"just couldnwt install the file on XP! got an error message that terminated the installation"

"doesn't work with XP....."

"Didn't work with xp"

"Did not install. Had error with setup.exe in installation in XP."

"didnt install with xp"

"Probably fine if driver originally installed under win98 and then taken forward as legacy driver. But it will not install (just like the original MS version) into a fresh XL SP2 installation."

"Not for FF Pro 1 gameport on XP"

"Same problem with error message!I'ts a Dos driver (Win95,98,Me)!"

"Got the same error message as a previous person.

I also agree with another person, why does MS not support their own product for Windows XP?

Any one have any fixes?"

"no good for side winder strategic commander software"

"When I try and install this driver, I get a message saying:

Error creating process <setup\_setup.exe>. Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.

Running Windows XP, using Sidewinder Standard (not 3d or FF) joystick bought in ~1997."

"did not work on XP"

"Moving up in OS should not result in devices - especially if these are manufactured by the manufacturer of the OS - to no longer function. One upgrades to improve functinality, not lose it.

It is unacceptable the MS does not provide driver support in XP for its sidewinder joysticks."

"The driver downloaded fine but everytime i tried to open it a message came up saying this is not a valid Win32 application.

Will try other xp downloads in the hope of solving this."

"Doesn't install on 2000"

"Did not work with XP"

"I used this usual Microsoft driver for my Force Feedback Pro driver in connection with a Soundblaster Live! 5.1 under Windows 98 SE. But the device won't be recognized. I can do what I want but nothing at all!?"

"once again another poor sole such as myself, has fallen victim to microsoft. i am another person looking to use my sidewinder gamepad in win xp. but it seems that even this driver could not work. i will tell you all this much, if and when i buy a new game controller or any other piece of computer hardware or software it will not be from bill gates. it would seem linux i

"won't install on xp"

"Howie

211.28.96.x

5 Dec 2003

3:03:28 CST

"When I try to install the downloaded file I get the following message Error creating process . Reason The system cannot find the file specified. I am trying to use a gameport connected, force feed-back wheel with XP. So far no luck....... "

same thing

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"MICROSOFT PROVIDES DRIVERS FOR SIDEWINDER GAMEPAD AND JOYSTICKS. YOU ALL HAVENT SEARCH ENOUGH. THE SIDEWINDER(AUTODETECT) COVERS ALL SIDEWINDER GAMEADAPTERS"

"When I try to install the downloaded file I get the following message Error creating process . Reason The system cannot find the file specified. I am trying to use a gameport connected, force feed-back wheel with XP. So far no luck......."

"When I went to install this, my system told me "Sidewinder Game Device Software 3.x installs drivers that are incompatible with this version of Windows. For more information, contact Microsoft." I'm on Windows XP"

"I am getting a window saying "You are now installing drivers that are not compitable with your version of Windows. I am running on Windows XP Home... Dont know if i dare to install dem... My gamepads does work allready, but my ms steering wheels dont..."

"Doesn't work with XP"