The SideWinder Force Feedback 2 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. Visitors have downloaded this file "sidewinder_dual_strike_xp.exe" 965 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 3 reviews. Compatibility for this driver update includes PCs running Windows operating systems such as Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 3.2 MB.
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2
Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel (USB)
Microsoft SideWinder Game Pad Pro
Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2
Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2 HID Drivers
Microsoft SideWinder Precision Racing Wheel
Windows XP
This is a HID driver you should installed if MS dual strike is not recognized by win xp using only the driver from cd(for win98).First install original drv named Sidewinder_dualstrike.zip
jjokeris (DG Member) on 31-Mar-2009
HID\VID_045E&PID_001B\6&15964442&0&0000
HID\VID_045E&PID_001B\6&645BF21&0&0000
HID\VID_045E&PID_0033\6&1A508DE0&0&0000
HID\VID_045E&PID_0034\6&2A05E8D3&0&0000
HID\VID_045E&PID_0038\6&21A226C1&0&0000
HID\VID_045E&PID_0038\6&30F8FFE2&0&0000
HID\VID_045E&PID_001B&REV_0:00
HID\VID_045E&PID_0033&REV_0051
HID\VID_045E&PID_0034&REV_0101
HID\VID_045E&PID_0038&REV_0105
HID\VID_045E&PID_0038&REV_0108
SWVBENUM\SIDEWINDERVIRTUALKEYBOARD
USB\CLASS_03&SUBCLASS_00&PROT_00
USB\VID_045E&PID_001B&REV_0:00
USB\VID_045E&PID_0033&REV_0051
USB\VID_045E&PID_0034&REV_0101
To get the Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Microsoft Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Microsoft website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Installing your newly downloaded driver is a straightforward process. Windows provides a dedicated tool called Device Manager for this purpose. Follow these steps to update your driver:
Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.
From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".
Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.
Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.
Select "Update driver" and proceed through the guided installation.
To complete the process, reboot your computer. This ensures the new driver is fully integrated into your system.
Regular driver updates contribute to optimal system performance and hardware compatibility.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
---|---|---|
DrvSetup.exe | 590.0 KB | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike#1/BackupLog.txt | 357 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike#1/Driver.nfo | 353 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike#1/hid.dll | 21.0 KB | 14 Apr 2008 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike#1/hidclass.sys | 36.9 KB | 14 Apr 2008 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike#1/hidparse.sys | 25.0 KB | 14 Apr 2008 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike#1/hidusb.sys | 10.4 KB | 14 Apr 2008 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike#1/sw08w2k.inf | 4.5 KB | 25 May 1999 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike/BackupLog.txt | 267 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike/Driver.nfo | 386 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike/gckernel.sys | 59.1 KB | 14 Apr 2008 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike/sdwndr2k.inf | 24.1 KB | 4 Aug 2004 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Keyboard/BackupLog.txt | 271 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Keyboard/Driver.nfo | 391 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Keyboard/hidswvd.sys | 2.7 KB | 17 Aug 2001 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Keyboard/sdwndr2k.inf | 24.1 KB | 4 Aug 2004 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Mouse/BackupLog.txt | 268 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Mouse/Driver.nfo | 385 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Mouse/hidswvd.sys | 2.7 KB | 17 Aug 2001 |
DrvSetup.exe/Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Mouse/sdwndr2k.inf | 24.1 KB | 4 Aug 2004 |
MSCOMCTL.OCX | 1.1 MB | 20 Dec 2002 |
Register.Key | 29 bytes | 30 Mar 2009 |
msvbvm60.dll | 1.4 MB | 6 Sep 2005 |