Nah, I'm happy enough with my X55 for now. Anyone think I should pull the trigger on an actual throttle? I bought one from auction and only realised afterwards that the stick is from Japan (110v grid) and I live in a country with 220v grid electricity. Dont have to touch the keyboard. You must log in or register to reply here. Sign up for a new account in our community. Anyway + rep for Sidewindersssss. Does anyone know on here where I might be able to pick a cable up that would work correctly? I'd think you use one for lateral and vertical thrusters and the other for pitch and roll with a throttle set elsewhere, likely on a stick as most have a basic one. Like the CH Pro or otherwise? Not 100% sure I'd like it for Elite though, mostly just think it'd be neat to have a couple of sticks in case they make a Gundam simulator...heh. It works! I've checked the original MSFF2 manual, which makes no mention whatsoever about the AC requirements/limitations and Googling has proven unfruitful too. Read online Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick book pdf free download link book now. (And yes it is plugged in);)I am running Windows 7 and it finds the drivers with no problem. Donate to our annual general fundraising goal. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I've found them on ebay for anywhere from $35 - $80ish, could give that a shot! I have the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2, which is the best joystick I ever had. Hardware Controllers | Joysticks | Drivers, Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Power Supply question, The Janitor - An Interview with Tom Allensworth, Interview with Joshua Howard Re MS FLIGHT - March 2012, Interview with LMOC Re P3D - September 2012, The AVSIM Hack - First Published in May, 2009, The AVSIM Hack - The Full Story - Published April 2013. I'd think you use one for lateral and vertical thrusters and the other for pitch and roll with a throttle set elsewhere, likely on a stick as most have a basic one. Never felt the need to replace it with anything else. Your donation here helps to pay our bandwidth costs, emergency funding, and other general costs that crop up from time to time. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Made a bunch of upgrades, at the time, tech-wise but getting my hands on another FF2 proved rather difficult. The joystick is plugged in and the power light is blinking, but it … I have the Sidewinder Precision Pro - so no feedback (Jealous) ... dusted it off and its been performing great. Lotta complaints about them and they were only really in there as a "well, we want to be sure" measure. Having problems with your Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick ? Mine finally died some years back, sadly, from a power surge that was caused when a dump truck knocked a power pole over near my house. Have a wireless KB/M but can't seem to get a comfortable setup to be able to reach all of it. ALmost always a driver oddity or something. My FFB2 is still going strong after umpty-whiz years. Just looked at mine and sure enough MS thought of everything - 100-240VAC. If you don't power it, it will be very difficult to centre the joystick on the null points for roll and pitch. Yeah, the fans were annoying as all getout. ALmost always a driver oddity or something. So, I bought Elite a few weeks back, and recalled that I had the FFB2 sitting around from when I was a kid. Click here for more information and to see all donations year to date. HI, I have a Microsoft SideWinder force Feedback 2 Joystick. I'm used to it now, but I feel I could perhaps have more accuracy with a "proper" throttle. I haven't received the stick and can't find a photo online which shows the label on the bottom or the original box and can't tell if there is any indication of this on either. 35 people were helped by this reply I used to support them way back when I started at Microsoft. I bought the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 joystick brand new years ago. It's hard to go wrong with the CH stuff, to be sure, and if you can afford it you'll be happy to have a HOTAS setup, regardless of whether the parts were all born in the same place! We reset this goal every new year for the following year's goal. I think it makes a pretty big difference - its more intuitive to use all degrees of movement with this then trying to combine keyboard with joystick or mouse. Yeah, the fans were annoying as all getout. I got a Thrustmaster T1600m for the dual joystick setup instead of a Throttle. It's easy! I used to support them way back when I started at Microsoft. - posted in Hardware and Controllers: I just bought a used MS Force Feedback 2 joystick (first version with the green light).Problem is that the green light is flashing and therefore no power is supplied to the joytick. yeer31, September 23 in Hardware Controllers | Joysticks | Drivers. It was 'first gen' of them (the ones with the little fans). Tom Allensworth, It was, yeah. By Havent tried a HOTAS but I suspect the Dual joystick (atleast for this game) is better. Absolutely, you should buy a throttle if you don't have one. Havent tried a HOTAS but I suspect the Dual joystick (atleast for this game) is better. Im sure you guys are right - I haven't used a HOTAS myself. JavaScript is disabled. I can vouch for the seller who has it wrapped in the plastic like that. There are no force feedback effects in ED but DO plug the joystick power line in. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so don't worry about it. Yeah, I could see it working out well. Founder of AVSIM Online. Can anyone with a Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 check for me if the stick has a switching power supply? I like the dual stick setup - Plus if my Sidewinder does the unthinkable and gives out (think i got it in 95) I have a replacement on hand. i7-6700k • Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 • CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR4 2400 • ASUS ROG-STRIX GTX1070, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. That is to say, has a power supply which works on 110v and 220v electrical grids. AVSIM Online - Simming's Premier Resource! Mine finally died some years back, sadly, from a power surge that was caused when a dump truck knocked a power pole over near my house. Both absolutely correct answers. This donation keeps our doors open and providing you service 24 x 7 x 365. One thing about Microsoft: once the drivers are built into the OS, they're pretty much always going to stay in there. And to be honest I went Dual Joystick mainly because the ole Sidewinder was still working and didn't want to fork over the money for a HOTAS, I went Dual Joystick mainly because the ole Sidewinder was still working and didn't want to fork over the money for a HOTAS.
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