MS Sidewinder Pro steering wheel qestion - Club CDFreaks

Ch5Micky · 04-06-2004

Hi Guys,

I wanted to buy a second hand Microsoft Sidewinder Pro steering wheel and I've seen some around that use GamePort as opposed to USB.

I dont really like GamePort pads and wheels and I wanted to know in this day and age is it better to opt for a USB wheel and not a GamePad one?

The reason I ask is I wanted the M$ Wheel to play NFS Underground and I wondered is a wheel that used a GamePort would do the job well enough?

PS: Im sorry if I posted this in the wrong section.

*Mr. Belvedere* · 04-06-2004

I have the Force Feedback USB version, you will not require any driver and/or any settings , it's 100% supported in NFS:U. In all other NFS however it plays horrible , ( no force feedback for instance ) because the internal drivers of those games need to be patched.

P.S. If anyone can find me a USB Sidewinder joypad with the tilting option in it, i'd appreciate it.

Ch5Micky · 05-06-2004

Thanks for the info Mr. Belvedere very much appreciated.

04-06-2004	#1 (permalink)
Ch5Micky CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: London, England (UK) Posts: 394	MS Sidewinder Pro steering wheel qestion <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hi Guys, I wanted to buy a second hand Microsoft Sidewinder Pro steering wheel and I've seen some around that use GamePort as opposed to USB. I dont really like GamePort pads and wheels and I wanted to know in this day and age is it better to opt for a USB wheel and not a GamePad one? The reason I ask is I wanted the M$ Wheel to play NFS Underground and I wondered is a wheel that used a GamePort would do the job well enough? PS: Im sorry if I posted this in the wrong section. __________________ Regards Ch5 Micky

04-06-2004	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Belvedere CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cthulhu Ninja Zombie Posts: 14,667	Re: MS Sidewinder Pro steering wheel qestion I have the Force Feedback USB version, you will not require any driver and/or any settings , it's 100% supported in NFS:U. In all other NFS however it plays horrible , ( no force feedback for instance ) because the internal drivers of those games need to be patched. P.S. If anyone can find me a USB Sidewinder joypad with the tilting option in it, i'd appreciate it. __________________ I might be evil. Want to make dvd movie backups? Take the 5-step or the 2-step process. Fun, fast and free!

05-06-2004	#3 (permalink)
Ch5Micky CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: London, England (UK) Posts: 394	Re: MS Sidewinder Pro steering wheel qestion Thanks for the info Mr. Belvedere very much appreciated. __________________ Regards Ch5 Micky

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