Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

[Guest Dan]

I have misplaced my cd for this joystick and cannot find Microsoft drivers

for it anywhere. Can someone please direct me where to go on the Internet to

get full drivers for this joystick.

[Guest philo]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

 

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:4B4694E1-2473-4106-A08E-40ED99CFCE8B@microsoft.com...

> I have misplaced my cd for this joystick and cannot find Microsoft drivers

> for it anywhere. Can someone please direct me where to go on the Internet

to

> get full drivers for this joystick.

 

 

Just go to the website of the manufacturer

 

otherwise you can probably get the drivers from http://www.driverguide.com

though the site is sort of a PITA to navigate I often enough use it as I can

usually find just about anything I need.

 

You need to register but it's free.

 

If you don't register, I think you can still get the drivers

but you have to view advertisements...

 

That's why I advise going directly to the mfg if at all possible

[Guest Dan]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

Microsoft is the manufacturer and I cannot find a download at their site for

it. I have been able to get the download for the Microsoft Sidewinder

Precision 2 Joystick from driverguide but it was not a full fledged driver

and works okay but does not have all the options. I can buy the same

Joystick again through Ebay but that seems pointless since I just need the cd

or at least the drivers from the cd to get the Joystick working properly.

Anyway, I have already contacted Microsoft and they cannot help me.

 

"philo" wrote:

>

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:4B4694E1-2473-4106-A08E-40ED99CFCE8B@microsoft.com...

> > I have misplaced my cd for this joystick and cannot find Microsoft drivers

> > for it anywhere. Can someone please direct me where to go on the Internet

> to

> > get full drivers for this joystick.

>

>

> Just go to the website of the manufacturer

>

> otherwise you can probably get the drivers from http://www.driverguide.com

> though the site is sort of a PITA to navigate I often enough use it as I can

> usually find just about anything I need.

>

> You need to register but it's free.

>

> If you don't register, I think you can still get the drivers

> but you have to view advertisements...

>

> That's why I advise going directly to the mfg if at all possible

>

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

 

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:125BB912-764E-4C3A-9102-171527F961B1@microsoft.com...

> Microsoft is the manufacturer and I cannot find a download at their site

for

> it. I have been able to get the download for the Microsoft Sidewinder

> Precision 2 Joystick from driverguide but it was not a full fledged driver

> and works okay but does not have all the options. I can buy the same

> Joystick again through Ebay but that seems pointless since I just need the

cd

> or at least the drivers from the cd to get the Joystick working properly.

> Anyway, I have already contacted Microsoft and they cannot help me.

>

 

Bummer :(

 

Well

 

I hope you find the cd then!

 

>

> >

> > "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:4B4694E1-2473-4106-A08E-40ED99CFCE8B@microsoft.com...

> > > I have misplaced my cd for this joystick and cannot find Microsoft

drivers

> > > for it anywhere. Can someone please direct me where to go on the

Internet

> > to

> > > get full drivers for this joystick.

> >

> >

> > Just go to the website of the manufacturer

> >

> > otherwise you can probably get the drivers from http://www.driverguide.com

> > though the site is sort of a PITA to navigate I often enough use it as I

can

> > usually find just about anything I need.

> >

> > You need to register but it's free.

> >

> > If you don't register, I think you can still get the drivers

> > but you have to view advertisements...

> >

> > That's why I advise going directly to the mfg if at all possible

> >

> >

> >

[Guest John Dulak]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

Dan wrote:

> Microsoft is the manufacturer and I cannot find a download at their site for

> it. I have been able to get the download for the Microsoft Sidewinder

> Precision 2 Joystick from driverguide but it was not a full fledged driver

> and works okay but does not have all the options. I can buy the same

> Joystick again through Ebay but that seems pointless since I just need the cd

> or at least the drivers from the cd to get the Joystick working properly.

> Anyway, I have already contacted Microsoft and they cannot help me.

 

Dan:

 

Is this what you need?

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=97d044f9-6f55-4804-9cf0-f97c5d5f891b&DisplayLang=en

 

 

John

[Guest philo]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

BTW:

 

Did you try this one...

supposedly it's has full functionability

 

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=128223

[Guest Dan]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

Yeah, that was the one I tried Philo and it has partial functionality. That

site certainly had me go through a lot of advertisements to get the driver.

 

"philo" wrote:

> BTW:

>

> Did you try this one...

> supposedly it's has full functionability

>

> http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=128223

>

>

>

[Guest Dan]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

Well, it is an older version but it might work and it is not exactly right.

Rats, I may be stuck purchasing another joystick just to get the drivers on

the cd. Well, Ebay seems to have some of these used joysticks for not too

much money and that may be my best bet but please let me know if you have any

more ideas. Thanks so much for all the suggestions so far philo and John.

 

"John Dulak" wrote:

> Dan wrote:

> > Microsoft is the manufacturer and I cannot find a download at their site for

> > it. I have been able to get the download for the Microsoft Sidewinder

> > Precision 2 Joystick from driverguide but it was not a full fledged driver

> > and works okay but does not have all the options. I can buy the same

> > Joystick again through Ebay but that seems pointless since I just need the cd

> > or at least the drivers from the cd to get the Joystick working properly.

> > Anyway, I have already contacted Microsoft and they cannot help me.

>

> Dan:

>

> Is this what you need?

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=97d044f9-6f55-4804-9cf0-f97c5d5f891b&DisplayLang=en

>

>

> John

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

 

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A2EA2113-11AD-4239-8DDF-20FC3377BB11@microsoft.com...

> Yeah, that was the one I tried Philo and it has partial functionality.

That

> site certainly had me go through a lot of advertisements to get the

driver.

>

 

 

If you buy another joystick

you will find the drivers for sure.

 

BTW: if you have a gmail account (or any account "on line")

you can email the drivers to yourself (zip them first)

and they will be there if you need them again

[Guest Dan]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

Good point about emailing the drivers to yourself in the future especially

since on-line email accounts allow you to have so much space these days. I

will certainly take your advice, philo. Thanks again. :-)

 

"philo" wrote:

>

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:A2EA2113-11AD-4239-8DDF-20FC3377BB11@microsoft.com...

> > Yeah, that was the one I tried Philo and it has partial functionality.

> That

> > site certainly had me go through a lot of advertisements to get the

> driver.

> >

>

>

> If you buy another joystick

> you will find the drivers for sure.

>

> BTW: if you have a gmail account (or any account "on line")

> you can email the drivers to yourself (zip them first)

> and they will be there if you need them again

>

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Driver for Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick

 

 

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8049F7C4-B1BA-4E5D-8AD0-3678C44DFD2F@microsoft.com...

> Good point about emailing the drivers to yourself in the future especially

> since on-line email accounts allow you to have so much space these days.

I

> will certainly take your advice, philo. Thanks again. :-)

>

 

 

 

I usually leave a few things on my gmail account...

heck I still have a few gigs of unused space up there

> "philo" wrote:

>

> >

> > "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:A2EA2113-11AD-4239-8DDF-20FC3377BB11@microsoft.com...

> > > Yeah, that was the one I tried Philo and it has partial functionality.

> > That

> > > site certainly had me go through a lot of advertisements to get the

> > driver.

> > >

> >

> >

> > If you buy another joystick

> > you will find the drivers for sure.

> >

> > BTW: if you have a gmail account (or any account "on line")

> > you can email the drivers to yourself (zip them first)

> > and they will be there if you need them again

> >

> >

> >