I just bought a Microsoft Sidewinder...........for a buck!

**Katsuya** · September 27th, 2003

I just got an MS Sidewinder for a like, a Dollar (111.830 Japanese Yen

) it works well in most Playstation games. However, the d-pad is a little stiff (not good for fighting games, but much better then the Gravis pad I was using) but at least something is using the game port on my board.

By the way, does anyone know if using the GamePort will lower my performance (like the serial port?)

GSDragoon · September 27th, 2003

The reason why you got it for a buck is because MS is not going to make any more Sidewinders. They're not bad at all.

**Katsuya** · September 27th, 2003

Well its the GamePort one. not USB. I think thats why it was so low (USB Ver. is still $20)

Violineb · September 29th, 2003

I have the gameport version

and I must say it's one of the best gamepads for capcom fighters there is. TOo many stupid 4 button gamepads. ALthough if you could get one of those arcade sticks

Nothing beats that.

**Katsuya** · September 29th, 2003

Do they make an arcade-stick for pc? Where can I find one?

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Katsuya - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: - Posts: 1,936	I just bought a Microsoft Sidewinder...........for a buck! I just got an MS Sidewinder for a like, a Dollar (111.830 Japanese Yen ) it works well in most Playstation games. However, the d-pad is a little stiff (not good for fighting games, but much better then the Gravis pad I was using) but at least something is using the game port on my board. By the way, does anyone know if using the GamePort will lower my performance (like the serial port?) Last edited by Katsuya; September 27th, 2003 at 19:36.

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GSDragoon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,970	Re: I just bought a Microsoft Sidewinder...........for a buck! The reason why you got it for a buck is because MS is not going to make any more Sidewinders. They're not bad at all. __________________ Athlon64 3400+ @10.5x250MHz, 2.625GHz \| DFI NF3 250GB 2x512 Corsair pc3200 \| BFG FX6800 OC 128MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer

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Katsuya - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: - Posts: 1,936	Re: I just bought a Microsoft Sidewinder...........for a buck! Well its the GamePort one. not USB. I think thats why it was so low (USB Ver. is still $20)

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Violineb Study>Bton/Live>Bmore Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bloomington, IN/Baltimore MD Posts: 1,351	Re: I just bought a Microsoft Sidewinder...........for a buck! I have the gameport version and I must say it's one of the best gamepads for capcom fighters there is. TOo many stupid 4 button gamepads. ALthough if you could get one of those arcade sticks Nothing beats that. __________________ PC1: CPU: Pentium 4 3.06 ghz - GeForce 4200 ti - 2x 256MB PC 1066 RDRAM - 120+160GB Western Digital JB PC2: Abit NF7-S -AMD Athlon XP 1700+- 2x 256MB PC2700 Kingston HyperX BH-5 chips!!!! Western Digital 120GB JB GeForce3 Laptop: Sony Vaio VGN-S360 :guitar: 3DFX Voodoo 5500 PCI-Sega Dreamcast May 1999

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