Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick

Pros: Nice new design, Great new Force Feedback effects.

Cons: Some compatibilities issue with VIA motherboards, Throttle move angle is too small.

The Bottom Line: This is a must have for flight sim players! Buy-buy-buy!

Review: Introduction
Microsoft has recently unveiled to the world the successor of the best selling joystick worldwide, the SideWinder Force Feedback Pro introduced on the market in 1996. The new model, named SideWinder Force Feedback 2 has the hard...

Pros: Amazing Force Feedback, Innovative Design, Software

Cons: Hard to find, Clamping might happen, Updated Version might be harder to find, Expensive

The Bottom Line: If your looking for a joystick, This is your one joystick to get.

Review: Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 is the update to an old Joystick that proved to be popular, The Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2, It is definately a improvment and the best joystick out there. DESIGN The design is sleek and ...

Pros: Adds fun and excitement to gaming!

Cons: Handle can be difficult for both too-small and too-large hands

The Bottom Line: If you want to live "in" the game, this certainly brings a whole new level of game participation.

Review: As my first force feedback joystick, I waited for much anticipation of opening the box. The box was well packaged and "exciting" to look at, and inside I found the joystick was well-protected in shipment and came with two installation CD's (one was the...

Pros: great force, stick feels comfortable, lots of buttons

Cons: not for lefties, can be dangerous if lifted,

The Bottom Line: Excellent joystick, amazing with force feedback and without. Recommended to any gamer needing a joystick

Review: After a lot of looking around, I decided to go with this joystick for a few reasons.

One reason is that Microsoft has great gaming hardware. The last joystick I owned was a Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro, circa 1997. I really enjoyed using...

Pros: Great feedback abilities, good game support

Cons: Pretty big

The Bottom Line: Great, powerful force-feedback abilities and a precision joystick wrapped in a very large package.

Review: This thing is pretty big. It takes up more space than my mouse with mouse pad so it was a bit tricky finding a place for it on my desk. It's also a bit heavy, but in some ways this can be a good thing, since it makes it hard to move the whole thing in...

Pros: Great Response to Movement, Improves Gaming Accuracy, Reliable, Easy to Install and Configure

Cons: Large in Size, Lack of Updates on Official Site, Inability to Download Drivers from Site

The Bottom Line: If you are into flying games, this joystick will fulfill your needs to aim correctly and maneuver swiftly in control.

Review: Introduction

I was once playing flying games with the keyboard only to have difficulty aiming and, most importantly landing. I knew I needed a joystick, but which one? After reading many reviews, I decided to go with the Microsoft...

Pros: Easily programmable buttons, strong force feedback, moves nice, nice layout of the buttons, great warranty.

Cons: Big base, no power button to shut off the force feedback.

The Bottom Line: The price, the mail in rebate, the warranty and all the features makes this a great joystick.

Review: I decided to upgrade my old Gravis joystick that I got about eight years ago. It is a basic joystick so playing games was good, but not the best.
I asked a few friends about which joystick would be good for playing flight and racing games. I had...

Pros: feels good, smooth gameplay

Cons: combined buttons - lose feedback, Support isn't advertised in games

The Bottom Line: A must for everyone, regardless of whether you are a big gamer. It's worth the extra $40 (estimated difference from regular stick).

Review: This is the second game controller that I have bought for PC gaming. The first was a gamepad. When playing on the gamepad, I found myself disappointed in game performance on many games, most notably my flight sim games.

I asked for the...

Pros: Awesome manuevering, nice force feedback

Cons: a little big

The Bottom Line: A little expensive, and big, but if you have flying games, you must buy it!

Review: I have Sidewinder 2 and it is the coolest, meanest joystick ever. Not only does it have force feedback, it is very comfortable and hugs your hand nicely. I tried the force feedback, and man, I was surprised. The Sidewinder literally shook my whole...

Pros: Supple movement, handy gas lever, elegant shape

Cons: Buttons are in an awkward position, only handy for flight simulations

The Bottom Line: The Force Feedback 2 is an excellent joystick for flight simmers, at the right price. Stay away from it if you don’t like this kind of game though.

Review: The Force Feedback 2 joystick is the direct replacement for the older Force Feedback Pro from early 1998, and it has quite some improvements…

I love your curves…

The first thing I noticed that the base of the...