Microsoft SideWinder Freestyle Pro Game Pad

Pros: Good, solid feel to the controller and very durable

Cons: Motion-sensing technology is more of a marketing gimmick than usefull

The Bottom Line: A great gamepad if you can find it on-the-cheap. The Motion Sensing Technology is useless.

Review: I remember when Microsoft Freestyle Pro gamepad came out about 5 years ago. I saw it in Electronics Boutique and thought, "Wow! That's pretty cool!" Although it was $70 I, thought it was worth it (I must have been out drinking the night before) and put...

Pros: Comfortable controller, lots of buttons

Cons: Not very precise

The Bottom Line: Imprecise controller is not worth the price. Better pads are better for much less.

Review: When I first saw this game-pad a few years ago, I thought it was the sweetest thing ever and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Well it turns out that it isn’t quite as great as you would think.

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The actual game pad...

Pros: Many programmable action buttons, plus the shift feature. Extremely easy to use. Extremely versatile.

Cons: No precision analog. Incompatible with Windows XP!

The Bottom Line: If you're like most gamers who're already using Windows XP, don't purchase this product since it won't work. For, as Microsoft might put it, "You're just **** out of luck!"

Review: Quite a while ago when I had originally purchased this product it seemed like a dream come true. With 9 action buttons, plus a shift button to double the pleasure to 18 programmable buttons, easy/comfortable handling, and force feedback, I thought that ...

Pros: nice looking, lots of buttons

Cons: not compatibale with windows 2000 or xp

The Bottom Line: DONT BUY UNLESS YOU ARE RUNNING WINDOWS 98 OR 95!!!

Review: Hello everyone. Buyer Beware when you buy the microsoft sidewinder freestyle pro. When i bought this controller, it came with motocross madness 2 and i was running windows 98. The controller is awesome i love the shape of it, the control of moving the...