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Using Microsoft Sidewinder Pro Precision?
I found one of these for free and instantly thought, "Maybe I can use this for FRC!" Unfortunately, upon looking at the port, it turned out to be a very strange 9-pin gameport connector (I initially thought it was RS-232 until looking at the very odd arrangement of the pins.) Does anyone with experience with this controller know if there is an adapter for the strange 9-pin connector on the Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro? This joystick feels a lot more fluid than my Logitech Extreme 3D Pro.
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Re: Using Microsoft Sidewinder Pro Precision?
It's a game port controller. They were used before USB. The old IFI Robot controller used them exclusively.
There are adapters available for 15 pin game port to USB. I've never used them. Last edited by AllenGregoryIV : 07-09-2014 at 18:12. |
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Re: Using Microsoft Sidewinder Pro Precision?
Do you have a picture? The only 9 pin joysticks I can recall are Atari joysticks but I doubt Microsoft made an Atari joystick.
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I had a similar microsoft joystick (possibly the same one) and it was a 15 pin gameport (but didn't have all 15 pinned out). |
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I'd take a picture but CD won't let me upload for some reason. |
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Edit: Actually it's a standard game port connector but Microsoft multiplexes some of the pins to allow for more buttons. It's on the first wikipedia article that I linked too. You will probably need special drivers to be able to use it with full functionality. Last edited by AllenGregoryIV : 08-09-2014 at 02:04. |
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