Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro

idahjo

idahjo

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Hi guys, I am not into gaming but liked to play with the M/S air combat programs. I have a new computer now and the old one that I used for this is long gone. I have an old M/S Force Feedback Pro with the old gameport plug. No such recepticle on this computer :confused:.
Is my old joystick worthless; should I just go to a USB stick and be done with it? This old stick is a heavy-high quality unit and I fear a new one like it is very $'pensive.
Thanks
 

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    3.10 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
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    Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H
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    4Gb Corsair
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    HIS 8450
    Sound Card
    AMD 780G onboard
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    DELL 2405FPW
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    2) WDC WD6400AAKS-00A7B2 640Gb
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    a 'couple clicks faster than smoke signals
idahjo said:
Hi guys, I am not into gaming but liked to play with the M/S air combat programs. I have a new computer now and the old one that I used for this is long gone. I have an old M/S Force Feedback Pro with the old gameport plug. No such recepticle on this computer :confused:.
Is my old joystick worthless; should I just go to a USB stick and be done with it? This old stick is a heavy-high quality unit and I fear a new one like it is very $'pensive.
Thanks
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Amazon.com: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick (Silver/Black): Electronics
 

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    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
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    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
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    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
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    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
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    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
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    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
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    Logitech generic keyboard
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MrNeeds said:
idahjo said:
Hi guys, I am not into gaming but liked to play with the M/S air combat programs. I have a new computer now and the old one that I used for this is long gone. I have an old M/S Force Feedback Pro with the old gameport plug. No such recepticle on this computer :confused:.
Is my old joystick worthless; should I just go to a USB stick and be done with it? This old stick is a heavy-high quality unit and I fear a new one like it is very $'pensive.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Amazon.com: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick (Silver/Black): Electronics
Click to expand...
Thank you sir, I assume that the 'ole Force Feedback Pro is only good for a boat anchor? :cry:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    self-constructed
    CPU
    3.10 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H
    Memory
    4Gb Corsair
    Graphics card(s)
    HIS 8450
    Sound Card
    AMD 780G onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL 2405FPW
    Hard Drives
    2) WDC WD6400AAKS-00A7B2 640Gb
    Internet Speed
    a 'couple clicks faster than smoke signals
idahjo said:
MrNeeds said:
idahjo said:
Hi guys, I am not into gaming but liked to play with the M/S air combat programs. I have a new computer now and the old one that I used for this is long gone. I have an old M/S Force Feedback Pro with the old gameport plug. No such recepticle on this computer :confused:.
Is my old joystick worthless; should I just go to a USB stick and be done with it? This old stick is a heavy-high quality unit and I fear a new one like it is very $'pensive.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Amazon.com: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick (Silver/Black): Electronics
Click to expand...
Thank you sir, I assume that the 'ole Force Feedback Pro is only good for a boat anchor? :cry:
Click to expand...
with that old style connection, yes it is.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA, Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA, WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
my brother has a midi to usb adapter to use his old MS Sidewinder JS to a modern computer. This adapter exits! I've seen it. I've asked my brother where he bought it but he does not remember. I've done online searching for it but no luck. Its not like it's a high in demand item but I could really use it as I have a midi keyboard, 3 joystick/pads with this old connector. You could always buy a 1st gen sb x-fi gamer edition which has the midi/game port connector. Good luck!
 

My Computer

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    self-constructed
    CPU
    3.10 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H
    Memory
    4Gb Corsair
    Graphics card(s)
    HIS 8450
    Sound Card
    AMD 780G onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL 2405FPW
    Hard Drives
    2) WDC WD6400AAKS-00A7B2 640Gb
    Internet Speed
    a 'couple clicks faster than smoke signals
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