Epinions Recent Reviews for Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Microsoft's Force Feedback - Is it worth it?

Sat, 26 Oct 2002 04:31:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author keenmetal - A year ago I went out looking for a new Joystick. I heard of these Force Feedback joysticks, Joysticks that move and vibrate, and immediately decided I would get one of those.

After coming back home, I immediately opened the package. I...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: My Force Feedback

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:17:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pc-tech - Before I start this review I would like to make a couple of things quite clear.

Firstly, I am reviewing Force Feedback 1 and not the newer USB Force Feedback 2.

Secondly, I did not buy this joystick myself but had it given to me by a relative...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Calibration? We don't need no steenking calibration!

Mon, 19 Nov 2001 16:30:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zero_ - 10 And the gamer did look upon the joystick and behold it in all its glory.

11 And he saw that is was good.

12 And the gamer was heard to say, "Dude..."

Say what you will about their operating systems, but Microsoft actually manages...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: This is about Sidewinder ForceFeedback 2

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:52:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pgifford - Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me :)

Features

- Force feedback, of course!

- 8 buttons, 4 on stick, 4 on base

- Throttle

- Stick handle rotates (for rudder control or strafing action)

- 8 way hat switch...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: NOT recommended for people with business computers

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:44:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author the_nemesis_3 - The SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (SFFP) is a wonderful piece of gaming technology that I have now enjoyed for the past year. Aside from learning that it doesn't work with my Dell (due to the way business computers are assembled), I have found it a major...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Newest MS Force Feedback Joysticks are Weaker, but Quieter.

Mon, 7 May 2001 21:10:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author grimjack2 - I tried out my friend’s MS Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro about four months before I bought mine. This was back in 1999. I really liked the feedback in the race games I played with him (Carmageddon 2 and Motocross Madness are the only ones that come to...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: It can do what it says...

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 06:56:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kpower - First of all I got this joystick back in 1998 back then the price was about $150 and so that's what I payed for it. But really I think thats too much for what the product is.

Some or most games support force feedback now and it's not that bad...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: No Pain No Gain

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 16:51:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author brandonf - Why did you purchase this product?

I chose to purchase the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 because I have never owned a joystick before and decided it was time to buy one. After reading what others had to say about this joystick I decided...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: It make games more realistic

Sun, 5 Nov 2000 08:00:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ognek - I was browsing through an online auction when I cam upon this joystick. At first I didn't even know what force feedback meant. All I knew was I needed and wanted a joystick to make my game playing more enjoyable. I went around to check the prices of new...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: A Joystick you don't want to live without

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 20:15:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swinger - Ever feel the recoil of a double barrel shotgun? or the rumbling of a diesel engine? Get inside the games, try it forcefeedback style! This joystick is from another world. The action and power of the force feedback is impressive (when you crash, you...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: WOW! Awesome realism!

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:30:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author locutus0101 - I bought the forcefeedback pro six months ago and ever since then it has been the only game device I have used. It offers several levels of force, and compliments games that use force feedback (Many games made in the past several years support force...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: hmmm...

Tue, 10 Oct 2000 02:19:15 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Belexes - As an avid "flightsimmer", I have been anxiously awaiting the availability

of Microsoft's new Sidewinder Force Feedback 2. I've used a number of joystick controllers and this one looked like it was going to be good.

I bought the first...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Not all that great

Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:34:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fieldbattle - With its $149 list price, you'd expect this stick to be a high-end flight controller, but it has more in common with its lesser sibling, the Precision Pro, than with high-end gear. As with the Precision Pro, it's an all-in-one controller with an...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Whoa Nelly!!!!

Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:27:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RBradford - I love playing games on my computer, especially ones that allow me to devastate entire universes without leaving the comfort of my home. Most of my computer upgrades have been with the purpose of increasing "playability" of my games and...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Feel the force flowing through you!

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 12:03:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spudge - I purchase this Joystick when it first came out because of all I had read about it in magazines and the like. I was AMAZED when I used it the first time. I was playing the Star Wars Shadows Of The Empire game that came with it, and I could feel every...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Do you like Vibrators?

Wed, 12 Jul 2000 20:28:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author NGenTek - So you like flight and space simulation games? Microsoft has been producing a line of gaming peripherals known as the SideWinders to tailor to your game. Among these many controllers, wheels, and joysticks lies the Force Feedback Pro. The Force Feedback...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: This Joystick Will Take You To The Next Level Of Gaming!

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 23:30:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author etrustman - The Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro is the newest edition to my joystick collection. Actually, I don't collect joysticks, but it might seem that way; I currently have 4 total PC gaming devices. The reason that I bought a new joystick was for the...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: FEEL THE IMPACT!!

Sat, 17 Jun 2000 02:24:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author booger65 - My husband bought the sidewinder and it came with a game called mech warrior 3. When playing mechwarrior 3 with the sidewinder every missile volley,you feel your battlemech recoil. You feel the diversity in terrain with each step. Also you can feel the...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Great stick

Sun, 28 May 2000 00:25:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CERO_PARA_MI - I am a fanatic of Flight simulators. I have every single flight simulator I know that is out. I am 13, and I want to obtain a career in the Navy with F-14s. Great Flight Simulators have given me plenty of practice, and this is all thanks to my...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: ADDS JOY TO MY LIFE

Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:10:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crackr138 - On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate this joystick a 10. But since its only on a scale from 1 to 5, I give it a 5. This joystick is well worth its money. The feedback technology lets you know weather you are doing something wrong which is a useful tool in...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Microsoft Dual Strike (die mouse...bang bang)

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 02:11:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cocacolajhk - Why do some people buy computers? GAMES!!!! I really didn't buy a computer with playing games on my mind, but after playing few games it seems like that's all I use my computer for these days. I have a Playstation, but the graphics between the two are...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Great for Flight Sims

Mon, 3 Apr 2000 20:47:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author foxspy - I play Flight Simulator 98 a lot and I love flying the helicopter. I downloaded a lot more helicopters for Flight Simulator 98. With an ordinary joystick, you are not capable of doing things that you can do with the Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Cool But I Don't Use I Joystick That Often

Sat, 11 Mar 2000 22:50:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Veryhomicidle - When I play a game I usually play with the keyboard and the mouse and not a joystick but if I was going to use any joystick at all I would use this one. First of all, sidewinder is definitely the best joystick that you can buy. It is definitely better...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Microsoft Force Feedback Pro

Thu, 9 Mar 2000 20:25:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dobe - The Microsoft Force Feedback Pro joystick lets you feel the game as you are playing. The Force Feedback feature only works in games supporting Force Feedback. The game that I play the most, which has this feature, is the Interstate '76 game that came...

Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro (656-00004) Joystick: Excellent Force Feedback Joystick!!!

Sat, 4 Mar 2000 17:57:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joec85 - If you are looking for a high quality joystick, than this is the one for you. The Microsoft Force Feedback Pro is one of the best joysticks I've ever used although it is a little pricey. The joystick doesn't slide around your desk because of the weight...