Off centre Sidewinder joystick

[John010]

Hi,
Im looking to buy a Sidewinder FF2 Joystick. In some photos i see the stick is off centre when disconnected. Is this normal for a stick in good condition?

Thanks, John

[Bre901]

Yes, the stick is free to move when power is down

[Zligor]

Where to buy it? I need one too.

[John010]

Yes, the stick is free to move when power is down

Thank you! Ive ordered it.

Where to buy it? I need one too.

Mostly Ebay. A few expensive ones on amazon.

[Bre901]

Where to buy it? I need one too.

Be careful to buy only version 2, with the USB connector.
If in Europe, try your local second-hand online shop : I got both mine from leboncoin.fr
One on Ebay in France :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Joystick-PC-mi ... SwxgZdyHKA
A rather cheap one on the other side of the big pond :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Side ... SwavRd4gBP

[Zligor]

Thank you very much for info.
Unfortunately problem is that i live at the end of the world. No one is sending items to Serbia, so i will stick to the mouse for some time till i find something here.
I wish i was born in Antarctica. Probably i would find that sidewinder easier there

[John010]

Thank you very much for info.
Unfortunately problem is that i live at the end of the world. No one is sending items to Serbia, so i will stick to the mouse for some time till i find something here.
I wish i was born in Antarctica. Probably i would find that sidewinder easier there

Serbia is the same as posting to most other countries from the UK. Ask the people on Ebay, they probably will post.

[Silverfoxcvf]

Hi all,

I have a Sidewinder Precision 2 (usb only) but never get ffb. I have that setting selected in Condor but it doen't change anything. AM I missing something?

Thanks in advance,

Jim

[wolfgang6444]

Hello,

since the most recent update of windows 10 my Microsoft sidewinder FFB 2 USB does not work anymore:
The stick gets forced to the center for a few seconds but gets 'soft' soon after.

1) Did anybody else observe this behaviour?

2)Is there a software to test the FFB-functionality?

Thanks,

Wolfgang

[John010]

I have updated windows 10. I have noticed no change.

[wolfgang6444]

O.K.
I rolled back my most recent update - and now it is working again.
I guess I will have to double check.

Thanks,

Wolfgang

[wolfgang6444]

It looks like I had a hardware problem with the photodiode detecting the user's hand.
I fixed it and now it works - also with the most recent update.

Wolfgang