Can anybody help me in locating a Windows XP driver for my Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro joystick ? Looked at Sidewinder and Download Center site of Microsoft but no luck. Thanks for your help.

Rob: You might try posting a request at the speedguide.net gamers forum. TuffGI

I had the same problem. I found that if you go into "game controllers" under "printers and hardware" on the control panel you can load the driver for the "Side winder precision 3d" or something like that. if that doesnt work, try using other sidewinder drivers.

I found this on a Microsoft page: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/sidewinder/SWUpdate/default.asp#gameport --------- The SideWinder software (version 3.02) included with these SideWinder game port devices is designed to work with Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98. If you have Windows 2000 or Windows XP, the operating system includes device drivers for these game controllers listed above, so the device will function properly on both Windows 2000 and Windows XP. However, the accompanying SideWinder software (version 3.02 or any previous version) will not function, so you will not be able to create profiles for these devices using the SideWinder software on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Microsoft is not planning to update the SideWinder software (version 3.02) for game port devices. ------- MS is not supporting his own product software any more.

I have a fix for using Sidewinder Precision Pro with Windows XP. Email me if you need the instructions/files. I'm the man...

It seems Microsoft is about to release a version 4.0 of SideWinder Driver (Cf Web site and help about using SideWinder under XP). As you can see, they will only support the USB game device !!!