[Jan Kyster]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

The sidewinder software does not work with windows 7...

Several links for Sidewinder/Windows 7 confirms that it works:

"I installed my old Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 on our new laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium with no trouble at all. All I had to do was connect it to the laptop & turn the laptop on. It first identified the new USB device, then indicated it was installing appropriate drivers (from the harddrive or from the Web, I don't know which). A small window announcing that the drivers had been successfully installed then popped up. (The "In Process" window failed to close by itself - I had to hit the "Close" button myself.) I then went to the Control Panel & looked at (I think!) "USB Devices", & Lo & Behold, there it was! "Sidewinder Force Feedback 2". I was even able to get into a calibration window that allowed me to verify the buttons, Z-Axis control, Paddle control, etc., all courtesy of Windows 7. I then started Jane's World War II Fighters (an 11-year old video game which I had installed the day before) & used the Sidewinder to play the game. Shoot, it even provided force feedback during the game!

Upshot: You shouldn't need to install any drivers for the joystick - Windows 7 knows!"

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/40...dback-joystick

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...ision-joystick