| Specification | Detail | |---------------|--------| | | Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2 (USB) | | Type | Flight stick / Joystick | | Interface | USB 1.1 (backward compatible with USB 2.0/3.0) | | Buttons | 8 (including trigger) + throttle wheel + 8-way hat switch | | Force Feedback | No (only the Force Feedback 2 model has this) | | Original OS Support | Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP |
For many users, the best "driver" is no driver at all. Windows 10’s generic game controller driver works surprisingly well for the Precision 2, provided you don’t need advanced programming software. microsoft sidewinder precision 2 joystick driver windows 10
Since Microsoft abandoned this hardware, the flight simulation community stepped in. The most reliable solution for the is a custom-signed driver package often referred to as the "SideWinder 64-bit Driver" or the "HID Guardian" method. | Specification | Detail | |---------------|--------| | |