sidewinder precision pro with xin XP

[funkapimpalicious]

Hi There,
does anyone know of any homebrew drivers or fixes/hacks to get the sidewinder precision pro joystick to run with windows XP? I have heard of using Serial to USB adapters, but i am wondering if there is a better way to do it. Thanks in advance!

 

[So]

1. That stick uses a MIDI port (Gameport)
2. If it's the stick I'm thinking of, it should work fine in windows without any driver installation...

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Mine works natively in XP, but it doesn't have the program to reassign the buttons

I'm putting together an ancient computer to play my old favorites on.

 

[funkapimpalicious]

I finally got it to work. I installed Microsoft's SideWinder gamepad 4.0 driver and used Control Panel to detect it. Now I can fly without being hated in BF2. w00t!

Thanks for all the help everyone! My beautiful Joystick is back in business!