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Product:
Force Feedback 2
Company: Microsoft
Website: http://www.microsoft.com/sidewinder
Estimated Street Price: $109.00
Review By:
Julien JAY
Final Results and Overall Mark
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Table Of Contents |
Well we have reached the end of the review. Here are my final comments, notes and grades for the new Microsoft SideWinder Force FeedBack 2 joystick.
Final Comments
| How It Grades | ||||
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Installation:
95% Performance: 95% Accuracy: 90% Features: 90% Reliable: 90% Drivers: 95% Game compatibility: 95% Price: 85% Overall: 92% |
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This new and long-awaited device is a great enhancement
in the Microsoft SideWinder family and is probably the most accomplished
force feedback joystick available as far as now. The realistic effects it
provides combined to powerful drivers and tons of buttons and possibilities
make the joystick a must have for every serious gamers worth of that name. So
if you haven’t already added this device to your Christmas gifts’ list let’s
do it right now!
| Specs & Package | |
| Overall Score | 92% |
| Version Reviewed | Microsoft SideWinder ForceFeedback 2 |
| Release Date | Available now! |
| In The Box? |
1 Force Feedback 2 joystick, 1 Power Cable, 1 users' guide, 1 drivers CD. |
| The Good Points |
Nice new design, Great new Force Feedback effects, Outstanding drivers, Fast & strong force feedback effects. |
| The Bad Points |
No Shift button on the
device, Some compatibilities issue with VIA motherboards, Throttle move angle is too small, With some games force feedback effects aren't activated until you launch the gaming options applet of the control panel. |
| Reviewers PC Setup | Pentium
4 1.5 Ghz Intel D850GB Motherboard Windows Millennium Edition 384 MB PC800 RDRAM w/ECC DirectX 8 17" Sony Trinitron Monitor Hercules 3D Prophet II Ultra 64Mb AGP 4x Graphics Card Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1 Adaptec 19160 Ultra SCSI card Pinnacle Studio DV Plus Pinnacle Studio PCTV USB Microsoft TrackBall Explorer Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro DVD Pioneer 105s (16/40x) Yamaha CRW2100E |
| PC Required |
Minimum System |
| <-- GamePlay & Drivers |
