Microsoft KB Archive/270683

= SideWinder FreeStyle Pro: Minimum System Requirements =

Article ID: 270683

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SideWinder Freestyle Pro

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This article was previously published under Q270683



SUMMARY
This article lists the minimum system requirements that are needed to use the Microsoft SideWinder FreeStyle Pro game controller.



MORE INFORMATION
To use the Microsoft SideWinder FreeStyle Pro game controller, you need:


 * Multimedia PC with a Pentium 90 MHz or higher processor
 * Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or Windows 98 operating system.NOTE: The Microsoft Game Controller software version 3.02 is not compatible with Windows 2000 operating system.


 * 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM
 * 25 MB of available hard disk space (an additional 15 MB recommended for installation)
 * Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive
 * Super VGA, 256-color monitor
 * Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
 * SoundBlaster-compatible sound card with MIDI-enabled game port
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0a or later, Netscape Navigator version 3.0 or later, or other frames-capable browser to run introduction in SideWinder Game Controller software

To use the Microsoft SideWinder Freestyle Pro game controller with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) adapter, you also need:
 * USB port
 * Windows 98 operating system

Additional query words: 1.00 side winder sw gamepad requires sysreqs

Keywords: kbhardware kbinfo kbref KB270683

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