Microsoft KB Archive/174432

= Game Port Requirements for SideWinder Force Feedback Controller =

PSS ID Number: 174432

Article Last Modified on 11/24/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro 1.0
 * Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q174432



SUMMARY
The SideWinder Force Feedback game controller is a high performance digital device designed to work with a standard IBM-compatible game port. In addition to using Digital Overdrive Technology, the SideWinder Force Feedback game controller uses MIDI output from the game port to send force feedback data to the controller. If MIDI is not available on the game port, a serial adapter is available to transmit force feedback data to the joystick.

For additional information about how to obtain a serial adapter from Microsoft Product Support Services, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

174438 How to Obtain a Serial Adapter from Microsoft

Additional query words: side winder joy stick feed back gaming analog kbimu

Keywords: kbHardware kbinfo KB174432

Technology: kbMSHardwareSearch kbSideWinderFFPro kbSideWinderFFWheel kbSidewinderSearch kbZNotKeyword

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