Microsoft Keyboard Drivers: Microsoft Sidewinder Plug and Play Gamepad (USB) Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I have mixed feelings regarding this controller. To Microsoft's credit, it is better (and cheaper!) than the SideWinder Game Pad Pro USB (which looks cheap and has an awful D-pad), however they haven't recaptured the magic from the original MS Gamepad. I'd really like to see the orignal MS gamepad with a USB connector -- is that too much to ask?
The feel isn't too bad, but as a personal preference, I do *not* like the D-pad orientation. It's slightly rotated to the right, whereas the original Gamepad has the D-pad's UP position facing directly up rather than rotated.
Also -- this Gamepad has only *4* buttons (see the picture of it above, it reminds me of a PlayStation controller), not 6 like the orignal Gamepad or the Gamepad pro USB.
This Gamepad truly is plug-and-play if you're using Windows 98 or Windows 2000, since the drivers are pre-loaded on those operating systems. You simply plug it in and it works; just open the "Game Controllers" Control Panel and make sure your system sees it.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Microsoft Sidewinder Plug and Play Gamepad (USB)

Get a grip. With four action buttons, two triggers and a D-pad, everything is within easy reach. You'll be playing for hours. Can't wait? With a dedicated USB interface, installation is as easy as sliding a key into the ignition.