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Author Topic: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers  (Read 8146 times)

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Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« on: May 05, 2011, 03:46:24 pm »
Hi

Hope someone can help - I'm after the Windows XP drivers / software for the Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike, as I am doing a Star Wars controller hack.

I've searched via Google and even Microsoft, but I seem to come up blank, apart from a few pay sites, which obviously I'm loathe to do.

Has anyone got a copy of the CD that they could upload somewhere?

Much appreciated!

Cheers

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2011, 03:59:04 pm »
I have the disk, but I wouldn't know how to get the software off it to somewhere on the internet, or even to my PC unless I install it.

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2011, 05:28:53 pm »
I could summarise it in a few steps if you would be willing  ;)

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2011, 06:45:52 pm »
No problem. Or just send me a pm.

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2011, 05:45:08 am »
Youve got a PM!

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 04:01:04 pm »
Cheers Darren  :notworthy:

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2013, 06:22:44 am »
Hi,

Being extremely new to this awesome hobby / forum; in fact, this is my first post here, and I know this is somewhat late to this particular discussion / request - but would anyone still be willing to share the MS Sidewinder DS Windows XP drivers / software?  They would be much appreciated  :)

Here's hoping......

P.S. Purchased MS Sidewinder DS off of ebay, so no driver / software disk I'm afraid  :'( , and I'm also looking at building a Star Wars controller with the appropriate DS hack; following the "HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN STAR WARS YOKE FROM EASY TO FIND MATERIALS" method by Menace; found here -> http://arcadecontrols.com/hosted/yoke/.

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2013, 08:09:56 pm »
You don't need 'em. Like for most peripherals since, oh thousand-three or earlier, XP has basic [gamepad] drivers for just about everything.
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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2013, 04:22:05 am »
@ Gray_Area   :cheers:  Thanks for the info......

I suppose that this would also work with Vista, Windows 7 and potentially Windows 8 then?  Thinking of future proofing that's all...

So, anyone had any experience / issues using other OS's than that of Windows XP with the Sidewinder DS?

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2021, 08:14:08 am »
Hi guys,

Just to let you know that the Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike controller is totally recognized by Retropie on Raspberry. No need any driver, it's working 'out of the box' ;-)

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder Dual Strike Hack / Drivers
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2021, 08:59:22 am »
Hey Bruno, how are things going?  :)