Lack of Joystick driver

[paul63]

Hi
Any reason why there’s no Microsoft sidewinder pro joystick drivers for windows 10 I have tried all the so called work around but no luck with them
Regards
Paul

 

[bassfisher6522]

Yep.....they want you to buy a new one.

 

[paul63]

not sure if Microsoft make joysticks anymore but would be nice if I could get it working

 

[bassfisher6522]

You might be able to side step it....find the latest driver for what ever OS it's rated for. Then install that driver in compatibility mode for that latest OS....ie 7 or 8/8.1, where it tricks the OS it's a windows 10 driver.