SideWinder Game Pad Pro

One of the great things about the SideWinder series has always been the ergonomics of the joysticks, and the SideWinder Gamepad is no exception. The grip is comfortable, and the buttons and directional pad are all within thumb's reach. The USB interface makes setting up the gamepad a snap, and the SideWinder configuration software lets you set up your gamepad to operate differently for each game installed on your system with the SideWinder game profiles.

The SideWinder Gamepad Pro also includes a shift button, which allows you to program twice the amount of functions per button. About the only thing we didn't like about it was its D-pad design. It felt a little too mushy, and had a lack of tactility to it. It also had a tendency to wiggle around, causing our fingers to slip a bit. Other than that, we thought the SideWinder Gamepad was a winner, and a must-have for gamers everywhere. --Dan Simpson

This pad does not support 2000/XP??? but I found XP finds the pad and all is fine


Best gamepad around but do reduce the dead zone   January 17, 2003
Mr. A. Rothnie (Formby, Merseyside)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is the best gamepad around in my opinion. It is light, ergonomically designed and works brilliantly across the whole spectrum of gamepad compatible games from GTA3 to FIFA.

One thing though is the customer below is right about the default dead zone being too big. If you leave it at its default setting the pad is slightly unresponsive as the default is too big. However, the customer is wrong in saying that this is a terrible fault as the software installed when you install the gamepad allows you to adjust the dead zone. Once you have reduced the size of the dead zone slightly the pad is even better and is then truly the best gamepad around. Buy it.


Review of Sidewinder Game pad pro   August 29, 2000
iced-tea@another.com (England)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful

This pad is immence, it is very accurate, I'd second it only to the new sidewinder! Great value for money and adds a new dimension to your games by letting you hold the pad instead of fiddling with a keyboard!


Go left GO LEFT   August 29, 2000
6 out of 14 found this review helpful

The most unresponsive joypad I have ever had the displeasure of purchasing. I thought the idea of analogue is that if you tap the directional pad a little, you go in that direction, a little, but no, you have to press it harder than that. There is an unacceptable deadzone which makes playing racing games (and the likes) really difficult - think I wil lstick to my trusty original sidewinder.