Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro Usb Adapter
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Posted 27 February 2012 - 03:07 PM
Got an old Sidewinder 3D pro laying around? Or had i in the by and wish you had one again? (they're like $20 on ebay, bargain!)
Still think its superior to that mod logitech stick that you're currently using?
Wish that horrid Serial port would either Still exist on you're mod PC..... and was actualy compatable with Win7?
Well dream no more! This modern will allow you lot to plugin that onetime Sidewinder via USB then you're able to enjoy melting slag with it once more than! AND.... dispite how it may picures may look... its so easy to do that a Girl did it..... so that means you should exist able to do this too no sweat, right? 
What you volition demand:
1x Teensy Board - $19
1x PBC15F $7.50
1x Breadboard & Wire Kit $14
2x 1kOhm resistors
2x .001uF capacitors
1x Mini USB Cable $5
This File
Teensy Loader
Small-scale slice of fine sandpaper
An old shoebox/tissue box to deed as housing untill you're able to movement information technology to a better enclosure.
http://i.imgur.com/WzMsr.jpg
In one case you've got everything, grab the Breadboard and Wire kit.
You desire to plug in the wires exactly as you run across them. Try to have the wires layed out on the board exactly every bit you see them, every bit they're ready out to avert touching pins from the PBC15F.
http://i.imgur.com/fIseV.jpg
Now take hold of the Capacitors and Resistors, and a random wire from the wire kit. Employ the wire to assistance measure out where to cutting the excess off.
http://i.imgur.com/EJFcH.jpg
And so plug them in.
http://i.imgur.com/oTREw.jpg
Once all the wires, capacitors and resistors are in place, grab the Teensy lath and slot it in.
http://i.imgur.com/hbvCv.jpg
Take hold of the PBC15F and the sandpaper. If you were to try to slot it in now you'd observe the corner hits the teensy board, and so we're going to fix this! Gently start sanding abroad at the corner untill there'due south enough room for them both to fit on the breadboard nicely.
http://i.imgur.com/Hsfnc.jpg
Once everything fits overnice and snug... time to plan it!
http://i.imgur.com/JYhjd.jpg
Take hold of you're mini USB cablevision and plug it into the teensy board, then plug the USB into you lot're PC'due south 2.0 USB slot.
Download the Teensy Loader program, and this file
The teensy lath should accept a modest red light on it kickoff flashing - this means everything is good!
Press the push button........................ Exercise it.
http://i.imgur.com/mpAri.jpg
Now open up the Teensy Loader application.
Then become...
File -> Open up
Browse to the file y'all downloaded (3DPro32u4.hex) then click open.
Downward the bottom left should then show 3DPro32u4.hex, 11% used
Then become, Operation -> Program
It should show a message saying the programming has been completed successfully.
Unplug you're new toy from the PC. Put information technology somewhere prophylactic in make-do housing untill you can piece of work out something more than permnant. This is what ive done, every bit ive got 2 cats that love jumping up on my desk, and i dont desire BBQ Feline for dinner.
http://i.imgur.com/yawHE.jpg
Plug in you're sidewinder into the new coverter that yous've made. You lot should observe the light on the teensy board dim considerably, and get-go blinking like a bedlamite in responce to motility existence made on the stick.
One last thing to practise earlier y'all're set to starting time gaming with it again! Good old Calibration! lol!
My Computer -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Audio -> Devices and Printers.
http://i.imgur.com/hWBrl.jpg
The SideWinder 3D Pro should now be showing up in the list of connected devices
Rightclick it -> Gmae Controller Settings. Select the Sidewinder, then go Backdrop again.
Get to the settings tab.
Click Calibrate, and follow the steps.
Yous're all done! Savour!
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Special Cheers:
Origional conversion thread: http://world wide web.descentbb...=250537#p250537
Detlef from DescentBB for pointers forth the mode
Wolf74 from NGNG Teamspeak for how to modify the wiring slightly to accomodate the 16th pin on the PBC15F
Edited past Cur, 27 February 2012 - 04:00 PM.
#2
Posted 27 February 2012 - 03:twoscore PM
Wouldn't a Serial to USB adapter, or a serial pci card work?
#3
Posted 27 February 2012 - 03:48 PM
most of USB to Gameport adapters (rockfire, superjoy7) specificly exercise not support the Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro, so a custom converter is needed.
Windows Vista and 7 both have serious problems detecting a gameport carte.
IE i tried to become my sidewinder working with a Eleven-Fi Pro Fata1ity soundcard with the gameport/midi adapter plugged in, and it just simply would not detect annihilation plugged in at all. Right drivers, windows only sucks.
Same stick, custom converter, works like plug and play, dont even need to install drivers.
Edited by Cur, 27 February 2012 - 03:49 PM.
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 03:36 PM
Wow this is awesome thank you!
#5
Posted 28 February 2012 - 07:eighteen PM
Microsoft Makes them and has drivers for information technology. (Wait at the grit, Havn't used information technology OR my joystick since mw4).
(EDIT) Information technology is printed on the piece (information technology came with my joystick BTW) Microsoft sidwinder devices only made in mainland china 98427. I assume 98427 is the cerial number?
(EDIT two) 98427 is the part number, y'all can buy the USB online, I saw it going for about $20ish.
Edited by Twisted Power, 28 February 2012 - 07:38 PM.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 02:16 PM
Heya Twisted.
I take seen that converter earlier, i did a massive mission before deciding to build the converter i had as i'd determined it was theo nly way to become it to work.
Hither's why that converter is a nogo for me 
http://world wide web.ebay.com/...=item2ea4e34df6
Look at the supported/not supported list, the part number for the 3D Pro i have is 63545.
Can you confirm the sidewinder you've got, and works with that converter is the 3D Pro - the one in the picture at the bottom in my beginning postal service? Im thinking you may have a different model, similar this one?
I'm fairly certain it needed its own converter equally the 3D pro is an odd mix of analog and digital sensors/components, then its not realy a "standard" stick?
#seven
Posted 29 Feb 2012 - 08:22 PM
It should be the same as first postal service, is this it?
I utilise a vitural joystick driver for all my devices. (I have like a n64 controller to usb and stuff) Information technology seem like it is only a commuter problem and you're device setup fixes it? It does look realy good though the mode you did information technology. But y'all may just exist able to apply a joystick emulation program that reads the information. If I don't employ it mine, not all the buttons on my controller works. I'k running windows seven 64bit. You should exist able to employ Vjoy or PPjoy (PPjoy requires vista/seven Pro or Higher. Non the dwelling house versions or you lot can't do it. I call back somthing to exercise with irresolute permisions for singed drivers or somthing.
Edited by Twisted Power, 29 February 2012 - 08:35 PM.
#8
Posted 01 March 2012 - 02:04 AM
Ahhh, ok. Weird they seem hard to find (Like the ebay ane, there merely was one listed like that type and information technology said no-go to the 3d pro)
Reckon you'd be able to find/dig up a link for a place that sells those converters so i tin put it in my origonal mail as another option and so?
#9
Posted 01 March 2012 - 07:56 AM
Well they are no longer in production, the only affair I could tell you to do is take them search for "microsoft 98427 USB". Then they tin can buy a used one. They are going to be hard to find, so if they can't, then they can just use your setup :-)
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 08:08 AM
Cur, on 27 February 2012 - 03:48 PM, said:
most of USB to Gameport adapters (rockfire, superjoy7) specificly do not support the Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro, and so a custom converter is needed.
*edit, nevermind, merely read the whole post...
why not just get the OEM Gameport to USB adapter?
that'due south what I use (the piffling teal cable with the DB-15 to USB affair on it)
works cracking.
that reminds me... I should probably tape mine up and so information technology doesn't ever disappear...
Edited by Chapel976, 01 March 2012 - 08:xi AM.
#11
Posted 04 March 2012 - 05:38 PM
That ergonomic stick is the Precision Pro, which has a unlike pivot out than the 3D pro. The affair is that for less than the price of this adapter you could accept a Cyborg V.1 stick. No throttle, just all I want is a lefty stick for movement so YMMV. Anyone take one of these?
But yeah, you aren't kidding about these sticks being durable.
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 08:16 PM
Has anyone tried the MS Sidewinder 3D Pro with the "98427" USB adapter? Are custom drivers needed?
Thank you.
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 07:07 AM
Hi, I have a 3D Pro with i of the USB adaptor boards detailed in the first mail service. I haven't plugged it in for a couple of years but information technology worked fine when last used.
I also accept two Precision Pro's. The USB adaptor that comes with with them is picayune more than wires from what I remember, the bodily gizmo to switch betwixt usb/gameport output is built into the Precision Pro, and and then you cannot (I've tried) use these adaptors with the 3D Pro.
Edited by EGG, 29 July 2012 - 07:08 AM.
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 09:43 AM
Give thanks you. From what I'1000 reading, it looks like I volition have to pick upward a Precision Pro [with USB adapter] -- if I desire to stay with Microsoft; or I may have to effort the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro.
RIP Sidewinder 3D Pro.
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Posted 12 September 2012 - 08:45 AM
Hi!
Thirst i have to say: distressing for my english! information technology is non my native linguistic communication.
i have searched the web for a long fourth dimension to find a solution to utilize this joystick on a laptop with win7 (my wife loves playing Quake ii with the Sidewinder).
Now i take all the parts merely also a problem
i have the Bread Lath SYB-130 ( http://i00.i.aliimg....ee-Shipping.jpg ) and practice not know how to wire this. it looks different and i dont come across the "+" and "-" rows.
can you please tell me how to use this board?
thanks in advance!
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Posted thirteen September 2012 - 09:28 AM
Anyone know why capsize y centrality on the options screen does not piece of work???
I accept several MS sidewinder joysticks and with my usb version i want to play like a flight simulator with pulling back on the stick to move cantankerous hairs up and push button forrad to move crosshairs downward.
checking the capsize Y axis does nothing, is there some other style to practice this???
Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro Usb Adapter,
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