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Microsoft sidewinder joystick for sale in stock ebay. The precision pro already has a usb capable chip inside, and can be switched to usb with some wiring, but the adapter works for those too. As such, using windows inbuilt driver check if you can manage to get the device to work. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Oct 27, 2017 converting sidewinder precision flightstick pro to usb.
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