Microsoft Sidewinder Freestyle Pro 1.0

The SideWinder FreeStyle Pro is the latest in the line of Game pad from Microsoft. The main difference with this release is the ability to control the pad without using the D-Pad. There is a sensor in the pad that detects which way it is tilting. This causes the game to react just as it would if you were using the D-Pad. The sensor allows driving games especially to come alive without the need for expensive wheels. It allows you to have that kind of driving feel as well as being a good game pad for standard games. It allows you to have it all in the one package. As well as the sensor the FreeStyle Pro offers 10 Buttons and a throttle control. The pad ...  Read the complete review

You would hope all joysticks and pads to last a long time - often they don't, but this one is still going strong. It's excellent tilt system really works very well; i was a bit sceptical at first, but got the knack v.quickly. It only senses 30 degree movements - so you learn that there is no point twisting your wrists, in a wrist breaking fashion, just to get round that bend - no, it's no use - you just didn't brake early enough. It also has ten buttons - which is enough for nearly all games, Driver being the only game i've got that needed more. It does work best with driving games - it is a mite to sensitive with flight ...  Read the complete review

This is the first and only joypad i have owned for my PC. It comes complete with Microsoft Motorcross Madness, a brilliant dirt-bike game. The conntrol is comfortable in the hands and is no new desigh in the shape of it. It has 6 standard buttons on the right hand of the controller, and two buttons on the top of the pad. Of course it also features the axis pad. The control features a sensor axis. You can turn this on or off and by moving the pad horizontally or vertically the control acts as the direction pad. There is also a throttle wheel. A good buy, for £40. Motorcross Madness is to be suceeded by Motorcross Madness 2 very soon, although not very ...  Read the complete review

what a weird control stick, the fact that sets this apart from other pads is tha fact that you can tilt the pad from side to side to control movement, great for driving games, and flight sims. There are 10 buttons which is more than you'll ever need and a generously large d-pad. This is the only problem i found, the d-pad is tilted, for comfort i assume, and therefore when you hold it up feels like up left, and vice versa. It can frustrate until you get used to it. The installation was terrificand updates on the web are available. The pad also comes with motocross madness, which itself is a pretty decent racing bike game, and a perfect game to showcase the pads ...  Read the complete review