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Microsoft Stops Making SideWinder Peripherals

Posted by simoniker on from the the-joy-of-stick dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a GameSpot article mentioning that Microsoft has discontinued its SideWinder range of gaming peripherals, which includes joysticks, gamepads, and racing wheels. According to the article, "..a Microsoft representative said the decision is a result of the continued decline in sales of all PC game controllers and the fact that most PC games are designed specifically to be controlled with a mouse and keyboard." What did you use your PC joystick/gamepad for, and why do you think the SideWinder PC peripheral market was popular in the first place?

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  1. Quake by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember Microsoft at one of the first Quake cons trying to convince people they could play quake with a sidewinder. It was a joke. The rep kept getting his ass kicked by even the most mundane players. He looked like a sad guy. Felt bad for him so I let him beat me. Even then I had to play like a retard.

    Bye bye sidewinder...you useless pos

  2. Emulation by Gr33nNight · · Score: 4, Funny

    The MS controller works great for all those ROMS that I (dont) have. And even if I did have them, I own every game for which I have a ROM to..