Do I need a joy stick to use it on my laptop?
452158
No you can use the key board and mouse but a joystick makes it a lot easier. If you using windows I have all kinds of problems. iT SHUTS OFF in the middle of flights. If I knew when I purchased it I would not have wasted my money.
452159
it is possible to use a keyboard only, but you won't enjoy it unless you have a joystick.
335218
I will say no joystick pad. Installed a few months ago. Recently installed 6-22mm model with no control pad.
45958
It's plug and play, however there are some games that won't register it [typically games that are built for an Xbox 360 controller]. In which case, a handy program called "Joy2Key" fills the gaps for me. :)
466307
Thank you for the inquiry. The game was found in an estate sale and from what we read some say yes it will work but some say no. So I will have to say no it will not work with a joystick.
1220762
As with most pc games these days, either will do. I've found having a game controller helpful in general, but not usually necessary. Good luck.
772548
It's pretty compact. I use it with my laptop, and slide across the deck of the laptop, rather than use the stick or touchpad.
514949
You actually don't, most games have plenty of compatible controllers. I would recommend buying the pro controller if you find yourself uncomfortable with the wiipad.
236145
Depends on what games you want to play. Some games don't need it at all, some are smoother with it, and some won't run without it.
1653230
The Microsoft Force Feedback uses additional Signals not found on standard Joysticks.So the Answer is No.
2150956
You actually don't need an adapter, install a program called Motion Joy, it should be the first result when you search for ps3 controller drivers. Once you have the program load it up and it should see you have a ps3 stick in and you'll be able to play
1000406
I didn't look at the provided mini-CD, which I assume has the device drivers for Windows XP or earlier, because I don't have a DVD drive on my system and I've thrown out the CD. Someone else might be able to help you with that. There are a few free ones around the Internet, like joy2key, but I haven't used them personally. The MAME emulator seems to pick up and use the game controller just fine without them. I also only have a small number of PC games, but they either use XBox controller or can use the built-in Windows driver directly.
970595
go to google type in search for Sidewinder Precision 2 drives there is newer one than what came with your joy stick if that don't work go to Microsoft web site and download the last driver that they have. hope that works for you
450262
Yes you can actually first you need to get a usb hub or splitter and plug it into the mouse port. then you have to turn off mouse emulation. the manual should tell you how. then just plug mouse and keyboard into the splitter/hub and you should be ready to go
84968
Sure, all joysticks can be used as mouse device on Windows platform, this can be made with third-party software such as JoyToKey of Joystick-To-Mouse. Enjoy!
365921
Of course just make sure your usb 3.0 host controller driver is up-to date to take full advantage of this stick.
1355589
Yes, just plug it into a USB port, or buy a wireless mouse that has the piece that plugs into your computer. It is sort of like having a touchscreen and a track-pad like most Windows8 laptops have. It does require a separate USB port on the computer...
23758
Yes, but you have to buy the USB adapter. And just connect it in the joystick USB. The adapter is USB on one side and MIC & Headphone sockets on the other. Here is a link: http://www.amazon.com/Syba-SD-CM-UAUD-Adapter-C-Media-Chipset/dp/B001MSS6CS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418508615&sr=8-2&keywords=usb+adapter+for+ps3 Their great btw. Enjoy :)