How to Find SideWinder PID and Firmware Revision Numbers

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to determine the Product ID (PID) number and firmware revision number of your SideWinder or SideWinder 3D Pro. You may need these numbers for troubleshooting problems with your joystick.


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To determine the firmware revision number, use Registry Editor to view the value in the following registry key: 


   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSInput\Joystick\SideWinder 3D Pro
To determine the PID number, use any text editor (such as Notepad) to view the Msinput.ini file. View the following line in the [Joystick] section of the file: 

   PID=XXXXX-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX (user name)
NOTE: In the "When You Have a Question" section of the PSS Help file, the text states: 

   To find the PID, point at a feature in the software, click the
   right mouse button, then click About.
There is no About box available for SideWinder joysticks. This is a global PSS Help file for all products.

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