See if this helps
http://www.ntcompatible.com/Microsof...e_ t7494.html

"Krupa" <superkrups20056@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Guys, I found my old Sidewinder Gamepads that I used to play Need for
> Speed III on Windows 98. These devices never came with a USB adapter,
> so I used the adapter that came with my Microsoft Precision Pro
> Joystick to plug it into a USB. I already tried removing static, but
> that didn't seem to work. Is it possible to use the USB adapter that
> came with my other Microsoft Joystick to use with these Gamepads? If
> not, if I get a game port installed directly in my computer, will these
> out-of-date controllers still work on windows XP? Thanks in advance.
>