diff --git a/Input/Joysticks/Microsoft/sidewinder.xml b/Input/Joysticks/Microsoft/sidewinder.xml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/Input/Joysticks/Microsoft/sidewinder.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<!--
+************************************************************************
+* Bindings for Microsoft SideWinder Joystick.
+*
+*
+* Axis 0: ailerons
+* Axis 1: elevator
+* Axis 2: throttle
+*
+* Button 1: all brakes
+* Button 2: left brake only
+* Button 3: right brake only
+* Button 4: elevator trim down  .. can switch 4 and 5 to reverse
+* Button 5: elevator trim up    .. to your own preferences.
+* Button 6: flap up             ...   Same with
+* Button 7: flap down           ...   the flaps.
+
+* Button 6: aileron           ... hmmm.. see if this works
+* Button 7: aileron           ... to trim the ailerons
+************************************************************************
+-->
+
+<PropertyList>
+
+ <name>Microsoft SideWinder Joystick</name>
+
+ <axis n="0">
+  <desc>Aileron</desc>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-scale</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/aileron</property>
+   <squared type="bool">true</squared>
+  </binding>
+ </axis>
+
+ <axis n="1">
+  <desc>Elevator</desc>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-scale</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/elevator</property>
+   <factor type="double">-1.0</factor>
+   <squared type="bool">true</squared>
+  </binding>
+ </axis>
+
+ <axis n="2">
+  <desc>Throttle</desc>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-scale</command>
+   <property>/controls/engines/engine[0]/throttle</property>
+   <offset type="double">-1.0</offset>
+   <factor type="double">-0.5</factor>
+  </binding>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-scale</command>
+   <property>/controls/engines/engine[1]/throttle</property>
+   <offset type="double">-1.0</offset>
+   <factor type="double">-0.5</factor>
+  </binding>
+ </axis>
+
+ <button n="1">
+  <desc>Brakes</desc>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-assign</command>
+   <property>/controls/gear/wheel[0]/brake</property>
+   <value type="double">1.0</value>
+  </binding>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-assign</command>
+   <property>/controls/gear/wheel[1]/brake</property>
+   <value type="double">1.0</value>
+  </binding>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-assign</command>
+   <property>/controls/gear/wheel[2]/brake</property>
+   <value type="double">1.0</value>
+  </binding>
+  <mod-up>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-assign</command>
+    <property>/controls/gear/wheel[0]/brake</property>
+    <value type="double">0.0</value>
+   </binding>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-assign</command>
+    <property>/controls/gear/wheel[1]/brake</property>
+    <value type="double">0.0</value>
+   </binding>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-assign</command>
+    <property>/controls/gear/wheel[2]/brake</property>
+    <value type="double">0.0</value>
+   </binding>
+  </mod-up>
+ </button>
+
+
+ <button n="2">
+  <desc>Left brake</desc>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-assign</command>
+   <property>/controls/gear/wheel[0]/brake</property>
+   <value type="double">1.0</value>
+  </binding>
+  <mod-up>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-assign</command>
+    <property>/controls/gear/wheel[0]/brake</property>
+    <value type="double">0.0</value>
+   </binding>
+  </mod-up>
+ </button>
+
+ <button n="3">
+  <desc>Right brake</desc>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-assign</command>
+   <property>/controls/gear/wheel[1]/brake</property>
+   <value type="double">1.0</value>
+  </binding>
+  <mod-up>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-assign</command>
+    <property>/controls/gear/wheel[1]/brake</property>
+    <value type="double">0.0</value>
+   </binding>
+  </mod-up>
+ </button>
+
+ <button n="4">
+  <desc>Elevator trim down</desc>
+  <repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-adjust</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/elevator-trim</property>
+   <step type="double">-0.002</step>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+
+ <button n="5">
+  <desc>Elevator trim up</desc>
+  <repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-adjust</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/elevator-trim</property>
+   <step type="double">0.002</step>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+
+<!--
+
+ <button n="6">
+  <desc>Flaps up</desc>
+  <repeatable>false</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-adjust</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/flaps</property>
+   <step type="double">0.34</step>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+
+ <button n="7">
+  <desc>Flaps down</desc>
+  <repeatable>false</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-adjust</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/flaps</property>
+   <step type="double">-0.34</step>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+
+-->
+
+ <button n="6">
+  <desc>Aileron trimFlaps right</desc>
+  <repeatable>true</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-adjust</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/aileron-trim</property>
+   <step type="double">-0.002</step>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+
+ <button n="7">
+  <desc>Aileron trim right</desc>
+  <repeatable>true</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-adjust</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/aileron-trim</property>
+   <step type="double">0.002</step>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+ 
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/joysticks.xml b/joysticks.xml
index 645c5dcb1..be1c0edc8 100644
--- a/joysticks.xml
+++ b/joysticks.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Joystick binding definitions.
  <js-named include="Input/Joysticks/Logitech/wingman-rumblepad-usb.xml"/>
 
  <!-- Microsoft devices -->
+ <js-named include="Input/Joysticks/Microsoft/sidewinder.xml"/
  <js-named include="Input/Joysticks/Microsoft/sidewinder-force-feed.xml"/>
  <js-named include="Input/Joysticks/Microsoft/sidewinder-precision-pro.xml"/>