It is usable but the software that comes with it is only 98/me compatible so you can't program the buttons - the digital pad is worthless in games that don't let you customize the controls (i.e. the high heat series) and ofcource don't expect any rumble effects without the software. Without those features it pretty much becomes a $20 controller. Oddly enough Gravis boasts it to be compatible with 2000 but doesn't tell you these features don't work until you open to the first page of the manual