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Mundane tasks or complicated keystrokes are consolidated down into one button.The thumb positioned arrow pad and the scroll-wheel/throttle are not optimally placed (this is fixed in the n52), but I find I often don't need them.If you can pick this guy up cheap, this will do the job very well. For what I paid for it, it's more than made up for the cost. I picked up one of these when Belkin had a mail in rebate for it. It takes a bit of setup and fiddling to get it exactly right, but the end result can REALLY simplify your game-play experience. Otherwise, spend a few extra bucks and get the n52.
OS X compatibility is a lie. Called the help support (in India) and was told that it is only compatible with OS 9.
I was able to download a WinXP-compatible version of the key-editor, and found the software so much simpler to use than the set-up on my control stick/throttle/pedal set-up. I purchased this product about two years ago and can't imagine how I ever got through a single FPS fame without it (forgetting my compulsive cheating, but your Rotten reviewer digresses) The product fits in your hand, putting a throttle wheel, directional keypad and 10 hot-keys all at the disposal of your left hand. Since then, I've enjoyed the speedpad in such QuakeIII games as "Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force", "Jedi Knight 2: Outcast", as well as such classics as the original "Jedi Knight". The improvement in game-paly is nothing short of spectacular.If the Speedpad has one flaw (and it's not a minor one) it is the 8-way directional keypad which frequently sends your character in every direction other than the one you actually want. The software that came with my speedpad wasn't compatible with WinXP (although the speedpad itself was instantly recognized). Because it's USB, the speedpad plugs in with no problem, and comes with software allowing you to customize your set-up. You don't need the software to use the pad - but you must have it to edit the key-strokes. But again that's a small price to pay for such an elegantly conceived chunk of hardware.My system - P4/2Ghx, 512 MB RAM, GeForce3.
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