This game controler actually does have force feedback in it Tom. The only game I have that uses it is top speed but it works great.
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/21/2009 at 7:27 PM Thomas Ward wrote: >Phillips SGC-2909 Review > >by Thomas Ward > >Jan. 21, 2009 > > >Recently there has been a lot of talk about the new Phillips SGC-2909 >game pad sold in many retail stores across the U.S.A. It sells on >average for approximately $15.00 USD. As an owner of an SGC-2909 game >pad myself I can say it is a fair price for this handy little game >controller. So why all the talk? >When you remove the SGC-2909 out of the packaging you will quickly >discover it has a very intuitive design and is quite comfortable to hold >for a long period of time. The device is 6 inches wide, four inches >long, and has two handles on the bottom for holding the device. Each >handle has rubber hand-grips that keeps the device from sliding around >in your hand and also adds comfort in its use. >In addition to its comfort value the SGC-2909 has a very nice layout of >your basic game controls. Starting on the top-left corner you have a >four direction POV controller. For games that support POV hat this >control allows you to change the direction the player is looking or >aiming in most modern 3D FPS style games. To the right of the POV >controller is a circle of four buttons. Starting from the top and moving >clockwise they are escape, mouse, analog, and select. On the right-hand >side of the SGC-2909 we have a circle of action buttons. Starting from >the top and moving clockwise we have button 1, button 2, button 3, and >button 4. In most games these would be fire controls, run, jump, and >other action controls. In the center of the SGC-2909, below the analog >button, there is two joysticks labeled A and B. The A joystick moves >your character around in the game world while the optional B joystick >can perform special aiming adjustments etc. Finally, on the front of the >controller is four additional buttons labeled 5, 6, 7, and 8. While >these can be customized to perform any game action you want I find these >make great fire controls as they are easy to reach and squeeze. >Perhaps one of my favorite features of the SGC-2909 is the retractable >USB cable that comes with the device. When you want to play a game >simply pull it out, plug it in a free USB port, and start playing. When >you are finished there is a little switch on the front of the controller >which allows you to wind the chord back up inside the unit for easy >storage. If you do a lot of traveling or just want to store it without >the chord in your way you can retract the chord so that only three >inches or so is sticking out of the unit at any given time. This is by >far my favorite feature of the unit since I don't always keep my >controller attached to a PC, and prefer to store them in a desk drawer >or laptop carrying case when not in use. >If everything I have said is not enough reasons to purchase a Phillips >SGC-2909 the price is certainly right. For $15.00 to $16.00 you get a >rather handy game pad that seams to work well with every game I've tried >it with to date. So far I've tried Troopenum, Rail Racer, Mysteries of >the Ancients, Shades of Doom, Puppy 1, and have encountered no serious >compatibility issues. I think if you are looking for an inexpensive, >intuitive, handy game pad the Phillips SGC-2909 is a good deal. Other >game controllers such as the Logetec Rumble Pad costs approximately $30 >to $40, and the only feature it has over the Phillips SGC-2909 is force >feedback support. If you are willing to do without force feedback >support the SGC-2909 could be right for you. > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >[email protected]. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [email protected]. Please Join Me from 9 to midnight Eastern Each Saturday for djc's Jukebox on either: http://ultrastreams.us:9660 Or http://sc8.spacialnet.com:22734/ --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
