Hi Kay. I ordered and tested out the Logitech f710 as a self Christmas present. Well I'm waiting for my bank account to be recredited. But I appreicate your letter.
Ron Kolesar [email protected] -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kai" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:54 PM To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] joysticks versus game pads? > Greetings List. > > I've tried the Philips controller before, and while it was alright, it > didn't seem to feel that good to me. I've had the Rumblepad II for a long > time now, and love it. The only quibble I have with the Rumblepad II is > that its analog sticks are mounted in a square socket, rather than a > circular one, which makes rotation very annoying (well nigh impossible to > play Zangief in Street Fighter, for example). In games like Street > Fighter, one needs to rotate the stick in a smooth and quick 360/720 > degree motion to execute some abilities. The square socket design of the > Rumblepad II annoyingly impedes the fluency of this motion. > > Logitech has released a newer model of the Rumblepad II called the > Rumblepad F510 (F710 for the wireless model). These new controllers > support both direct input and X-Input, the Xbox 360 API which some games > (though probably not any audio games) use. No clue whether the F510/F710 > have the same squared socket for its analog sticks. It's bottom two > shoulder buttons are, however, now trigger buttons, in that they're no > longer simply buttons. They work like the analog sticks, in that you can > control how far you push them in, and games can cull this information to > alter relevant functions. > > Planning to buy the F510 for myself very soon, so when I do I'll post a > hands-on review. > > Kai > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 1:34 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] joysticks versus game pads? > > >> Hi Charles, >> Hi Charles, >> >> The principle difference between a joystick and a game pad is this. >> Joysticks are a single stick with x number of buttons on them. A game >> pad is usually semi-flat with two small thumb sticks on top, a round >> POV hat in the upper left-hand corner, and several buttons on top and >> on the front of the unit. Some game pads might even have some sort of >> slider control for changing speeds etc. Joysticks lack a POV hat, >> slider controls, and so on. >> >> In terms of an inexpensive game pad I stand by the Philips 2909 game >> pads. They have a moddle with a retractable USB chord version, and >> they also have a wireless game pad moddle. I reviewed the 2909 back in >> 2009, and it sounds like you purchased this game pad based on my >> recommendation. >> >> Another good option is the wireless Logitech Rumble Pad. I have used >> one of these for a long time. Although on the expensive side they >> offer something like 14 or 15 buttons, has a nice comfortable grip, a >> POV hat, speed control, two thumb sticks, force feedback support, and >> it is wireless so no need for chords etc. >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> On 1/10/11, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Having never used, or even gotten my fingers on a game pad, can someone >>> describe a good one that might be used in games for the blind and how >>> they >>> work, compared to a joystick? Heck, I don't even remember the model of >>> the >>> joystick I have, but Thomas Ward did a very good review of it. I got it >>> for >>> around $15 at Wal-Mart some time ago, and the cord is retractable. >>> >>> --- >>> Laughter is the best medicine, so look around, find a dose and take it >>> to >>> heart. >>> --- >>> 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]. >>> >> >> --- >> 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]. > > > --- > 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]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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