Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
thanks. I'm getting one tomorrow! contact info: Msn: ckad...@gmail.com skype: corykad111 aim: corykadlik111 emails: ckadl...@verizon.net, ckad...@gmail.com Have an awesome day, Cory - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review. Hi Corry, They cost around $15 USD. It is a fair price, and it has every feature you could want out of a handheld game controller. As Bryan and others have said they even have force feedback. So it is a great deal. Cory wrote: how much do these things run? Thanks contact info: Msn: ckad...@gmail.com skype: corykad111 aim: corykadlik111 emails: ckadl...@verizon.net, ckad...@gmail.com --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
Hi Corry, They cost around $15 USD. It is a fair price, and it has every feature you could want out of a handheld game controller. As Bryan and others have said they even have force feedback. So it is a great deal. Cory wrote: how much do these things run? Thanks contact info: Msn: ckad...@gmail.com skype: corykad111 aim: corykadlik111 emails: ckadl...@verizon.net, ckad...@gmail.com --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
Hi, I got one of these last summer, and never installed the software, so I don't have the profiler or the force feedback drivers. Is there a place where I can download them? Karl Original message: lol, I hadn't come across this email yet. Sorry for taking up your inbox contact info: Msn: ckad...@gmail.com skype: corykad111 aim: corykadlik111 emails: ckadl...@verizon.net, ckad...@gmail.com Have an awesome day, Cory - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:27 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review. 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. -- Email s
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
lol, I hadn't come across this email yet. Sorry for taking up your inbox contact info: Msn: ckad...@gmail.com skype: corykad111 aim: corykadlik111 emails: ckadl...@verizon.net, ckad...@gmail.com Have an awesome day, Cory - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:27 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review. 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
how much do these things run? Thanks contact info: Msn: ckad...@gmail.com skype: corykad111 aim: corykadlik111 emails: ckadl...@verizon.net, ckad...@gmail.com Have an awesome day, Cory - Original Message - From: "Bryan Mckinnish" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review. Hi. If you install the software that is on the minidisk supplyed with the controler, you get a profiler program, and the force feedback drivers. I love how topspeed handles that. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
Hi, Yeah, I know. The profiler is nicer than the one that comes with the Logitec game pads. Though, I generally don't recommend messing with the profiles. If I tell you an action for MOTA is on button 6 and you mapped something else to that button, oops, you have to figure out which button now has that command, or i have to write a custom profiler for the game that allows you to map the profile for that specific game. Bryan Mckinnish wrote: Another cool thing is you can assign any keyboard button to one of the joystick buttons, and make your own profiles. That's another feature I like. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
Hi, Yeah, I definitely recommend holding the chord when winding it back up. If you let it wind too fast there is a chanse you can accidently break the cable. Fortunately, I read some online reviews about this device before purchasing it, and I read someone stating basically the same thing you are experiencing. They had it a couple of days and the cable broke. Most of that is just not being careful when winding it back into the unit. Otherwise it is a pretty nice controller for the price. Che wrote: I bought one of these last year, and it works great, only problem is it has a bad connnection where the extendable cable meets the body. This is probably due to me letting it snap back in place when I wound it up, so I would recommend holding one end while you press the wind button to avoid a similar issue. You can't beat this controller for the price, and lots of rail racers bought one just to play rr with. later, che --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
Another cool thing is you can assign any keyboard button to one of the joystick buttons, and make your own profiles. That's another feature I like. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
Hi Bryan, Thanks for the correction. I didn' try the game controller with Topspeed so obviously I wasn't aware of its force feedback abilities. I'm glad it does have it though. Sheepish grin. Bryan Mckinnish wrote: Hi. If you install the software that is on the minidisk supplyed with the controler, you get a profiler program, and the force feedback drivers. I love how topspeed handles that. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >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/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. 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 __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
I bought one of these last year, and it works great, only problem is it has a bad connnection where the extendable cable meets the body. This is probably due to me letting it snap back in place when I wound it up, so I would recommend holding one end while you press the wind button to avoid a similar issue. You can't beat this controller for the price, and lots of rail racers bought one just to play rr with. later, che --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Philips SGC-2909 Review.
Hi. If you install the software that is on the minidisk supplyed with the controler, you get a profiler program, and the force feedback drivers. I love how topspeed handles that. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
