Controls?

[Trovaner]

-A Razer Nostromo keypad

How good is it?

Performance: 7/10
Although it is extremely comfortable, I find my hand sliding into positions that make certain buttons harder to reach at any one time. I also find myself wishing that the 8-way directional thumb pad was an analog (it basically has 8 buttons that are either off or on with no combinations or fractions thereof). I also think being able to push in the thumb pad's center as an additional button would have made things more fluid at times (such as when using it as a mouse).

Appearance: 9/10
In terms of appearance, the backlight is turned on by a switch in the back and is limited to the color blue (which wouldn't bother me if it weren't for the Red, Green, and Blue LEDs that indicate the control mode).

For RA2, its kind of nice to have easy access to all the buttons using one hand but it seems pointless when my other hand isn't doing anything (there really isn't much need for the mouse when doing human vs AI battles). I see it being more useful in FPS and MMORPGs than in racing or combat games.

[Sage]

arrow keys for movement, X for weapon

[freeziez]

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[Natef]

-A Razer Nostromo keypad

How good is it?

Performance: 7/10
Although it is extremely comfortable, I find my hand sliding into positions that make certain buttons harder to reach at any one time. I also find myself wishing that the 8-way directional thumb pad was an analog (it basically has 8 buttons that are either off or on with no combinations or fractions thereof). I also think being able to push in the thumb pad's center as an additional button would have made things more fluid at times (such as when using it as a mouse).

Appearance: 9/10
In terms of appearance, the backlight is turned on by a switch in the back and is limited to the color blue (which wouldn't bother me if it weren't for the Red, Green, and Blue LEDs that indicate the control mode).

For RA2, its kind of nice to have easy access to all the buttons using one hand but it seems pointless when my other hand isn't doing anything (there really isn't much need for the mouse when doing human vs AI battles). I see it being more useful in FPS and MMORPGs than in racing or combat games.

Maybe I'll consider it. Thanks!

What about the Jumi Controller app?

[Trovaner]

What about the Jumi Controller app?

More specifically, I purchased JumiGAMER. When it comes to iTouch apps, this is probably one of my favorites. It works well for my needs and is highly customizable on the PC end. I usually use it for controlling my PC and music but the webcam and game controllers are fun to mess with.

Appearance: 10/10
It looks sleek while you look geeky. The game controller interface has 10 buttons, 1 scroller, and depending on the mode, an analog directional pad or a 4-way(?) directional pad w/gyros.

Performance: 8/10
Although RA2 supports everything out of the box, I ended up using GlovePIE to make the gyros less sensitive (I think AutoHotkey would also work for this purpose). The controller is capable of using a directional pad instead of the gyros, if you so choose but IMO it isn't as much fun. As with other wireless controllers, there is a slightly longer delay between movements. Sadly, it is also limited to wireless networks (no Bluetooth) so it isn't the ideal solution for online gaming.

[Natef]

Neat! I may actually sell one of my controllers that I don't use anymore.

[GoldenFox93]

The tea-drinking ponce. =P

What? What did you call me?