Run N Dr Rumble Force Gamepad
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| Product DescriptionRun N Drive Rumble Force Gamepad - The First 7-Axis Gamepad for PC, PS2 and PS3 with Optical Wheel Control - This "3-in-1" gamepad is compatible with PC*(USB), PlayStation 2 & PlayStation 3. The only controller with 7 PROGRESSIVE AXES. The only controller with OPTICAL WHEEL with automatic centering . For incredibly accurate control over progressive action moves, whether running, driving, playing shooter games or sports games . 90 rotation angle (compared to a ministick = 40 ). Automatic Centering System. Ultra-precision for sniper zoom. DUAL TRIGGERS - 2 progressive & programmable Triggers. For perfectly balanced simultaneous and independent braking & acceleration. 3-in-1 Controller - For use with PC*(USB), PlayStation 2 & PlayStation 3. A single gamepad for your 3 favorite platforms. *On PlayStation 3 does not offer motion sensor and only supports Playstation 3 games. The Only Fully Programmable Gamepad. All buttons, mini-stick directions and D-Pad directions can be programmed and allocated according to your preferences. Unique MAPPING and PRESET functions. Map and save 2 pre-set modes thanks to Internal Memory (saves even after the gamepad is unplugged). Switch form one mode to another while playing: from offensive to defensive, from car mode to foot mode etc. VIBRATION FEEDBACK on PC and PS2. Mini-CD included for personalizing force effects. 2 Vibration Motors. - Buy with confidence!
- Run N Drive Rumble Force Gamepad - The First 7-Axis Gamepad for PC, PS2 and PS3 with Optical Wheel
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2008-07-14  
Thumb joysticks weak.
Thumb joysticks weak. crack and keep falling off.
PS2/PS3/PC Run N Drive 3-in-1 Rumble Force 7-Axis Gamepad |  | Reviewed on 2008-02-25
Great ideas, bad implementation
If you are buying this for PC, you may beware as the other two reviews seem to suggest it doesn't work. However, it's not a problem with USB functionality, as it works perfectly with the PS3.
I bought this because I primarily play shooters, which have an option to either invert the y-axis (so that down looks up and up looks down) or not. My friends are split about fifty fifty on which they use. So having a controller which could switch between the two configurations at the press of a button seemed an ideal solution. Well, it's not.
One of the major downfalls of the controller (which cost it at least a star) is that it's not wireless. The cord is conveniently whited out in the product picture, which is very misleading. Of course, it doesn't say anywhere on the product description that it's wireless, but as I have a few other controllers with a USB wireless dongle, I just assumed. My mistake. Not a big deal since I have a USB extension cord. The cord with the controller is around 6 ft by itself, and that's too close for comfort for me. I prefer wireless and I really think, at the price I bought it, it should be.
The second downfall is that there are not 2 programmable modes as the description says. There is ONE programmable mode for each setting (4 axes mode used with PS3, 5 axes and 7 axes which can only be used with PC) What this means is you cannot program 2 different modes and switch between them at will while playing a game on PS3. You can switch between your SINGLE programmed mode, and the default mode. Now, this would be okay, except for the triggers.
The two programmable triggers are placed where the R2/L2 buttons are on the official gamepad, and those two buttons are moved to the back of the gamepad. This would be fine, except that, by default, the triggers do not function as R2/L2 but as Up on the right analog and Down on the right analog. What this means is, in default mode, you have to use the back of the gamepad for R2/L2. If you've been playing with the playstation model controller for years, it takes some getting used to. If the shooter doesn't use R2/L2 for much, it'll probably be okay. But some use those as the actual gun trigger/grenades/etc., and it's a lot simpler to have the action in a reflexive position. I don't know why they didn't make them emulate R2/L2 by default. That's just shortsighted. I guess it was to help with vehicle control, but it would've been smarter to let people program that in, and leave the default as the original control scheme.
Other than that, it functions great. The Optical wheel is MUCH more precise than an analog or mini-stick. It's really great for zooming in, or for precise steering. Being fully programmable is also fairly awesome. I'll probably just write down set-ups for every game so I can quickly switch between them. The programming itself is a breeze. You press preset button, press the mapping button, press the button you want to move, and then press the button you want to use. Done. The triggers are also much more precise than the originals, so throttling and braking is much smoother and more controlled. I'm pretty happy with it, all in all, but being wired and badly preprogrammed took some points off.
Should probably check the tags for this product and make sure there are no "wireless controller" or "ps3 wireless controller" tags, as I'm pretty sure that's what I searched when I got this, and it certainly isn't wireless. | | Reviewed on 2007-10-14
Not Compatible with Madden '08 for PC
I bought this gamepad to use with Madden'08 for PC, but EA's software doesn't recognize the right stick, which you need for kicking, etc. I like the physical configuration of the buttons, and can see how awesome it would be IF IT WORKED with the game--very frustrating. Despite the flexibility with configuration that Thrustmaster provides, there is no way (that I've been able to find) to redefine the right stick to work with this game. Perhaps EA will make the '09 version compatible, because they have coordinated with Thrustmaster in the past. On the other hand, EA doesn't tend to fix software problems very quickly... I'd love to know from other folks which games DO work well with this controller on a PC. | | Reviewed on 2007-10-11
THRUSTMASTER WAS A DUD!
THIS CONTROLLER DID NOT WORK WITH MY COMPUTER. MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MY FAULT. IT JUST WOULD NOT WORK. | |
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