Belkin Nostromo N50 SpeedPad Game Pad

Pros: Quick shortcuts
Cons: Macintosh drivers need some more development

My home office's "personal work area" has been evolving over the last ten years, and one of the more recent additions I've made to it is the Nostromo N50 SpeedPad. I'm not much on gaming, but this little device looked to be the perfect thing for me to ...

Pros: Easily scripted, TONS of keys (80 actions maximum!), great design, cheap ($20 at worst)
Cons: Not for the big-handed, software is sometimes a pain.

Well, I bought this for my brother (birthday present), and he certainly likes it. He uses it in EVERY game we have. I don't, for a couple reasons. 1) It's... small. I've got big hands though. I have to bunch up my hand to hit the keys ...

Pros: Ergonomically designed to fit the hand, Good software, comfortable, cheap
Cons: Throttle wheel, made for right hand, quantity of buttons

I ordered the Speedpad about 3 months ago in hopes that it will improve my gaming significantly. Also after hearing it obtained a 90% from PCGamer Magazine. When I received the product, inside the box I found the n50, software, and a helpful instruction...

Pros: Decent price, great feel, nice response
Cons: Will only really make a difference to serious gamers

The PC keyboard has always been a blessing and a curse for PC gamers. It was never really designed to move secret agents through hallways, or simulate the cockpit of the latest stealth fighter, was it? Yet, it has survived because PC gamers are...

Pros: VERY comfortable, easy to program, affordable, works with 1st person shooter or RTS games.
Cons: Lefties can't use it, unless you learn to use a mouse with your right hand.

Belkin has always made great products. I love their cables, USB hubs, and Omni Ports. For the gamer in you, they have developed the Nostromo n50. This thing is LETHAL. Are you one of those people who play WAY too much (Insert name of first person...

Pros: Highly programmable, cool design, easy to use & learn.
Cons: keypad ergonomics could be smoother, directional movement pad is too sensitive.

I'm using this on a Windows XP machine, with Sid Meyer's Civiliation III game.

I can finally push my keyboard aside with this new device. I've customized the SpeedPad to handle all of Civ's keyboard commands (keypad simulation, function keys,...

Pros: fast and efficient
Cons: problems working with Windows XP

Belkin has produced many different computer related products from USB cables to mouse pads. Belkin has not produced any gaming products previously, however it recreated the keyboard specifically for gamers with this n50 Speedpad. I purchased this for...

Pros: Small, easy to install & setup, will improve your gaming frag count.
Cons: No new profiles available via internet.

Okay, I'll admit it, I'm just an old gamer that never grew up. I'm always looking for a new gaming gadget to give me the edge I didn't have before. Well, here is one that actually does hold up to that. I bought mine at CompUSA for $34.95 plus tax....

Pros: Innovative,4 configurable profiles,GREAT VALUE
Cons: None...Love this thing!

If your computer desk is anything like mine, it probobly looks like a kitchen after ThanksGiving dinner. As an avid gamer i have stuff everywhere and the thought of adding a new input device for gaming seemed a bit nuts. But if your into PC games this ...

Pros: Awsome for RTS!! Improved my scores tremendously!! Great Item especially for the price
Cons: Not the greatest for bigs hands-took off the center palm rest..now its perfect

I play FPS exclusively..I was tired of using the keyboard and a regular gamepad is out of the question. I saw this advertised in a magazine and bought one of the first ones out. Three of my gaming buddies watched my scores on Ghost Recon and Urban Ops...

Pros: A must for laptop gamers, great ergonomics
Cons: Very difficult to configure for XP

I purchased a new Dell laptop PC and hated playing games on it's keyboard. So I looked around for a gamepad and stumbled across the Nostrom n50 Speedpad. It looked to be the answer to my problems.

But my new PC has Win XP Home on it and the...

Pros: Excellent feel, easy install, layout makes sense for gamers.
Cons: It's a daunting task to program it for a new game.

The N50 is an outstanding game controller. At first glance, you may think it's a bit strange, as it's design is quite unique. However, if you play any Shooters or Strategy games, then this controller is for you.

First, this is a...

Pros: Fair price, Excellent features up to 58 commands
Cons: Lack of Windows 2000 compatibility

Walking through CompUSA one day I saw this awkward device. It intrigued me as I like playing first-person shooters, and it looked like it would be worth getting used to. I was surprised to see that it actually said it was Windows 2000 compatible, as...

Pros: Ergo design. It just plain works!
Cons: Can't program device in a game

I'm guessing that if you're reading this review, you're considering getting one of these. It's a great addition to any FPS game.

Looks good. feels solid. The software just plain works. I've had enough controllers to know that this is a spot...

Pros: Inexpensive, functional, useful for non-gaming applications as well
Cons: Position/size of keys

I've never cared for game controllers that much, I usually prefer the mouse and keyboard. This is the first game controller that I liked enough buy (and the price is reasonable too)

Basically, the game pad lets you program (remap) it's keys...