Saitek PZ31A Pro Gamer Command | 
 enlarge | Brand: Saitek
Category: CE
List Price: $35.99
Buy New: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 2181
Platform: Windows Xp
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: PZ31A
Model: PZ31A
UPC: 021165104440
EAN: 0211651044408
ASIN: B000BU0F5Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Pro Gamer Command Pad combines the controls essential to First Person Shooter and Strategy games in one unit making them fast and easy to reach in the heat of battle.PRODUCT FEATURES:Backlit device for First Person Shooter (FPS) and Real Time Strategy (RTS) gaming;Ergonomic keypad with laser etched keys so characters are visible in any lighting environment; ideal for late night gaming session and LAN parties;4-way analog hat switch;20 buttons including space, shift function and 3 mode states for up to 144 programmable commands;Adjustable thumb control area has 2-way tilt mechanism, slides forwards and backwards, pivots up and down.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 32 more reviews...
 Good pad, but ergonomic's a stretch October 2, 2008
I purchased this pad as an upgrade for my Nostromo N52 (which I still love to this day) because of the four additional buttons and the Shiftstate (two really great features). While this has helped greatly in many games, since I have more buttons at my disposal, my wrist has been telling me otherwise. I had my N52 for 4 years, without a wrist problem. All it took was 3 months for the bones in my palm to start jamming into my wrist (quite painful, trust me). So, a word of caution to anyone who has lax joints, stick with something more ergonomically-inclined, like the N52. The loss of buttons is a disappointment, but losing your wrist is a bigger one.
 Good but not good enough July 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am giving this controller 2 stars because I had too many issues with keys that would send their strokes multiple times. I used it for playing poker and at times I would press a key for one window, the controller would continue sending that key to other windows causing me to lose money. I promptly stopped using it and have the Wolf King command pad.
 Good stuff. June 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After using this, it's difficult to go back to use WASD. Moving your character around with one thumb beats using 3 fingers. The software does have a learning curve and it does takes getting used to moving with your thumb. Another sucky thing is that you have to load the profile every time you power up your computer. The buttons is a bit sticky, but not too bad. The build quality of this is not quite as good as the n52, but I like the joystiq better than the directional pad. It's also a great device to use with your laptop, if you don't want to wear out the keys on the lappy.
Performs as expected June 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just tried the PZ31A on my PC (under Windows XP Pro) and found it worked very well with an old flight-simulator game called TIE Fighter (Collecter's Edition). The original TIE Fighter game did not allow controls to be remapped, but using the PZ31A I was able to group all the commonly used controls into an area easy reached by my fingers.
I would have given the PZ31A 5-stars but the only down-notch is for the software configuration. Configuring the profile was not intuitive to understand, and took me over two hours of reading the manual and digging on the internet to figure out how to get the key-customization setup. If you have no patience with studying for a few hours how to configure a controller then you should probably avoid.
Also, as of June 6, 2008, the image in this particular Amazon listing does not match the version I received. The unit seems to be a newer model and doesn't appear as snazzy as the grey and black-colored unit in the picture listed. One difference is the manual for the profile configuration indicates there are three color-coordinated configurations, being blue, green and red, but on the unit I received there was a faint yellow-color in place of the blue color.
Made for a man... :( May 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Created for long manly fingers, which I do not have, I have small girly hands and although I did keep it since I desperately needed it I found myself re-adjusting the set up over and over, I just never got comfortable with it. The programing is insane, I tried to figure it out but just could not. When they mean this item is adjustable they mean ONLY the thumb pad is, kinda deceiving since it looks like you could also adjust the base and make it shorter, not so. the 4 top keys are too far for me to reach and the little joystick gets in the way more than anything. Also after 3 months of use the keys are really starting to look worn but have remain kinda hard to push. Keys 20/21 are a total mystery to me. I will say if you are good with programming keypads, if you have long fingers and you play very hard it should be right for you.
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