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    Gamepads

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by droes, Feb 19, 2008.

  1. droes

    droes Notebook Geek

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    Hello,
    I'm looking for a gamepad to play WOW with.
    It does need to have Vista drivers, which some (like the Nostromo n52) don't have at the moment. To be honest, the Nostromo is basically what I want except it doesn't support Vista. I'd appreciate all imput.

    -droes
     
    droes, Feb 19, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    I highly doubt you can play WOW with a gamepad, unless your gamepad has as many keys as your keyboard.
     
    Lithus, Feb 19, 2008
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  3. Snowsurfer

    Snowsurfer Rocky Mtn High

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    I have the Nostromo N52 and I'am using Vista so it works fine, I love it highly recommended. You will need to go to their website to get the vista ware .
     
    Snowsurfer, Feb 19, 2008
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The official Microsoft Wired Xbox 360 controller is an awesome gamepad for PC games however I am still wondering how the heck you would play WoW on the PC using a gamepad...
     
    usapatriot, Feb 19, 2008
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  5. MrFong

    MrFong Notebook Evangelist

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    Heh. DPS class in high-end raid? Definitely doable. You don't even need all the buttons o_O
     
    MrFong, Feb 20, 2008
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  6. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    I second the Xbox 360 controller for PC.

    And again, how/why would you play WOW with a gamepad??
     
    crash, Feb 20, 2008
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  7. rawidema

    rawidema Notebook Enthusiast

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    The N52 and the new N52te do indeed have both Vista x86 and Vista x64 drivers. Please visit Belkin's website to download the drivers. Also, many people play all type of games including MMORPG's with devices such as the N52, the sheer programmability and the macro coding makes it well worth it.
     
    rawidema, Feb 20, 2008
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  8. droes

    droes Notebook Geek

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    I didn't mean gamepad in the sense of a console-like controller but more a gamepad as in a more specialised version of a keyboard.
    Thanks for the help guys, I'll be getting the nostromo then if all the issues are fixed.
     
    droes, Feb 20, 2008
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  9. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Like this? ??????
     
    crash, Feb 20, 2008
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  10. jedolley

    jedolley Notebook Evangelist

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    jedolley, Feb 20, 2008
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