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Gravis G42021 PC Gamepad Pro

Gravis G42021 PC Gamepad Pro

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Poor Precision
Review: After having this gamepad for 2 months, I am ready to throw it in the garbage. The layout is fine, but the D-pad has 2 major flaws:

1) it is TERRIBLY imprecise. In playing Madden Football it is almost impossible to make your guy run straight. The slightest movement sends him off in a diagonal direction. Can't run in the open field without going left and right or going out of bounds. VERY annoying.
2) The 2nd big problem is the screw hole where the worthless joystick screws in. I had to put a piece of tape over it because it was digging into my thumb so bad i was almost bleeding!

Spend your $$ on something else.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Not worth it
Review: Contrary to what one reviewer thinks, I bought this controller specifically to play emulators (snes and the like), and it is terrible. I cannot say how poor the directional pad performs. Forget about playing games where precision is necessary, I cant ever pull off moves in MK2. The button layout is good, but overall, its not worth your time or money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great bang for the buck!
Review: I bought this controller to play PlayStation games on my computer and was not disappointed. The buttons are tactile and the overall feel is very similar to that of a PlayStation's. For less than 20 bucks, this controller is definitely a smashing buy. The best part about this controller is that the cord that connects to your computer is plenty long, allowing you lots of distance between you and your monitor.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: craptacular, and i mean that from the bottom of my heart
Review: I bought this gamepad because it was inexpensive, and I guess I got what I paid for. The d-pad is lousy, like everyone says. I can't get it to calibrate correctly with my SNES emulator. It works, but not with the precision that Gaming Pros demand. Oh, and the chintzy little screw-on joystick broke within one hour of use. Sigh.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great for NBA LIVE 2001!!!
Review: I bought this gamepad cause I know the name. Gravis!!! Gravis has been around a long time, and they make a very good product. I wasn't looking for a sleek looking controller that I could use as a vibrator. All I wanted was a normal control, and this one suits me very well. I didn't really understand the instructions, so I went to the Gravis website and I downloaded the newest software. The software was Xperience 4.42 from their website. I installed it with the Gamepad plugged into my joystick port. After I installed the software I went into NBA LIVE 2001 and all the buttons worked perfect. You can also change the button sets. And so forth. Also alot of the EA Sports game write their instruction booklets with the Gamepad Pro in mind. So it is just so awesome. And if you have played Playstation games like the Playstation version of NBA LIVE the buttons are just like they are on the NBA Live game for the Playstation. I am going to buy another one of these so when my buddy Hank comes over we can play two player Live. KICK BOOTY!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Gravis Gamepad Pro !
Review: I have this gamepad and am more than happy with the performance, it might not be the most expensive pad around, but it does a very nice job, especially with Madden 2002. I recommend this item ! Very great price ....

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great In expensive PC game pad.Highly Recommend!!
Review: I highly recommend this pad.It was and has always worked great.The pacakaged software is easy to install and easy to get the pad working in no time.I've had one for a year now and It's still reliable and works great.My only problem with It,is the D-pad could've been been better.But other than the this pad is very good for PC gaming.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Poor Precision
Review: I just picked this one up at Wal-Mart today and am returning it for a refund tomorrow! I bought it because it's basically a Playstation controller for your PC and I like the idea of having so many buttons. Everything about it is just fine except for 2 key things. One, the size is just too friggin small for grown up hands. They're designed for 12 year old hands! Two, the directional pad is horrible! To have a great gamepad, the directional pad has to be ultra-responsive. When are companies going to realize this? I tried this pad out with some console type games on my PC and I couldn't fluidly move my thumb around on the directional pad to move the character on the screen. In order to accurately control my guy, I had to push my thumb on the directional pad as if I were typing on a keyboard! I'll probably have a thumb-ache tomorrow.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Mehhhhhh...
Review: I just picked this one up at Wal-Mart today and am returning it for a refund tomorrow! I bought it because it's basically a Playstation controller for your PC and I like the idea of having so many buttons. Everything about it is just fine except for 2 key things. One, the size is just too friggin small for grown up hands. They're designed for 12 year old hands! Two, the directional pad is horrible! To have a great gamepad, the directional pad has to be ultra-responsive. When are companies going to realize this? I tried this pad out with some console type games on my PC and I couldn't fluidly move my thumb around on the directional pad to move the character on the screen. In order to accurately control my guy, I had to push my thumb on the directional pad as if I were typing on a keyboard! I'll probably have a thumb-ache tomorrow.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: D-pad sucks
Review: I've had this gamepad for a while, before which I had an original Gravis gamepad (not pro). The problem with the old one was that it didn't have enough buttons. But, well, let me say this gamepad's direction pad doesn't cut the mustard. Although my old one wasn't great, this one has become so sloppy with time so as to be unusable. Trying to play emulator games with it has become an exercise in frustration. So I recommend you try something with a more precise and durable direction pad. Additionally, I've found my pad's gameport connector to be a bit flaky.


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