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Thrustmaster Fire Storm Dual Power Gamepad

Thrustmaster Fire Storm Dual Power Gamepad

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Impresionante GamePad
Review: Es el Mejor GamePad disponible para PC hasta ahora, es suave cubierto de una material que no ta hace sudar las manos, tiene 13 botones disponibles bien posicionados para dar el maximo a la hora de jugar juegos de Carreras como "Need For Speed" y ni hablar a la hora de emular juegos de peleas como la saga de King of Fighters, Street Fighters, para peleas es lo mejor.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: High Quality, High Performace
Review: Excellent Gamepad for PC. Is comfortable in your hand, and many easy to access buttons for improved game play.

There are 4 buttons on top and 4 buttons on the front-like a playstation controller, except this gamepad has an additional two buttons ergonomically hidden on the back. These extra two buttons fit exactly where your hand grabs the controller making them easy to use, yet out of the way when you don't want to use them. Each joystick can be depressed making two additional buttons. There is also one other button in the middle of the controller which is accessed easiest by your left thumb. The two joysticks operate very smoothly and are sensitive to touch. The directional pad is of the same quality.

Gamepad is of high build quality and high grade materials . If you're looking for an above average gamepad, don't pass this one up!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Two Broke!
Review: Hey look, I had to hunt this piece of crap down on Amazon to let all you buying prospects know that this controller it NOT for serious gamers. I was playing NFS: Underground when and was turning using the far left digital control to steer and the thing broke! I'm like "Ok, this must be a Friday controller" so I borrowed another and IT broke, too! I'm not THAT hard on the controller, either, it's just turning. It broke at the connection, in the same place both times. I recommend looking for something else as your main gaming controller.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Two Broke!
Review: Hey look, I had to hunt this piece of crap down on Amazon to let all you buying prospects know that this controller it NOT for serious gamers. I was playing NFS: Underground when and was turning using the far left digital control to steer and the thing broke! I'm like "Ok, this must be a Friday controller" so I borrowed another and IT broke, too! I'm not THAT hard on the controller, either, it's just turning. It broke at the connection, in the same place both times. I recommend looking for something else as your main gaming controller.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Very Good But Not Perfect
Review: I am returning the one I bought right now. If you are expecting to use this gamepad with games that use mouse/keyboard combination controls, do NOT buy it. The mouse function is slow and choppy and impossible to control. It's so poor you'll go back to the mouse and keyboard.
My system is only 6 mos. old: Dell PIII 1Ghz system w/256 MB RAM, so it's not the computer, and I followed the instructions packaged w/the gamepad to upgrade to their newest drivers and the newest patch (took forever - their ftp site is also slooooow).
I experimented with different setups and different games, hoping I could get things going, to no avail. In addition - I see no mention about this "force feedback" anywhere in their software or on their support page...if you want to use that feature.
I'm really upset that I will end up paying 1/3 what this item costs just for shipping and I end up with nothing!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: It performs very poorly and is poorly supported.
Review: I am returning the one I bought right now. If you are expecting to use this gamepad with games that use mouse/keyboard combination controls, do NOT buy it. The mouse function is slow and choppy and impossible to control. It's so poor you'll go back to the mouse and keyboard.
My system is only 6 mos. old: Dell PIII 1Ghz system w/256 MB RAM, so it's not the computer, and I followed the instructions packaged w/the gamepad to upgrade to their newest drivers and the newest patch (took forever - their ftp site is also slooooow).
I experimented with different setups and different games, hoping I could get things going, to no avail. In addition - I see no mention about this "force feedback" anywhere in their software or on their support page...if you want to use that feature.
I'm really upset that I will end up paying 1/3 what this item costs just for shipping and I end up with nothing!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: IT RULES!!!!!
Review: I bought this today for $34.99 CDN. It has a very comfortable and well thought designed. The shell is made of a rubberized plastic substance and is very comfortable to use. The controller features 13 buttons and rumble. Very good for the price. The Thrustmaster website was very helpful for any problem I had and directed me to the right drivers. The controllers buttons are just the perfect size and the layout is great. The back of the controller doesn't have 4 but it has 6 triggers. Two on each side at teh top (like the PS controller) and 2 at the bottom where yoru middle fingers woujld be. The controller feels prefect for anyones hands!

The thrustmaster also comes with something called "Thrustmapper" it allows you to program your contorller into presets and then enable you to activate them before you play the game. You'll understand it if you get it.

i highly reccomend this to anyone who wants a controller for racing, arcade (3rd person shooter, sidescroll, etc/.), flight sims. I don't see any other game pads on the market that are better than this. And some of those are more expensive too!

If you were wondering if you should get it. GET OFFF YOUR CHAIR AND BUY IT! ITS WORTH IT TRUST ME!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Perfection in the palm of you hand
Review: I had problems but they are easy to correct if you follow the directions.

Anyway This controllers hilights are.
+2 Force feedback motors.
+soft rubber feeling is perfect.
+similar to psx controllers but for my hands.
+expensive feel
+no batteries needed/USB
+mouse emulation
+keyboard emulation
+Its 30 bux!

the one and only downside.
-uncomfortable by the 2 fingers that wrap aound the bottoms of the controller/below all of the buttons.
This is only a problem if you grip the controller too tightly.

Its imperfections are outweighed by the numerous plus's.
So its definitely worth the price.

note: the controllers analog sticks are not ultra precise and sometimes jitter. but you never notice it in the games; only in the joystick setup in control panel.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Was unsure
Review: I thought when I saw the guy who rated it a one it was going to be a bad buy. I got it and it was awesome. The buttons in the back are great, they aren't in the way. Also the analog sticks can be turned on and off with one button. Though the rumble feature hasn't worked, it's still awesome. I got it to play with a psx emulator and it worked great. All the buttons are in the right spot and work great as a ps controller look-a-like.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: What are you talking about?!
Review: I tried bought this gamepad and it turned out to be great except I don't know how to work the force feedback. I don't know what the guy who rated it a one was thinking, this is the greatest gamepad ever! The buttons never get in the way and the D-pad is easy to use. The analog is great to. My thanks to the makers of this gamepad, they saved my life!!!


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