Cheap Kensington/Gravis Gamepad Pro (USB) - 42111 (Electronics) (Windows 98) Price
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The GamePad Pro's long 8-foot connecting cable gives you plenty of room to take a step or two back from your PC while gaming. The gamepad also features hot swapping so you can plug and unplug various USB peripherals without having to reboot or turn off your machine. In Windows 98, the gamepad uses the driver for an "HID Compliant Game Controller," so you can start playing right after installation, without having to calibrate the pad. Upon installation, you can also immediately access the Test area of the Game Controllers function to make sure the gamepad is connected properly.
The GamePad Pro's basic layout should be familiar to anyone who's ever played a console game (in fact, it closely resembles the standard PlayStation controller). It has a thumb-controlled directional pad on the left for movement, four action buttons on the right, and four flipper buttons on the top of the pad to handle additional game controls. If you're one of those folks who'd rather manage movement with a stick, the GamePad Pro also features an attachable joystick that screws into the middle of the D-pad. However, the pad can feel a bit small for users with sizable hands.
The GamePad Pro works well for sports games (it was perfect for NFL Blitz 2000) and action games, but is limited by the number of buttons for more involved games, such as first-person shooters.
In addition to quick installation, the GamePad Pro also boasts a nice sticker price. If you're looking for an easy-to-use gamepad to handle basic controls in your games, the GamePad Pro should do the trick. --J. Curtis
Pros:
- Easy to set up and use
- Nicely priced
Cons:
- A little small for larger hands
- Very basic
| PLATFORM: | Windows 98 |
| CATEGORY: | Electronics |
| MANUFACTURER: | Kensington |
| FEATURES: | Compatible with PC games using joystick or keyboard, Digital control for precision and instantaneous response, Thumb-controlled directional pad with detachable joystick, Built-in connector accommodates 2 pads for head-to-head play, 10 programmable action buttons |
| TYPE: | Mac, Macintosh, Apple, G42111, G, 42111 |
| MEDIA: | Electronics |
| MPN: | G42111 |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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| UPC: | 062770421119 |
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Customer Reviews of Kensington/Gravis Gamepad Pro (USB) - 42111
A decent starting pad for emu-gamers. Among emulation gamers this is a common gamepad. Its a mix between the SNES and Playstation pads (the one before they went analog). You have the 4 candy colored buttons like the japanese Super Famicom pad (US Snes pads just had grey buttons), Start and Select (exactly where they should be), and 4 shoulder buttons; 2 of those would be L and R, the other two I'd map to the Save State / Load State function on ZSNES. <
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>I can't say I care for the D-pad though, its bumpy and has a screwhole? Nothing like the tried and true "cross" of my yesterdays. Its a fair pad for just ZSNES, but if you wanna do other stuff, get a Lik-Sang adapter, download Joy2Key and dig any standard or aftermarket PS1/PS2 pad out of your closet. You can map keys to buttons and mouse to analog sticks. Works even with the PC games that normally were Keyboard/Mouse only.
Great, but has its problems.
The fact that this controller is cheap, USB Plug and Play ready, and so similar to the playstation controller is the reason it's a solid bet.
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>1. The directional pad is innacurate on precision. If you just need to walk around in a game its great, but if you need to hit a specific direction, it will come off usually as a diagonal.
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>2. The buttons are very loud and get stuck. The Green button doesn't pop out most of the time anymore. It seems like a small problem, but it can get very frustrating.
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>This is a good buy, but not your best choice. If you need a quick, cheap way to not having to use your keyboard, it's well worth your money.
Gotta love gravis
I Bought this controller/gamepad from a software store near where I lived because I needed a good controller/gamepad that was usb. I bought this one about 3-4 years ago and it is still working great to this day. I own a gravis game pad the non usb one. Got to love gravis for making such a sturdy and long lasting gamepad.
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