| Conclusion
After using the SC very intensively along with my ForceFeedback 2 and GameVoice
(reviews soon!), I've really grown to like it. Primarily I've been playing
Mechwarrior 4 with it and basically controlling all the necessary functions
through the SC, I now have very few reason to reach for the keyboard while playing
and I love it ;)! Soon, I'm gonna go pick up Alice and I'll try to use the SC
in a FPS game and see how well it holds out.
The most important question is of course, is this controller for you? Well,
you can definitely live without it and just keep using your keyboard. But you
must be aware of a few things, first of all the game which you're going to play
must have adequate keyboard commands!
And once you get used to the SC, you're gonna be fumbling when
you lose it so don't use it to train for any cyber cafe tournaments unless they
allow you to bring your 'friend' along. If you feel you're a hardcore gamer,
then by all means, grab it! If not, you can definitely live without it.
BTW, I have a special request for my readers. When you see the SC being sold,
just go ahead and ask the shop keeper "What the heck is that for?"
and e-mail me their answers. :)
| Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander |
| Controller Type |
....Virtual Keyboard? |
| Price (When I bought it) |
RM 239 / USD 63 |
| Shortcut Buttons |
6 |
| Total Possible Shortcuts |
6 buttons X 4 shift positions X 3
profiles
= 72 possible slots |
| Date |
Revision |
Revision
History |
| 25-12-2000 |
1.0 |
Initial release |
| 27-12-2000 |
1.01 |
Removed the remark about Red Alert 2 :)
Edited several spelling errors that
somehow escaped my attention earlier |
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Marauder
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