Well...the throttle I use when I play my Flight Sims. :) Just meant, no
use in EQ.
Yeah, it's not for everyone, but if you're looking for an alternative to the
keyboard, this can't be beat. :)
Atonal
-----Original Message-----
From: Talies the Wanderer [mailto:
snicker@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 5:45 PM
To:
eqbards@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Nostromo n50 Speedpad Controller Review (Sorta
Long)
I checked it out, felt it, fondled it, and promptly decided against it.
All of the things the Nostromo does, my keyboard does just as well -
without sacrificing deskspace, or having to add yet another control - and
it saves me $30 ;) I already have my keyboard set up in FPS mode for EQ
(as well as Counterstrike, etc). That setup gives me the exact same
control surfaces except the hat switch (which you describe as antsy at
best), the throttle (which you can't find a use for). Actually, because of
my particular setup, I end up with more "easily accessible" controls than
the Nostromo gives, without having to press shift, ctrl or alt. But those
are all easy to get to, too. The one thing I did like about the Nostromo
is the "ergo" feel of it. Get me an ergo keyboard that doesn't feel all
wonky, though, and I'm back where you are. And without sacrificing typing
speed ;) I like to type and shoot...
Talies
At 03:40 PM 2/14/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Ok, I've messed around with it some more, and as promised, here is my
little
>review. :)
>
>For those with short attention spans, yes, it's worth the $30.
>
>The link:
>http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=
2
>071&pcount=&Product_Id=107727&Section.Section_Path=%2F%2FRoot%2FNostromo%2E
%
>2E%2EingTools%2F
>
>At least go and check out the picture of it. :)
>
>For those wanting a little more detail:
>I had it setup, ready for EQ, in about 5 minutes. I had it connected to my
>USB port forever, and after installing the software, I had a configuration
>setup for EQ rather quickly. You can either assign keystrokes to a button
>press, or create macros. The utility is very intuitive, with an image of
>the controller and the area where you actually assign a function to the
>button.
>
>The image helps you locate the button you're trying to set. When you press
>the button on the controller, the corresponding button on the image lights
>up, as well as the field where you actually set the value to the keypress.
>
>Click on the field, which gives a menu. There are 2 important selections.
>Assign a key, or assign a macro. If you click assign a key, it brings up a
>little window, you press the key you want assigned to that button, click
ok,
>and it's set. If you select assign a macro, it brings up a window. In the
>name, you name the macro, so you know what it is. You also have the option
>of saving the interval between key presses. I disable this, although, with
>a lot of trial and error, you could probably get some spectacular results.
>Click Start, and every keypress and release, until you click Stop, is
>recorded.
>
>For example, I created a macro for /pet attack. I clicked the field for
the
>button I wanted as the /pet attack button, and selected the option to
create
>a macro. I named it "Pet Attack", disabled the option to save the interval
>between keypresses, and clicked Start. I then typed, "<enter>/pet
>attack<enter>, and then clicked Stop. End result, when I hit that key in
>game, in less than a second, the typing bar comes up, "/pet attack" is
typed
>in, and the command is executed...all without worrying about having a
social
>set up.
>
>Starting on the top row of buttons, from left to right, I set button 1 with
>the Pet Attack macro. Buttons 2, 3, 4, and 5 activate gems 5, 6, 7, 8
(home
>position, is the bottom row of keys). Button 6 is auto attack, and buttons
>7, 8, 9, and 10 activate gems 1, 2, 3, and 4.
>
>I haven't figured out a use for the throttle, the only rotary function I
>know of is scrolling the chat box. I have a wheel mouse, and am too used
to
>using that with it, but if you don't have a wheel mouse, you can probably
>assign chat scroll to it. There is also a 8 way D-pad. I only assigned
up,
>down, left, and right to the corresponding arrow keys, but you can also
>assign the diagonals.
>
>There is also a shift function. Red shift, blue shift, and green shift.
>When you use the shift function, you can assign additional functions to a
>button that is already assigned. Just like hitting shift and then 7 for &.
>I haven't messed with this much, either.
>
>Bottom line, it feels completely different than the keyboard. You have to
>get used to it. I still fall back to the keyboard, if I get confused, and
>mess up my twist. However, I'm confident that once I get the hang of it,
>and get used to which gem spot is which key, it will blow away the
keyboard.
>This controller in the left hand, and the mouse in the right, it just feels
>right.
>
>The only ding, the D-pad is at the same time not sensitive enough, yet over
>sensitive. It's hard to explain. I feel like I have to press up
>exceptionally hard to move forward, yet it takes the slightest movement off
>of true to get enough pressure on left or right, and start to turn.
>Perhaps, another thing to get used to, but right now, it's a small
irritant.
>The only one.
>
>I also play Ghost Recon. I haven't since setting up the controller, but I
>plan on it this weekend. It was made for shooters, so I'm looking forward
>to it. :)
>
>Atonal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Talies the Wanderer [mailto:snicker@...]
>Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:00 PM
>To: eqbards@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [eqbards] twisting 5, added note
>
>
>At 02:52 PM 2/14/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hey, on a related note, now that we've all presumably gotten used to the
> >song timer, anyone else starting to find it useful?
>
>Actually, I am - I do a lot of instrument switching, and the timer lets me
>estimate better when to switch. I have a very bad time trying to count and
>switch, and this happens to be very helpful.
>
>Talies
>
>
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