Comments on: Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:05:44 +0000

Hi,
I have the Cyborg Command Unit and USB Overdrive works with it, so I think it’s safe to assume the pro would, too. However, the mode states are only programmable as keys, so you won’t get the 3 full profiles.

By: Rob Tillotson

Rob Tillotson — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:23:43 +0000

@kjusifist Julie’s got you covered on the link, but I thought I should warn you that at some point Saitek completely changed the software, and the new version doesn’t load the profiles from the old, so you might have to redo them. I did, at least…

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:28:07 +0000

@-==[Kjusifist]==- You can find the software here: http://www.saitekusa.com/down/drivers.htm

By: -==[Kjusifist]==-

-==[Kjusifist]==- — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:10:28 +0000

Hallo I have buy this funny thing but I have lost my cd whit the softwear and I wonder I some one know where I can get It (download) legaly…

If any one know where I can get it I whoud be really happy I you can send a link (like “www.google.se”) or some thing like that…

-Kjusifist

By: n9mtb

n9mtb — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:17:28 +0000

Could be — I had one of those a few years back and switched away from it to the Nostromo due to a combination of driver issues due to its age, and needing more buttons for RPGs. The full hand movement was an interesting idea though, especially since it had a twist axis too.

I’m also wondering if you’ve seen the FPS-oriented mini keyboards, “Wolf Claw” I think is one brand, where it’s similar in principle to the Saitek and Nostromo, but it’s flat and has the keys arranged to be in what is supposed to be a FPS-friendly layout but easier to reach than on a linear keyboard. They have both a standalone and one integrated into a regular keyboard. Maybe that would be worth looking at… dunno though.

–Rob

By: Razak

Razak — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:18:55 +0000

Well, thanks for your quick reply, I’ll have to keep looking for one to test or some other options because that dent in your thumb playing only RPG’s doesn’t sound good once you use it in Quake 3.

I just read about the old Sidewinder Strategic Commander and seems to be a better option, unluckily not many people have tried it on FPS games.

Anyway, thanks.

By: n9mtb

n9mtb — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:11:01 +0000

I’m not sure anyone else is actually subscribed to this thread, and unfortunately I don’t play FPSes, just MMOs and RPGs (eg. Oblivion). It’s held up well for a year of that with no sign of wear, but while I do like to play movement-heavy classes (eg. rogueish types who have to circle-strafe around behind the mob as it turns to face whichever sucker just drew aggro) that’s not really comparable to what you’ll put it through in an FPS. I’ve also been known to jam it so hard in one direction that it leaves a dent in my thumb, and it hasn’t broken off yet, but that doesn’t mean it won’t

Unfortunately I don’t know what else to tell you I wish these were available in more stores to try out, but unfortunately most places seem to only have the Nostromo even though they have a bunch of other Saitek keyboards and flight controls and stuff…

By: Razak

Razak — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:10:00 +0000

I’ve been reading about this little Saitek controller for quite a while but haven’t had the luck of finding one around here to try out.

I really liked it because of the thumb stick, but many complain about it being feeble, inaccurate and overall unreliable. Is this true? I’m mainly focused on FPS games and that thumb stick would be great for walking, backpedaling and strafing while keeping enough keys under my other fingers to perform any task I can think of, but I don’t want to have to think of not breaking it in the middle of Doom 3 for example.

Could any of you who has tried it extensively tell me if it’s capable of handling the stress of FPS games?

By: n9mtb

n9mtb — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:36:33 +0000

yslee wrote:

Hope Rob’s still reading this…

I noticed that you mentioned using this for World of Warcraft. I’m curious, if you use the thumb joystick for movement, what button do you assign for jumping, and how do you jump and move at the same time?

Also, do you move much in the game? Playing a warrior as one of my two characters requires a fair amount of movement, so I’m a little uncertain if using the thumb joystick for movement will lead to any RSI in the long run.

I have a five button mouse, so I put jumping on one of the side buttons. I use the thumb stick for forward, back and strafing, and the mouse (with right button held down) to turn. This works pretty well for moving, jumping, and triggering actions… I’m not quite coordinated enough to reliably press three things at once with my left hand though, so I made sure to put anything that can be used while moving on the primary action bar. (I’ve thought about getting a set or two of rudder pedals and somehow mapping them to modifier keys Although I don’t play WoW any more, I did move an awful lot… I played every class to 60 but my favorite and most developed character was a feral druid who usually ended up filling multiple roles in groups… between that and soloing as a cat, mobility was always a big plus.

In terms of RSI, I don’t think the thumbstick should be a problem as long as you remember to press it gently. I haven’t had any problems with it (or the d-pad on my N52) and for a while I was playing WoW for an average of about 10-12 hours a day.

–Rob

By: yslee

yslee — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:01:24 +0000

Hope Rob’s still reading this…

I noticed that you mentioned using this for World of Warcraft. I’m curious, if you use the thumb joystick for movement, what button do you assign for jumping, and how do you jump and move at the same time?

Also, do you move much in the game? Playing a warrior as one of my two characters requires a fair amount of movement, so I’m a little uncertain if using the thumb joystick for movement will lead to any RSI in the long run.