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Whether your passion lies in FPS, MMORPG, or RTS games, the Razer Nostromo gaming keypad is designed to give you the upper hand with cutting edge ergonomics designed for intuitive game control while you play in complete comfort. With an arsenal of tournament-grade controls including 16 fully programmable Hype response keys, 8 key maps that you can switch between on the fly, and an 8-way directional thumb pad all integrated into one dedicated gaming keypad, you're prepared to take on all challengers.
Nice review I have this gamepad as well and i agree with everything here. I am glad i bought it, especially for them long gaming sessions; way less fatigue compared to using my keyboard and, of course, so comfortable. So far mine has been holding up well after heavy use and abuse
I've used this in WoW, LoL, and some FPS games. It's really good. WoW and LoL especially, FPS games tend to be harder to get used to for some reason. In WoW, this really helped me out while raiding.
The greatest part about this pad (especially for MMOs) is THE D-PAD. It's a perfectly designed Joystick that automatically function as your UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT arrow keys. In World of Warcraft, this is what broke my mage. Moving around with just your thumb is not only easier than using your three middle fingers, it frees those fingers up for more macros. I just can't explain how good this is for MMOs. As a mage in WoW using a normal keyboard, even with a lot of macros, moving and casting and blinking in clutch moments was always akward and tense, but as soon as I got used to the Nostromo (didn't take long) I was completely comfortable and could execute anything I wanted without a moment's hesitation.
I highly recommend for all MMO players.
Pros
Cons
Comfortable, Intuitive, Dependable
Having to switch between it and a keyboard to type while gaming
I heard that the joystick was terrible compared to the Logitech G13. Can the joystick be modified at all. I modified the thumb stick on my G13 and replaced it with a Logitech game pad joystick for added comfort.
I really enjoy my Razer Nostromo and the associated configuration utility. As a gamer who primarily plays MMOs, MOBAs, RTSs and only occasionally FPSs, I really appreciate being able to bind 17x8 keys to one hand (not including the D-pad). The Razer-branded Nostromo is a small modification to the Belkin n52TE, which I owned previously to this one. I purchased the Razer to replace my Belkin, which started having issues registering keypresses for certain keys, and I'm glad I did. Razer has done a splendid job upgrading the configuration utility to be more straightforward and far more flexible. In addition, macro recording is much simpler, profiles are much easier to assign, and the options for key assignments are expanded.
There is a learning curve to this product, the severity of which depends highly on how many keys you have mapped and how many macros/shortcuts/keymaps you have in use. By default, the device is configured to emulate the area of the keyboard that most people use with their left hand while gaming, the WSAD cluster, and so the learning curve mostly comes from having to space out your fingers in a slightly different way to reach the space bar, and from the d-pad which now sits right near your thumb. Once you start to customize the device to your liking though, it an take some time to get used to where everything is, but once you do, you'll never want to game without it again.
I only have two major complaints for this device. My first would be the scroll wheel. There's no reason for it to be there, and most of the time I disable the up/down scroll and just use it as a single button press anyway. I feel that the scroll wheel is extraneous and would have been better as another button. The second is that the keys are plastic domes instead of mechanical keys. I feel that a mechanical switch would serve much better as most gamers mash on their keys very heavily. My other complaints are very minor (no way to change the LED colours other than hardware mod, finish is shiny and not matte).
Overall, I find this device to be a solid buy, especially for gamers who need a lot of action bars or shortcut keys right at their fingertips.
Pros
Cons
Tons of customization, very ergonomic
Yet another scroll wheel, plastic dome keys, no LED customization, learning curve
I can't recommend this product to anyone, the design is for some freak of nature with monster hands. The keys are always mushy even for a rubber dome. The thumb is digital which makes the pad awkward to use and less responsive than it should be.
Pros
Cons
Keeps your thumb from being wasted in games, it works?
I have to agree with your review, the pad it a bit pants. The keys would occasionally stop working which was annoying.
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