Fang Gamepad by Ideazon: Digital-Cameras-Photo.com

Fang Gamepad by Ideazon

Fang Gamepad by Ideazon
by Ideazon

List Price: ~~$34.99~~
Category: CE
See more product details

Buy Fang Gamepad by Ideazon at Amazon.com

(Click here)

Customers in the UK, buy this product at amazon.co.uk for British Pounds

Digital Photo Product Details

Manufacturer: Ideazon
Platform: Windows
Model: ZGP-1000
Product features:

Fang Gaming Key Pad
IDEAZON

Accessories:

Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Fang Gamepad by Ideazon

Customer Review: It's a shame this isn't made anymore
Summary: 5 Stars

It's a real shame they don't make this gamepad anymore--I dread the day mine dies. It is an absolutely fantastic little device. The software hasn't been updated in awhile but it's still fully functional on Win7 64bit with modern kit.

I use it for ALL games that I don't play with a controller. It's superior to keyboard controls in every single way. The included software (downloadable free from their website) allows you to configure every single key on the device. And it's not required to support "your game", it will work with any game. It comes with profiles for several older games, but creating a new profile is very simple. The only thing you have to watch out for is the automatic EXE detection, where it will try to switch the layout depending on what game you're in. I've found this to be problematic so I always clear those values, which causes it to be active all the time. The theory is that you can set game EXE's with each profile, so every time you load a game it automatically switches the profile. But more frequently what happens is it doesn't load any profile because the exe name is wrong or has changed. Right-clicking on the icon in the tray allows me to switch from the last 5 profiles I've used, which makes the auto-detection a non-issue.

An example of how great this device is is World of Warcraft. Any serious player will want as many of their abilities hot-keyed as possible. It's difficult when playing on the keyboard to reach the 6 key and beyond while still on the WASD movement keys. Granted, it's also hard to do this on the FANG because the top row is too far up. However, on the FANG, you can remap the 7 and beyond to the buttons on the right side of the pad and extending down. This makes all those "extended" buttons accessible to your right index finger, which is quick and accurate.

Additionally, I chose to bind the 3 large bottom buttons on the left side as shift, alt, and control, so all three modifiers are always quickly accessible via pinky. This makes for huge amounts of keys (36, more if using dual-modifiers) to be used without lifting your left hand and maintaining movement control on WASD.

The only thing I don't like is that the "space" key on the sides is a mouse-click mechanical button rather than a soft key, and it feels cheap. That's the only button I don't like, but it hasn't worn out yet! (It's not a mouse-click action and can be mapped to any key, it's just the same mechanical device they use in mice and has the same "click" sound.)

In the 2 to 3 years I've owned this device, it has withstood lots and lots of gameplay and many static-electric shocks that my keyboards and mice have not. Its durability is shockingly high.

Write your own review about Fang Gamepad by Ideazon

More Fang Gamepad by Ideazon reviews:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Description of Fang Gamepad by Ideazon

U.S. Military training combat pad - now declassified, for non-military personnel, for PC gaming use. 41 tactically placed keys include four thumb-specific keys and 11 weapon keys surrounding a lethal central butterfly layout. Military training feedback has echoed the sentiments of the gaming community to develop a weapon that is left and right hand compatible. Compact design provides enhanced portability for mobile gaming. Allows up to 7 simultaneous keystrokes while employing phantom keystroke elimination capabilities. Z Engine technology gives gamers pre-defined key layouts for over 100 PC game titles.

Digital Cameras and Photo Categories