Nyko 80610 AirFlo PC Game Controller
by NYKO Technologies
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Customer Review: I love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Not much to say. The controller is easy to use, has cooling fans for your hands, and is just the right size. Its great!Customer Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
Wondeful controller. I've been using for a few years and never had problems. Great buy.Customer Review: Better than average, but with glitches...
Summary: 4 Stars
This controller is excellent in comfort and ease of use. The fan really helps, although for a real idea of how much it helps you will have to play the same game for an hour with the Nyko controller, and then for an hour with a different controller. The form factor follows the Playstation 2 controller design, which is really the best controller out there (much as the designers of other game systems may wail and gnash their teeth, lol.) However, there are a few improvements over the base PS2 design here. First, the analog thumbsticks' tips are textured with raised ridges, making them much less slippery than the PS2 equivalent, and the handgrips have "cleats" of soft rubberized plastic to give both better grip, and add a bit of "give" to it. It is a VERY comfortable controller to use.It does have a couple of drawbacks. Other reviews I've read online indicate that a problem I ran into was not limited to me, but seems to be general, which is that after a few weeks of use, the controller "forgets" its calibration and will cause *ahem* unintended results *ahem* in-game. Sadly, there is A) no way to prevent this, and B) no way to tell it has happened until you're in-game and your character (for example) runs in place in a corner and cannot be moved.
This sounds more serious than it is; all you need to do is go to Control Panel -> Game Controllers and recalibrate it, but this IS a hassle some users might want to avoid. If this is no big deal to you, this is an excellent controller, and much more comfortable than its competitors.
Especially if you're playing Final Fantasy XI on PC.
Customer Review: Almost Perfect...
Summary: 4 Stars
There's not really much I can say about this controller that any of the other reviewers haven't said. The "Airflow" technology really helps, the PS2 button scheme is excellent, and the D-pad is awesome. The one error that I've run into, is that none of my games let me use the d-pad to control! I always have to use the left analog stick! This isn't really a big problem, except in games like "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3". It's actually better in games like "LOTR: Return Of The King". I don't understand why it won't let me use the d-pad, but other than that, this is the best controller available to the PC.Customer Review: Excellent choice for gamepad
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been using this gamepad for months and the fan still works as good as it ever did. I love the feel of the grips and the button responsiveness. If I had to improve something, I would make the D-pad a little softer to the touch and easier on the thumbs. I've heard of them sticking a little, but I've never had a problem with it. The analogs are fantastic and my Robotron 2084/SmashTV scores have never been higher.
It really does dry the sweat from your hands and cool the figners.