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The potential of such a device in HAWKEN would be... really considerable to say the least

 

Who is still owning one of those?

 

I've got one here at my end that MS gifted me in the past

 

Any comments on this?

 

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Edit: It's an old piece of hardware which isn't fabricated anymore -AFAIK. You can move the upper chunk of it in the X-axis, FYI; that's one of the most interesting feature of this gear, IMHO.

 

Q- Anyone know of any working driver for this device under windows 7 or 8?


Edited by The_Silencer, 27 April 2016 - 12:07 PM.

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I have MS Sidewinder X4 keyboard, if that's what you're referring too..... btw great KB (non-mechanical)

 

But I know not of this strategic commander you speak of.

 

 

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I have MS Sidewinder X4 keyboard, if that's what you're referring too..... btw great KB (non-mechanical)

 

But I know not of this strategic commander you speak of.

 

 

*+ 

 

It's this thing: https://www.google.c...w=1091&bih=1191


To be serious for a moment this is just a joke

 


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Oh...that's not what I was thinking  :blink: ...but the X4 KB is still nice too :tongue: 

 

Sorry I can't comment on your Sidewinder SC....not sure I'd even know how to use it....looks cool though.  


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wow that is just terrible. it looks more like an iron than a mouse. it looks like they made a techno-chimera out of a mouse and an original xbox controller.

 

THE THING LOOKS BAD IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY.


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I suppose if you have mobility issues this could help alleviate stress to the wrists and hands, but performance wise I don't think you can beat a tuned mechanical keyboard.
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I don't think you can beat a tuned mechanical keyboard.

 

You can tune a mechanical keyboard?

 

Well, there goes all my free time.


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Edited by (thc)phed, 26 April 2016 - 11:52 AM.


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Well tune as in selecting the right resistive key for you (I like browns or reds), adding bands to dampen or soften the clack, custom caps / textures.

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Well tune as in selecting the right resistive key for you (I like browns or reds), adding bands to dampen or soften the clack, custom caps / textures.

 

 

Well tune as in selecting the right resistive key for you (I like browns or reds), adding bands to dampen or soften the clack, custom caps / textures.

 

Seems like your keyboard could use some tuning. ;)


To be serious for a moment this is just a joke

 


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I tune my keyboard in DADGAD for most mechs

Drop D for reaper


Edited by CraftyDus, 26 April 2016 - 12:09 PM.

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updated OP

 

anyone know if there're working drivers for Win7/8.1/10 for this controller? -not the keyboard


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Well tune as in selecting the right resistive key for you (I like browns or reds), adding bands to dampen or soften the clack, custom caps / textures.

what kind of glorious rubix cube nonsense is in play here...


SORRY CAPS

 

 

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I tune my keyboard in DADGAD for most mechs

Drop D for reaper

 

Seasons don't tune the reaper.  Nor do the sun, the wind, nor the rain.

 

You sure you want to fight Mother Nature?


Did I say Call Me Ishmael?

 

You should call me Luna.


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I remember wanting to try a sidewinder long ago but alas could never get my hands on one.
I use a joystick as it works on the same principles (a sidewinder is just a stubby joystick for left hand).

The extra buttons are able to be mapped, but same goes for my cyborg flightstick. If you can't get the sidewinder working I recommend the cyborg flightstick v1 as it is ambidextrous and has madcatz software to map the buttons.

Instead of retyping, here are my posts in the other controller thread:
https://community.pl...fer/#entry41035

Includes pics of the joystick I use:
https://community.pl...ge-2#entry41925
https://community.pl...ge-2#entry41932

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wow that is just terrible. it looks more like an iron than a mouse. it looks like they made a techno-chimera out of a mouse and an original xbox controller.

 

THE THING LOOKS BAD IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY.

It's not a mouse. The top part is about twice as big as a mouse and it's made for the left hand.

it can move back and forth, left and right and also rotates around the vertical axis while the base remains stationary. It is supposed to replace the keyboard.


Edited by Pleasure_Mortar, 29 April 2016 - 02:49 AM.

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mostly yes... it was (and still is) an.. Hyper-Mouse!


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http://wordpress.nic...nocur.com/?p=38

Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander in Windows 7 64-bit
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mostly yes... it was (and still is) an.. Hyper-Mouse!


it is a joystick.
it has a stationary base.
it has X & Y axis + yaw control.
no z axis though.

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http://wordpress.nic...nocur.com/?p=38

Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander in Windows 7 64-bit

 

Thanks for that link, man ;)


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