Logitech 963246 WingMan Cordless Rumblepad Gamepad

I used to use the sidewinder microsoft controllers. My usage of the controller has been for EA sports games, madden/nba/nhl etc. Microsoft sidewinder pros I was wearing out literally within 6 months of purchase. Having been used to the "6 button" pad I didn't want to have to relearn ps2 controls. So when the Wingman cordless came out I gave it a try. I liked it so much I have 3 of them now. I use them daily and I'm not abusive to them but I will say they feel great in an adult's hands. My kids have trouble handling them as they are big and heavy. They usually just put the controller in their lap as they play. The controller key points are the accuracy of the digital sticks are phenomenal. I play online in games and these controllers are the difference many times on big plays or just making plays that in the past I didn't have a prayer. The games I use do not have the "rumble" features and in online play I really don't care for it.The batteries will wear out every 10-20 hrs on play. I highly recommend you buy nimh rechargeables. The batteries will pay for themselves very quickly.If you want a great accurate good feel adult controller this is the one to get. If you like the sidewinder controllers this one will make you forget about them real quick.If you want "rumble" features I don't know how much support is out there so far, so don't buy for that "whistle" that's not supported a ton yet.Overall I'm totally satisfied, I'd say I've got 2-300 hrs of playing time on them all and they all work like new. They are the best controller on the market.

Ordered because I wanted a wireless six botton controller to play MAME games. I received a wired controller instead.

The concept is good: a wireless Rumblepad, perfect for Flight Simulator on a big screen. Worries about signal lag proved no problem. However, there are two major problems: the device goes to sleep to conserve battery, which leaves a wrestling match to wake it during a flight, and the device is heavy for its size. I find myself going back to the wired version to skip these two problems.

As the title of my review indicates, the Cordless rumblepad Blows Battery Acid all over the inside of the battery case whether or not you leave it on or off. The Dpad is ineffective due to inaccuracy of a Disk design. The 6 buttons on the upper surface were a little too tall and slowed down reaction times. The 3 Analogs twitch (ther is a third analog on the top right.), And the Key-Mapping Software for this device is AWFUL compared to the Belkin Nostromo N45 Dual Analog USB Gamepad (F8GBPC001), The PS2/PS3/PC 2.4Ghz Wireless Run N Drive 3-in-1 7-Axis Gamepad, Razor mice, or the Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse, For their day, they had the most buttons and analogs available, but this gamepad is long out of date, and there are options out there with more features.The Logitech WingMan Rumble Pad (963233-0403) (Corded) was a much more stable choice for the era, and offered all the same features, with less weight, better grip, and various other enhancements despite being an "earlier" version.The Wireless Run N Drive mentioned above, had and still has, the most analogs and buttons together, of any game-pad to date. However it is for small hands, DirectX can only ever see 6 of it's analogs, and it's buttons are a bit -more- clumsily/deep/noisy then the logitech wireless rumblepad. And the entire device is fairly delicate. One drop on the floor and it'll be useless. The the logitech wireless rumblepad can withstand 3 or 4 drops without issue.By comparison, an Xbox controller can withstand more then a few average forced Throws directly at the floor without anything more ten a scuff mark. And these days, Corded Xbox and Xbox 360 controllers have the same number of analogs, and buttons, and can be hooked up to the pc vie driver software.Also third party custom mapping software, such as Glove Pie or (( Autohotkey )) can not only map the buttons and analogs, but calculate and run full macro enabled processes, custom tooled per game, as well as providing hacks, bot functions, and navigational automation that move the mouse pointer to user determined locations, click things, and operate menus that game companies would prefer you struggle through slowly and manually. And you can write profiles for your games like this, in something as simple as Windows Notepad.In the end, this device looks cool on the wall. But it will live a an old box at the bottom of your closet, or locked in the basement. Twitchy, Battery-Slimed, or Broken. Because there are other more versatile devices out there with more features, Console controllers in general have better research and development and more re-engineering. I have over 70 controllers worth of experience in this regard, and over the years Console controllers have matched features to function, form to strength.Pick your favorite game console controller, then find an adapter online to mate it to your pc or other consoles to it. You'll have less useless technology collecting dust on your shelf by doing so.I am the type of person who wants 10 analog sticks and 64 buttons on my controllers. I love Features. But features are never worth flimsy clunky construction they almost always come with... It's a sad truth I had to face.I give this 2 stars, Because it's better then -some- of the devices I've suffered through. But I prefer many other brands over it.

This is a very good gamepad. Immediate benefit is not having a cord. My setup has me playing games on my tv, and needing to be within a few feet of the computer to play on the tv is not good. This gives you range and versatility. Easy to install, and the software is rather simple to go through.In addition, you can program your gamepad for virtually any game. This isn't foolproof, though. I tried doing that for RtCW and I was limited to a certain range of viewability and aiming. So I couldn't play that game with it. However, plenty of other games work well with it.