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Friedl9te
10-19-09, 12:38 PM
Did anyone ever use the MS SideWinder Strategic Commander to take control of the Uboats ?

I bought this device nearly 10 years ago and never used it. Now I made some tests and it worked well. The amount of immersion increases, because you can give orders nearly blind, all lights dimmed, using only mouse and Strategic Commander. No need to use the keyboard and searching keys during attack.
Zilch
10-19-09, 12:52 PM
You know, I saw those years ago and thought they were cool, but never played enough RTS games to justify one. Do retailers still carry them?
Friedl9te
10-20-09, 03:21 AM
No, but in ebay they are offered from time to time.
Cheapskate
10-20-09, 04:55 AM
Similar Commander type controller gamepads are currently available from:-

Belkin: http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=390404

Logitech: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/5123&cl=us,en

Saitek: http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/cyborgcommand.htm

Have been using the Belkin Nostromo series for several years on strategy and heavily keyboard dependant simulation programs like SH3, Oblivion, M2TW etc. with complete success.

Not an essential purchase and maybe not entirely suitable for left handers, but one that has made my gaming experience far easier and much more pleasurable .