MS SideWinder Strategic Commander

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/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=390404

Logitech: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/ke.../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 .

10-19-09, 12:38 PM	#1
Friedl9te Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 268 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	MS SideWinder Strategic Commander 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. __________________ Gute Jagd Ihr Himmelhunde Friedl9te Friedl9te SilentHunter III Help Thread (Sorry in German)

10-19-09, 12:52 PM	#2
Zilch Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 118 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	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? __________________ Depth charges pounding your flanges loose? Hedgehogs dislodging your precious bulkheads? Use Beemans Gum! Freshens breath and doubles as an adhesive in a pinch. The gum of choice aboard U-54!

10-20-09, 03:21 AM	#3
Friedl9te Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 268 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	No, but in ebay they are offered from time to time. __________________ Gute Jagd Ihr Himmelhunde Friedl9te Friedl9te SilentHunter III Help Thread (Sorry in German)

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10-20-09, 04:55 AM	#4
Cheapskate XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Darkest Essex Posts: 403 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Similar Commander type controller gamepads are currently available from:- *Belkin: http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=390404 Logitech: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/ke.../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 .