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Rating 3.4 out of 5 stars with 217 reviews

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Customers often highlight the great value for the price of the Gaming Pad for PC and Mac. They appreciate its comfortable feel and easy-to-use features, which make for an enjoyable gaming experience. However, some users have expressed concerns regarding compatibility issues, particularly with Windows 8, as well as the sensitivity and hardness of certain buttons.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Control
    Cons mentioned:
    Programming

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Makes computer gaming more fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The controller makes computer gaming more like gaming on tv. The lone drawback is that if used on a Mac, the controller needs to be programmed. But, the short time spent programming is worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Ok controller, Mac users beware

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This controller itself is decent enough, although it isn't as refined as Sony or Microsoft's (the sticks in particular feel loose). My biggest complain, though, is that the packaging clearly states that it compatible with Macs, it does not plug-and-play nor does the company actually supply a driver (either in the packaging or online) for it. Instead you will have to find a third party app to set it up to work. In the end I had to pay another $5 to be able to use this on my Mac and I am still trying to figure out the best configuration for it. If you want a cheap controller to play games on a Mac this is probably not your best option.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility, Sensitivity

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Too Sensitive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Too Sensitive, works on most games but have to use x360ce for others and steam.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent and Average

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    for it's price, it is worth it. It is designed with the playstation 2 controller in mind. What I disliked about it is that it is not compatible with certain games that I used other controllers for. For example I have been playing Fallout 4 with never any controller issues and I used many different controllers to play Fallout before, but this controller is not recognized by Fallout 4. There are multiple other games with the same issue but overall it works great for the games that it does work for, so for the price it is a good buy, or you can save up a little more and get a better one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
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    Button

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Basic Controller

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the button it to hard but it okey in 19$ , i buy 1

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    works on PC, not Mac

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this controller to play games on my Mac desktop and there is no driver support for this controller on the company website even though the packaging says that it will work on both PC and Mac. It works wonderfully on my PC machine but not the Mac.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cheap and works well

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had some trouble getting it to work well with my friend's pc laptop, but for some reason it immediately worked really well on my brother's pc laptop. Compared to the logitech remote (the only other choice i had in store. i'm not sure at the moment what model it was), it doesn't feel as natural in your hand, but it gets the job done and works on my mac mini. I did end up also getting the logitech remote so i could play with my friend's laptop (she already had the logitech remote and it worked perfectly), but i use both for multiplayer with no complaints on my brother's laptop. if price is an issue for you when choosing, i'd say this is a great choice over the logitech's more pricier remote.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good controller

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Even though it's unsupported by the manufacturer it is still a solid controller for games that do not need an Xbox 360. But it is an easy fix to make it Xbox 360 controller compatible

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Sensitivity

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok. But not very durable.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's an ok controller that doesn't particularly impress. If you're an emotional gamer - like me - then you might find it loses sensitivity after serious use - like mine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid, reliable game controller

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am pleased with this purchase. The gamepad is not too heavy or bulky but fits in the hand comfortably. I wasn't expecting any rumble or vibration technology built into this thing, so the absence of that feature doesn't matter much to me. Basically, what you get is a solid and reliable game controller without much in the way of frills. If you want something with more hotkeys or with vibration, you'd need to seek a different item. Good value, as far as I'm concerned.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good controller

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Make sure you look at the game requirements and buy the correct controller...you may need the Xbox style like I did...but I'll hold on to this one for my other games

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good but limited

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good controller but does not work with a lot of Windows 8 games without downloads and complicated set ups.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Price!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The controller is great and what makes it even better is the price! When I saw it, I knew the Steelseries brand because of my keyboard.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It works

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Game support is mediocre compared to xbox controllers. It was cheap though, so that was fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Fully Configurable, but fairly obsolete

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as it was Mac compatible, which, while true, requires a third party program to do anything useful with it. Each button/input type has to be manually mapped on a per application or application group basis to make it work. Probably better on PC, though you'll have to dig around for drivers on the website.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    decent controller for cost

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This controller work great with my pc games. Great product for the cost.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome device

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wish it were wireless. I use it everyday. Make game play fun and easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good controller

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can't get drivers to work on my Win7 pc,(problems with os, not controller) but works great on my PS3!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    dust collector

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This controller is not compatible with most games on the pc

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Control

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this control to use it on my PC for the game Dead Island , i did have to configured because Steam games only accept Xbox controls. Anyways im not a gamer i only used it 3 to 4 times. I paid 20 dllrs for the control not bad comparing to buy an XBOX control. Didn't have any issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend