Oh my! Hmmm... let me see. Oh, yeah...WOO HOO YIP YIP!!! This is the absolute best PC gamepad I have
ever come across in all of my years!!! I mean come on, this pad has everything and anything that you could ever ask for in a controller. Not once did I ever have any problems. The digital pad offers easy directional control. The analog stick offers even easier control and playability. The ?tilt? function is a bit awkward, but I attribute this to years of gaming the old fashioned way, with the pressing of buttons. So moving your hands in the direction you want to go is a bit tricky at first, but very cool!!!
For normal control, the Saitek P2000 Tilt Pad is unstoppable! Literally just plug ?n play this baby. The pad will actually auto-configure for the games you are playing. If you want to try out the new ?tilt? feature, expect to need some practice. In fact, it all will depend on what genre of game you want to try this way. I found that driving games make pretty good use of the tilt feature, while controlling your character in a 3rd person shooter is a bit tricky. With a little practice, however, this very well may be the wave of the future!
The Saitek Gaming Extensions (SGE) software is a bit tricky to first figure out. However, once you get the basics down, you can control virtually anything on your computer! In fact, you will be able to program the Saitek P2000 Tilt Pad to control any software on your PC that contains keyboard shortcuts... even Windows itself! How sweet is that?!
Let me tell you, I tried to cover everything when choosing games to test. First up to bat was Die Hard Trilogy 2, as it has three modes of play: 3rd-person shooter, driving, and a shooting gallery type game. Not a single problem!!! In fact, unbelievable! Next up was Gex: Enter the Gecko. Perfect! How about trying out one of those EA games that may not work (see Drawbacks), NBA Live 2000. No problems whatsoever!!! I was even able to use the SGE programming software to control my PC-DVD software for easy VCR-style controls.
Although this pad is not compatible with the Macintosh, it does have two connection possibilities for Windows users. Windows 95 users can connect using the gameport on your computer, while Windows 98 users will have the added option of connecting via USB (recommended).
Although the manual for the Saitek P2000 Tilt Pad is a bit wordy, installation is a snap. Follow the instructions, restart your computer, plug in the pad, and finish the job! Installation of the SGE software was a bit tricky, as it was not until I downloaded the update that I got it fully working. However, I do completely believe it was my computer that was causing the problem, and not the software itself.
