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eDimensional G-Pad Pro Gyroscopic Gamepad Review   
Date Published:
11-02-2006
Written By:
Sludge
Edited By:
Diceman
Provided By:
eDimensional
Where to Buy:
CrazyPC
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Introduction:

    I'm sure everyone has a friend or two out there who violently moves their arms around as they're using a gamepad, with the futile hope that the movement will translate to the game. While they are doing that, we are laughing at them and making fun of them. Well, I'm sorry to say those days may be over, and this up and coming review will explain it all. I will be going over another item on CrazyPC's list of products. This item up for review is a motion sensing PC game controller named G-Pad Pro Gyroscopic Gamepad. This G-Pad has a set of patented motion sensors: VRMS (Virtual Reality Motion Sensing) technology that senses up, down, left and right, or in other words the movements of your friend's flailing arms.

About the Company:

 Welcome to CrazyPC! We hope that you find our store to be a great resource for your computing needs. CrazyPC's mission is to make available the widest selection of unique computer products and a dedication to customer service. We specialize in hard to find computer parts mainly in the area of computer cooling, case mods, and gaming accessories.

Specifications:

Features:

  • Eight way digital direction controller

  • Quad-directional motion control

  • Twin motors for vibration feedback

  • Eight analog action buttons

  • Motion sensing on/off switch

  • Ten digital action buttons

  • Full real-time sensitivity adjustment

  • Programmable driver (PC Version)

  • Windows ME/2000/XP (PC Version)

  • Compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0 (PC Version)

A Closer Look:


Retail front


Retail back

VRMS

    The controller comes packaged in a simple blister pack, giving a clear view of the actual controller. After removing the G-Pad Pro from the package, I found that the other included contents are an instruction manual and installation CD. Looking over the Game Pad Pro controller, you will notice that it looks a lot like a PS2 controller; they are almost identical in style and shape.


Full view

Adjustment buttons

Analog sticks

    The main feature of the G-Pad Pro is its gyroscopic function, or VRMS, which stands for Virtual Reality Motion Sensing. This adds multi-directional motion control to the gamepad, and also adds realism by making the end user rotate and tilt the gamepad. Some of the other features are dual vibration motors, twelve standard action buttons, two analog sticks, and a directional pad, two sensitivity adjustment buttons. The sensitivity button adjust how well how sensitive the VRMS reacts to the tilting of the controller.


Buttons 1-4

Directional Pad

Buttons 5-8

    All twelve buttons are programmable in the VRMS driver GUI. This GUI is installed during the driver installation. These programmable buttons can be assigned a character from the keyboard and then saved to a profile. One button I didn't mention until now is the Mode button. The Mode button switches the VRMS feature on and off. A blue LED illuminates to indicate whether the VRMS is either on or off.
 

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