NYKO TECHNOLOGIES 80650 Airflow Ex Pc Game Controller

by Nyko

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 3.2 x 8.7 inches ; 15.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006NGY9C
• Item model number: 80650-H08
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,195 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 19, 2004

Product Description

Airflow EX PC Game Controller Patented airflow design with selectable fan speed

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Controller, July 4, 2006

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Robert Avery "Self Proclaimed Music Expert" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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I've had this control for quite a while now and have had no problems with it, and it has been dropped once or twice too. The fan works as advertised and keeps your hands cool, though the only difference between low and high speed fan is that the high speed is just a little louder, with no noticeable air flow difference. The low speed is really all you need anyway.

All the buttons respond nicely. The Dpad probably isn't as precise as the dpads on many controllers for console systems though(the super nintendo controller probably had one of the best Dpads ever). The analog sticks are very good as well (though once again probably not quite as good as some console system's controllers).

The controller is laid out in a similar fasion to the PS2 controller, so users of it should feel right at home with this. Those with smaller hands might find this controller a bit big, but for the large handed individual like me, it's great!

Really good controllers for computers seem to be hard to find. This one is definitely one of the better ones. I play psyconauts with it along with many older emulated games on the computer. It works very well for pretty much anything (first person shooter games are of course best controlled with keyboard and mouse).

In conclusion, if you are looking for a controller for your PC, this is probably a good one to go with (there are certainly far worse ones). The price is nice too.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, December 15, 2010

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Nicholas Mclamb (RALEIGH, NC, US) - See all my reviews

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Pro's: The fan is really cool, good grip, easy to install.

Con's: The analog sticks aren't as easy moving as they could be but are still pretty good.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rather gimmicky, poor crosspad., January 19, 2010

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R. Pope - See all my reviews
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The main draw of this controller is supposed to be its ventilation for cool hands. The problem is, this seems to be a necessity for using this specific controller. While using it without the fan active my hands get far sweatier than they do using the playstation controllers this product is obviously modeled after.

The analog sticks are plenty responsive and the buttons are good (not too soft or too clicky), and the virtual keyboard emulation is top notch.

However, my biggest gripe about this controller is the cross directional pad is completely worthless. The slightest transverse force on the crosspad results in a diagonal input. You could be pressing left at the very end of the pad without the up portion depressed at all and still be inputting up-left.

Bottom line is this is a fine controller for 3d games, but if your intent is 2d gaming, look elsewhere.