Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad

by Saitek

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.8 x 3 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AL703E
• Item model number: P990
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,773 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Finally, a pad for FPS games!

Saitek entered the computer games controller market in 1993 and since then has grown to become the third largest brand in gaming peripherals for the PC with its extensive range of award-winning products that are designed and manufactured by Saitek purely to help gamers win.

Product Features

• Instantly configure your pad’s controls to the perfect set-up for First Person Shooter games with a single button press
• Ergonomic controls with soft touch handles increase grip and comfort
• Advanced programming provided by Saitek Smart Technology (SST) software
• 4 quick-fire shoulder triggers
• 8-way D-pad
• 6 responsive thumb buttons
• 2 analog joysticks with built-in buttons
• Ergonomic controls with soft touch handles increase grip and comfort

Product Description

MODEL- P990 VENDOR- SAITEK FEATURES- P990 Dual Analog Pad Dominate the competition: This gamepad features ten programmable buttons two analog joysticks an 8-way d-pad six face buttons and four shoulder buttons - all the controls you need to dominate. Plug and play: Spend more time gaming less time setting up. This gamepad features a USB connection that lets you plug and play. Play all day: The sleek ergonomically-designed body and easy-grip handles will let you play all day - comfortably. Play all night: This gamepad features a blue LED light that looks really cool - and illuminates the buttons for night play.* Two analog joysticks* Four shoulder buttons* Ten programmable buttons* Ergonomic design* Eight-way d-pad* Cool LED illumination -- SPECIFICATIONS -----------------------------------SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Available USB Port CD-ROM Drive

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE perfect gamepad, January 3, 2006

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R. Johnson "Billionaire" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad (Personal Computers)

This is the new improved version of the p880, which got lots of great reviews on Amazon. I've now played with this for a couple of hours and I'm EXTREMELY happy with it! It is perfect in every way! First, the gamepad is much bigger than the two logitech gamepads they had at circuit city. I like that, cuz my hands are large. The smaller gamepads are like they're made for little kids. Anyway, p990 is also lightweight. It has a cool blue light so you can see the buttons in the dark. It's bright, but it doesn't distract me while I'm playing games. I like the shape of the gamepad and the arrangement of all the buttons and controls. There is nothing to improve, as far as I'm concerned. Everything works great. I like very much that there are 6 buttons on top. This is great for fighting games like Mortal Kombat. There are two buttons on each shoulder. I read that's good for sports games, such as football and basketball. So there's a grand total of 10 buttons. Both of the dual analog joysticks were PERFECTLY calibrated right out of the box. I didn't have to adjust anything. All I did was plug in the joystick in the USB port and turn on my PC. It was automatically detected and installed. Only thing I did was check out the buttons in the joystick control panel to see how they worked and to see everything was perfect. The analog joysticks worked very well in several different 3D driving and flying games I tried. I was satisfied with them. This is great. Now I have both analog & digital control all in one unit. A software CD is included, but I didn't bother trying to use it yet. I also didn't try using the button that's supposed to load configurations for first person shooter games. The right side analog joystick is labeled "mouse look." I guess I'll update this review after I've tried an FPS with this gamepad. I wouldn't hestitate to buy it. It's incredible! It's a million times better than my old gravis gamepad pro.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Computer gamepad, February 23, 2006

By 

Neal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad (Personal Computers)

This gamepad on the surface looks and feels like an X-Box controler, a little wider perhaps, but about the same.

The true magic of this pad is the great software that comes with it. I can now run my entire OS using this gamepad as my mouse. At the same time, I can have profiles for each and every game I play. It can also be used quite well with games that don't support a joystick by assigning one of the sticks to mouse control and making 2 of the shoulders mouse buttons.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 6 Buttons on front, but not "Heavy Duty", February 1, 2007

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P. Whitby (Lake in the Hills, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad (Personal Computers)

I'm rating this a 4 because that's the average:
5 for features, but 3 for reliability.

I'm on my second P990. I bought this specifically to play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. I absolutely LOVE that it has 6 buttons on the top, while most gamepads only have 4. I have grown accustomed to this, so when my first one broke, I just HAD to buy another.

My original broke on the "D-pad". Cheap plastic part which connects it to the sensors. I could barely use the RIGHT and DOWN. I cannot recall how long I owned my first one, but I feel I did get my $$ out of it before it broke.

My "new" one, however, right out of the box, feels like the D-pad is close to breaking. This time, it's with the LEFT.

As I am now done with my GTA, when this controller breaks, I don't believe that I will replace it with another Saitek.