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Built to conquer your enemy, the Nostromo SpeedPad n52 captures all the advantages of its critically acclaimed predecessor, the n50, and cranks up the juice with advanced options to dominate your game. It puts keyboard and gamepad functionality into one small and easy-to-use device, delivering more tools for customizing your game than ever. Using feedback from hundreds of gamers, our engineers designed the n52's intuitive nature and stylish versatility to give you easy access to your arsenal of deadly maneuvers. So start programming up to 104 functions now--and watch how dangerous you become.

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Product Dimensions

113.78 x 97.64 x 36.61 inches

Item Weight

1.63 pounds

ASIN

B0000DC643

Item model number

F8GFPC100

Customer Reviews

176 ratings

4.2 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#85,668 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#12,397 in PC Accessories
#37,701 in Audio & Video Cables & Interconnects

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

September 19, 2003

Manufacturer

Belkin Components

Language

English

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K. Parmalee

A Worthwhile Accessory for FPS

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2006

Verified Purchase

Any game that requires constant key pressing (such as WSAD-style direction) or has a key for each function (such as sprint, go prone, etc.) will do better with either the n50 or n52 as a replacement for the standard keyboard.

I own both an n50 and an n52, and the n50 is adequate but the n52 is better in several ways, most notably for me in the d-pad feel and durability. For better or worse, I mapped my d-pad to WSAD. The extra keys (11-15) I found useful but not necessary. I did not experience the problems with the orange button that others have.

My n50 settings (for UT2k4 and BF2) migrated painlessly to the n52, thanks to the utility provided.

My only caveat would be for newer gamers to believe the n52 to be a "silver bullet" to "l33t pwnage of n00bz" that others might suggest. It will make a decent player better, but if you can't accurately fire, improving your mouse skills (or getting a better mouse) might be more worthwhile. It will make sucking less painful to your wrist no matter what -- carpal tunnel should not be the price of riding the learning curve.

Oops -- I forgot something -- those of you like me who tend to "push" their accessories may end up lifting their n52 from the rubber "feet" stuck to the bottom. My fix for that was to peel off the rubber and replace it with Velcro (which was how I attached my previous n50 as well.)

Update July 18, 2006 -- Broke the D-pad last night after approximately 300 hours playing time. The D-pad shaft snapped off at the button, much like how I broke my n50. Ordering another...now if I can just find the warranty info.

Update August 2, 2006 - I purchased and received a new n52 from Amazon a few days ago, but have not installed it. I'm still using my "broken" D-pad that I fixed using a small machine screw, J-B Weld (epoxy), and a vacuum plug intended for a carburetor. It feels more like the "thumbstick" from a Nintendo 64 controller and after a brief familiarization period, feels superior to the old way. I may modify the replacement in the same manner once my current n52 wears out completely.

Update September 14, 2007 - some time ago (a month or so) I broke the D-pad on my latest n52, and fixed it in the same manner as before. Not as easy to use this time, but I no longer sit at a large wooden desk with lots of Velcro to anchor the n52, having moved upstairs to use my Samsung HDTV. Once I get all of my furniture in place, things should improve.

9 people found this helpful

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BodyART

Fantastic device!

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2004

Verified Purchase

I've never used a previous belkin game product before, although I'm a longtime fan and user of their KVM switches such as the Omnicube. I decided to give the Nostromo N52 a shot, considering Amazon had it on sale for considerably less than my local retailers. My main reason for buying the N52 was to consolidate keys for my FPS gaming into a single comfortable interface. I'm notoriously BAD at most deathmatch games, and I was prepared to do just about anything to improve my game.

My impression of the N52:

~~The 14 main keys are arranged perfectly. the center button is marked for ease of location without looking, and I have no trouble reaching the others quicky and easily (unlike on the keyboard)

--My keys weren't too stiff as other reviewers have claimed. The main buttons are a little stiffer than my membrane keyboard, which I hope to be a sign of higher quality. The orange thumb button does require a little effort to push, but not to the extent of my entire pad shifting to the side.

~~The D-Pad is placed well and isn't stiff either. I do find it more cumbersome for movement, however, and stick to the main keys for that. The pad is perfect to remap keys to, such as jump and alt fire as another reviewer already mentioned for UT2004.

~~The bottom thumb button 15 is not placed well. This is the single button I am not happy with, as it is in an odd possition for my hand to move without feeling a little tension in my thumb. Considering I can map the D-pad for what I would have used this button for (jumping), I'm not upset over it.

~~The adjustable handrest is a godsend. :) I am an adult with large hands, and found the original position of the handrest to be uncomfortable. The scrollwheel was completely out of my range of motion without moving my hand off the home keys. My fingers in their rest position were a full rank of keys too high. The bottom mounted button 15 was completely impossible to reach. However once I realized the black handrest "pops up" and there was a second set of holes a half inch back, I was in heaven. The new position is perfect for me.

~~The mousewheel is stiff and in an awkward postion, even after moving my handrest back. I can access it, but with a looser, more responsive, easier to reach wheel on my logitech mx510 mouse, I'll not use the N52's wheel.

~~The software provided is easy to use and configure. It's powerful and does exactly what we need in mapping the keys to suit my needs.

I've tried out this pad extensively in UT2004 and my goal was achieved: my game improved tremendously. I lost a lot of matches fumbling for keys previously. :P

I also found the pad to be fantastic for navigating virtual environments. I've used it the past two days in The Sims 2 while creating in-game machinima movies. The pad makes navigating in cameraman mode much easier and intuitive.

This is a great device. For hardcore gamers or casual gamers alike, I recomend this highly. I also think Sims 2 movie makers should give this a look. :)

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Dani Katagasm

Could be better

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2007

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While this certainly did the job, I've already replaced this with a Merc keyboard which I HIGHLY recommend.

Everyone else has hit on the good, of which it is pretty good, so I'm going to hit what I don't like about it.

First, and miner the red button above the directional and the scroll wheel require much more force than you'd expect, any other key takes a light press but the red fire button requires more force than the rubber bottom can resist, pushing this button will push the pad across your desk but not actually depress the contact, not exactly ideal for lightning fast responses. As far as the scroll wheel it also requires more force to turn it than is worth, I will reach for the scroll on my mouse before using this one.

The complaint I have that keeps me from using it relates to the software. In a "former life" I wrote Macros (do my job buttons) for a living and am very well versed in how to make a macro, the 1 key at a time entry they use is about as tedious a process as you can make it. Wanna make a correction to a Macro you already made? may as well delete it and rewrite it as the editing process is as absurd as you could ever make it. The people that wrote this portion completely missed the whole point of a macro: Make things easier - they made macro creation as difficult as it possibly could be.

If you are looking for something along the lines of this keypad, look into merc keyboards/gamepads

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Craig P.

Great seller very fast dispatch

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2016

Verified Purchase

Great seller very fast dispatch. Cannot leave this thing alone, great product and very versatile in that you can program up to four different keyboard layouts and switch between them with the big thumb button on the right hand side.
Would definitely buy again if lost or broken!

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Mikel R.

Good stuff

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2020

Verified Purchase

Great seller and great product fantastic condition

J. Franklin

Excellent build quality and a great piece of gaming kit

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2017

Verified Purchase

I bought this SpeedPad a long time ago, and I am still using it today. Excellent build quality and a great piece of gaming kit.

Vimes

great controller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2007

Verified Purchase

this works really well with all the games I have played over the past 2 years.
HL², UT, STALKER, HL² EP 1&2.
helped my hand from cramping up when using a normal keyboard and I am really looking forward to the N52TE.

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Reviewed in Germany on July 31, 2021

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