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I Found a Fix!
By: Ricky Chapman
September 6, 2009 @ 7:23 PM
Okay, this is the best game controller for PC I’ve ever used. You don’t know how hard it is to find almost anything for a computer under $20. I loved this thing, it could play Halo 2, Fallout 3, and FS2004 which is suprising because the first to games are only compatible with an Xbox 360 controller. I was having a normal day, sticking warthogs, when I through a sticky straight up. My character ran after it when I didn’t even have my finger on the left anolog, and I stuck myself. From what I could tell online, I was ****ed. Since it was dead, I thought thier might be a way to fix it, nope, not untill I plugged it back in and shook the hell out of the anolog stick. Not anough to brake it, started Halo 2 again, and it worked for this whole year ever since. (I’m not responsable for what you do to your game controllers…)
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good conroller but died after 2.5 years of use
By: Dave B
August 20, 2009 @ 9:56 PM
Logitech Dual action controller is a great controller. I did find that these controller have a lifespan of 2 to went it died. I will be getting a new dual action but i will be getting the extended warranty. Mine died after to 2.5 years. I run 64bit Vista and these controller worked without a problem.
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just as the review says!
By: Mike
July 27, 2009 @ 10:57 AM
I’ve had this controller for about 2 years. I love to use it for racing games as well as Battlefield line.
It seems that the analog sticks on mine just wore out pretty fast, during calibration if I tilt the controller from side to side the cursor jumps around.
I absolutely loved this controller when it worked and even just with the deadzone set a bit bigger it was okay.
It’s now time to find another controller and I don’t think it will be a Logitech
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Perfect
By: Tiago
July 15, 2009 @ 9:28 AM
I’ve had this beauty for a couple of years now, and it’s working perfectly with no problems at all, the only thing I remember is the “R2″ button getting stuck when I pressed it, but it seems that went away. Perfect controller.
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controller dies very frequently
By: anonymous
June 19, 2009 @ 10:26 AM
This gamepad seems to work great at first. After about 7 months of play, the gamepad just dies mysteriously and frequently with the January, 2009 drivers. It dies randomly every 5 to 20 minutes. USB hub reports 0mA in the Power Required column, instead of 30mA. My USB webcam works fine, so it’s not the USB ports.
Also, the pieces of rubber that pushes the buttons up are flimsy and will tear off leaving the buttons on a down state.
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All right for short term use, get a warranty
By: Steve
June 18, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
I’ve had two of these over the past couple years. The first one failed in several different ways over time and it was long past it expiration date long before I tossed it. The second one lasted less than three months. I wasn’t hard on these at all, so they must be made from cheap materials or have bad design.
The first problem was a couple of the buttons started sticking and became difficult to use or unusable. By taking them apart I found the plastic underneath the button was sticking, and I couldn’t think of a way to fix this. I lived with it by reassigning the buttons elsewhere.
The second problem was that the D-Pad got stuck and became extremely difficult to press. I’m not really sure how this happened..
The third problem encountered by both controls I used was a bad wire. Slight movements of the wire close to the control itself would cause it to “disconnect” from my PC, interrupting control to the game for a few seconds or even crashing it.
Based on this and most reviews posted elsewhere, if you choose to buy this and use it frequently, I can almost guarantee you it will break at some point or another. Get a full warranty or buy something else.
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Seems Fine to me.
By: Ian
April 22, 2009 @ 9:53 AM
This seems like a fine controller to me. While I didn’t purchase mine (borrowed), neither him nor I have found any problems with it, and as I’m an avid PS2 gamer, playing games like battlefront on the PC are completely natural to me.
In addition to this, the square stick cutouts allow you to give 100% input an two axes at one time (which is actually a feature on most PC sticks and pads).
In addition to this, I have no calibration problems if I use the default windows configuration utility.
This pad is exactly what I would expect from Logitech; High quality materials and a solid design in a low price product. I’ve never been disappointed in Logitech, and this pad definitely upholds that reputation in my eyes.
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Um, I saw a another version, maybe, that will work.
By: Ket
March 13, 2009 @ 12:21 PM
Probably, the re released one has better control. It has rubber grips and the four main buttons are labeled. Try uninstalling the software, this guy had the same problem and when he uninstalled the software, it was fine. The controller is great, except it does not rumble. Also on YouTube this guy tells you how to REPAIR THE GAMEPAD.
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DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!
By: Frieden
January 27, 2009 @ 10:53 PM
Straight out of the box, this controller is as good as any. However, this is quite deceitful. A few months in, the damn D-pad started getting stuck in the down and right motions. I discovered 2 reasons for this. First, the piece of junk is not designed properly. The actual D-pad piece is to large in areas for its frame. I would press it down and a small piece of the plastic would get stuck on the outer circle. Also, the spring that holds the button in place (stupid design) would get stuck. Combined with the collaboration problems, this is not a device you want to deal with.
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box-stick = bad
By: Jake
December 10, 2008 @ 8:04 PM
This is an example of how the aesthetic clashes with BASIC functionality. I got this at Wal-Mart. I am loyal to Logitech and this was a good price so I got it.
If you notice in the picture there is a square shape under the joysticks rather than a round one. This causes the joystick pull itself into one of the corners when you are trying to go strait left/down/up/right.
I cannot believe it was manufactured this way, it is a HUGE flaw that render the joysticks unusable. It makes moving in a strait line virtually impossible unless you want to go only diagonal.
I got this after returning a different gamepad to Wal-Mart with a huge D-Pad flaw. I’m beginning to lose faith in Wal-Mart PC gamepads.
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Right analog stick problem
By: puchu
July 21, 2008 @ 3:51 PM
From the day I bought this one,I found out that if I use the right joystick for car direction control, the car automatically turns towards right slowly.So I had to make other keys fulfill the deficiency and made the joystick secondary control.
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Check the cord for wear and tear
By: Kim G
April 15, 2008 @ 9:38 PM
I’ve had this controller for about a year to play a few EA sports games. Earlier this week when plugging in the controller to the USB the cord started to burn at the entry point into the controller. When I inspected closer, it looked like the cable had been sliced on one side at the entry point. That type of wear and tear shouldn’t happen. We have had other controllers to game system that experienced much more use and didn’t have that issue.
Did upgrade to a rumble pad 2 about 8 months ago and that stopped working. The light won’t turn on when plugged into the USB and went back to the non-rumble. Won’t be replacing either.
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I wish people knew what they were doing...
By: Mike B
April 14, 2008 @ 11:36 PM
I bought mine over two years ago. I have not had a single problem since, except trying to figure out how to lay it out for my N64 emulator. Also a bunch of finger gunk got in button one and it stuck. had to take it apart and clean it. I think the problem everybody seems to have would be that they literally try to just plug it in and play with it, when you need to run the gamepad calibration thingy at least once.
The “random disconnect” problem is found in newer gamepads when plugged into incompatible USB hubs. My old computer would random disconnect it if I plugged it into my Hub, but if I plugged it in directly it worked fine. (also, I believe that it sets neutral when plugged in, so make sure they are centered)
Honestly, If you’ve got half a clue how to set up any hardware and don’t just try to plug it in and go at it, this could last years, Like mine. Otherwise, go back to your console and avoid anything that hurts your head as much as calibration.
The only downside, no rumble. Oh well. I’ll just get the RumblePad :)
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Stay away
By: Jay B
March 31, 2008 @ 2:27 PM
Mine is about a year old and after having it suddenly make my guy run backwards when I started a game I disconnected and left it for several months. I went with a cordless Game elements controller from Wal-Mart and only problem is when the batteries are low it starts acting funny. After the batteries were going one night I just grabbed the Logitech and plugged in and started playing. Low and behold the problem was still there including a disconnect here and there thrown in now.
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Awesome
By: Sunny
February 11, 2008 @ 9:52 PM
It works great for me, everything is perfectly layed out like the PS2 controller.
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Few months and you'll need another.
By: K
January 11, 2008 @ 11:19 PM
The controller works well when it’s…working. After a few months however, you’ll need a new one. In all I’ve had about 4 of these controllers and every couple of months I need to buy a new one. Stupid of me to get another copy of these, but they’re only $20.00. But after 4 busted controllers (even when I take very good care of them) I’ve given up and am going to pick up the Nyko.
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Same Story Here
By: Draper Scott
December 28, 2007 @ 4:27 PM
Bought it worked well for about 2 weeks then suddenly my player takes off running to the left of the screen like he sees something I don’t. What’s up with this calibration thing?
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.....
By: TJ
November 20, 2007 @ 4:33 PM
I love this controller. The only problem I have with it is when I move the rotation stick up I thinks I’m moving it to the left so it’s like the rotation controls have been rotated at a 90 degree angle but I’m trying to find a way to fix that problem.
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Let's not Jinx my game pad, but shall we?
By: Bilal Jalil
July 29, 2007 @ 7:00 PM
I got my Logitech Dual Action free with my Toshiba Satellite. and it’s been working pretty fine. it’s been a year nearly.. but I bought mine from dubai and you guys were probably sold a different batch.. Or i’m really really lucky, and i’m still counting my stars mind you, that I got a controller that’s not faulty!
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Logitech Dual Action Calibration Repair Procedure
By: Dave
July 18, 2007 @ 5:10 PM
Problem is too much grease in potemtiometers (pots) causing high contact resistance on wipers. Gamepad microcontroller gives garbage data out for garbage data in.
Professional level of skill required for repair. Desolder (use solder wick) and Remove joysticks. Note position and assembly of pots (especially how horizontal axis clip fits into slit in pot). Disassemble pots by unclipping rotor. Clean and oil pots. Reassemble. Use care and a magnifying glass. Don’t let the parts slip through your fingers to disappear into a crevace somewhere.
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Dude! Weak!!!
By: Nick South Africa
July 17, 2007 @ 10:25 AM
My brother bought a controller, which I used on my computer for about a week (straight out of the box). The first issues were with calibration, the gamepad would stop responding half-way during a MAME or VISUALBOYADVANCE session, later it would spread to randomly not recognizing the ‘pad, until two days ago it stopped responding completely (the comp says "USB device not recognized or faulty device") I tried reinstalling the drivers but to no avail.
It is NOT WORTH IT
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Waste of Money
By: Ben
June 18, 2007 @ 10:05 PM
I purchased this controller for about $34 (Canadian), and when the guy asked me if I wanted a warranty for an extra $3, I said no. "What the hell could I do to break this controller?" I thought to myself.
Well, after a few days of no problems, something happened. The calibration was acting up, and eventually the controller was not even being recognized by my controller. To solve this, I would unplug it, and plug it back in again, and then I would restart my game. I had to do this often, until one time, it just stopped working. "The USB device has malfunctioned," my computer warned. I’ve un-installed, rebooted, re-installed, and it still doesn’t work. YEARGHH!
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It is awesome!!!
By: John
June 7, 2007 @ 9:32 AM
This is like the fourth gamepad that i’ve had, and this is the only one that has worked for over two months, which this has worked for two years and counting, which i am really impressed by! I love this controller!!!
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These guys crack me up
By: Drake
June 6, 2007 @ 7:54 PM
I have Vista, newest OS from Microsoft. I just connected and boom, works perfectly. I stressed it for 12 hours straight and no probs. Been playing dynasty Warriors 4 hyper and using it for vehicles in Battlefied 2142. I guess Vista did something right lol!
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Not impressed
By: Shane
May 21, 2007 @ 2:11 PM
I bought this controller and it worked well for a few days. Afterwards it continued to stop responding. If you bought this thing return it and get your money back.
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A crappy gamepad! Waste of Money
By: Yuki
May 1, 2007 @ 9:44 AM
All bad reviews about this gamepad are very true.
This thing really redefines the saying: "Always review before buying". Heck, I thought Logitech had a good reputation. After seeing this piece of crap, I’ll stay away from all Logitech products even though I have been using a Logitech Mouse which works fine. I simply hate companies which don’t even admit that their product is defective.
Shame on you, Logitech! A horrible gamepad costs you your name on all your other products.
I’d suggest everyone else who is also disappointed to boycott Logitech’s products as an example for all other companies.
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Left Analog
By: jake
April 18, 2007 @ 10:55 PM
The left analog stick isn’t analog at all. Only the right. What gives?
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zero on axis joystick
By: Johny
April 14, 2007 @ 2:54 PM
Dont know if you can rezero the joysticks. My duel action controler quit on me in 2 weeks playing battlefield.
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6 of 10
By: mr groove
March 22, 2007 @ 7:30 PM
I’m using this controller for san andreas. There’s a few extra buttons that san andreas will list that aren’t on the joystick, so I have to figure out which keys on my keyboard will execute the command. I’ve never had a problem w/ the analog or overheating, just missing button commands.
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Garbage
By: Kev
February 28, 2007 @ 4:12 PM
I have the same damn problem. Works nice for 2-3 days and then it craps out on me. Doesn’t last more than 5 minute after connecting it. Simple plain and shameless rip off from Logitech.
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I solved the problem
By: Wesley
January 26, 2007 @ 8:21 AM
I put a lot of grease inside the analogue switch of the left stick. It used to work for 10-15 mins properly. Now the problem is gone and works like new. I think the problem is the heat generate inside the analogue switch.
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THE BEST controller on the market
By: Jacko
December 5, 2006 @ 10:34 AM
I’ve had mine for over 5 years with no problems at all. I bought a Saitek controller to use when me and my kids play games. The D-pad on the saitek controller broke within 1 week with minimal use. They expected me to pay for shipping it to them to have them “inspect” it. screw that. So I ordered another Dual action controller, about a year later with the new one and still no problems. Once in a great while you may need to go to the controller properties to recalibrate but that’s no big hassle(might be too much work for the inept people) when you rarely have to do it.
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It looks good.....
By: Tim
December 3, 2006 @ 9:36 AM
While this unit looks and feels nice, it performs HORRIBLE!! It refuses to calibrate properly, especially the two joy sticks. I assumed it was incompatibility with the game or my computer, but it is the gamepad itself. I have absolutely zero problems with my flight yoke and pedals which are CH products.
DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE GAMEPAD!!
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It worked for a year...
By: Ted
October 18, 2006 @ 2:41 AM
I just bought another dual shock like joypad to replace my logitech. I should have known better. Must look for reviews before buying.
The issue is the same as earlier reported. My left analog got busted. It keeps on turning back. There is now ay to re-calibrate this thing. The software doesn’t help in solving the problem
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Don't buy
By: Marcel
September 1, 2006 @ 4:08 AM
Don’t buy this, after couple uses is the dual action no longer to calibrate, my dual action can’t steer enough to the right at both sticks.
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grrrr
By: ryan
August 15, 2006 @ 3:39 PM
the layout is the same as that of the ps2 so its a perfect game pad but after about a month both the joy sticks were done for the get stuck and ruined easily
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never worked
By: lilkristin
July 24, 2006 @ 11:57 AM
i got the controller and installed it. it didn’t work then. I figured i just installed it wrong then and downloaded new drivers for it. and it still didn’t work.
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Not so bad... :)
By: Soulfrost
June 17, 2006 @ 5:43 PM
Strange, but i own this gamepad allmost two years and it still working… May be i´m lucky?
Only bad thing is unaccurate d-pad, but i dont use it anyway.
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Craps out on you after a month
By: B. Dizzle
June 14, 2006 @ 11:07 AM
It’s good while it works, but after about a month of use…much like logitech’s joysticks with the left turn tendencies after a few months of use… the analog joysticks go to crap and the gamepad becomes useless… save your 20 bucks and buy something else. Logitech makes horrible gaming controllers and joysticks!
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It's got problems...
By: Jason T.
June 6, 2006 @ 3:28 PM
I used it for a while and thought it was ok, until I noticed the analog controllers started locking up. There are lots of better controllers on the market, but I have it because I took it off my friend’s hands. I see why now. Don’t buy it.
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Havent really tested any other PAd
By: John magal
May 31, 2006 @ 7:49 AM
But if they are like this one i Guess I’ll stick to my mouse and keyboard, this way i will keep my self from getting angry every time i try to run a game with this Pad, Don’t buy it is a really bad game pad not worth it im looking to buy another kind.
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SUCKS BIG TIME
By: Logan Scot
March 27, 2006 @ 8:22 PM
IT SAYS APPLE MACINTOSH RIGHT ON THE DAMN BOX AND YET MY APPLE IBOOK DOSNT EVEN KNOW THE DAMN THING EXSIST! I TRIED PATCHES AND THE WHOLE NINE YARDS BUT I GUESS IM JUST GUNNA RETURN THE DAMN THING AND GET MY MONEY BACK AND I STRONGLY SUGGEST NOT BUYING IT. I GUESS YOU REALLY GET WHAT YOU PAY FR
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It works....but not correctly
By: antimatter
March 25, 2006 @ 9:23 AM
The d-pad easily becomes uncalibrated after a couple of uses but it can be reset with the Logitech tool.
I do not recommend this product.
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Left joy calib
By: Jeff
March 20, 2006 @ 9:50 PM
Yep. Mine also has calibration problems. This thing is a piece of trash.
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Left joy stick
By: Alex
March 14, 2006 @ 7:13 AM
Dont buy this gampad trust me, the left joystick will not re-calibrate and after a 2 weeks or so will slowly get worse and you wont be able to play your games with it
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Same as everyone else
By: Kevin S.
March 11, 2006 @ 11:13 AM
Left analog stick is stuck going to the right. You’d think Logitech would get their act together and fix this issue.
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Calibration
By: darren
January 15, 2006 @ 4:56 PM
Same issues as practically everyone else here. great ergonomics on the joystick, but totally unusable as the left stick constantly “drifts” right / left during gameplay.
dpad is also very inaccurate. would recommend that everyone steer clear of this.
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no good...
By: WertyMcTre
January 15, 2006 @ 3:06 AM
Left stick…
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logitech is bunk
By: marv
January 8, 2006 @ 8:25 PM
this controller is worthless after a few months — even after a reinstallation of software
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Piece of crap
By: Fabricio
January 7, 2006 @ 5:04 PM
The gamepad worked for me for about a year. After that, the left analog stick starts to behave strangely. I’m very disapointed with Logitech about this. Never going to buy any logitech gamepad again.
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Analog stick
By: Bob
January 3, 2006 @ 4:37 PM
I have problems with this too! I’m really frustrated. My left analog stick begins to drift right.
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Great while it lasts
By: Patrick
December 17, 2005 @ 5:03 AM
I didn’t see all the complaints about this gamepad until after I purchased it one day on a whim.
I loved it at first, and when I saw the problems other had, I was glad I didn’t get one of the “bad” ones. But after a few months of casual use, the left analog stick began to drift left. Now I have to unplug/replug in order to be able to move right. This only lasts for about 5 minutes before the problems come back.
For those who aren’t having problems, be thankful, many of us do.
For those who are thinking about it, I am not sure what others are better, but this one should be avoided until they get the problem under control.
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Problems with Left Analog
By: Derk
December 10, 2005 @ 11:26 AM
Same problems as listed by many other users that the left analog will not hold a calibration. Very disapointed with the controller, has there been any attempt by Logitech to rectify????
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Avoid at all costs
By: Frozen
November 20, 2005 @ 11:10 AM
For about 3 months the controller worked perfectly. Now I’m lucky to get 5 minutes out of it before the left analog stick loses calibration and all I can do is move left. Unplugging the controller and plugging it back in gives me a few more minutes before it happens all over again.
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I threw it in the trash can
By: Paul
November 14, 2005 @ 1:25 PM
The left analog stick is permanently out of calibration.
The whole thing feels cheap. And it doesn’t work. Left analog stick is always tilting to the left up corner and jerking constantly. Piece of garbage.
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Great Controller (When It Woks)
By: Ed
October 26, 2005 @ 7:56 AM
I realy love this controller and i’ve had it for bout 6 months now and it’s great for gaming. I like the feel and response it gives towards your games, but its absolutly useless to me now seing as the left analogue stick fails to operate at all now and i have had to resort to using the D-Pad which every now and then i have to calibrate. I was disapointed with the lifespan of this controler and though Logitech could have done a lot better.
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Nice controller, short lifespan
By: chris
October 19, 2005 @ 6:44 AM
Really like the feel and response of the Logitech controllers, but they don’t last. I’ve had 2 and after a few weeks the analogue sticks start to make erratic movements onscreen. Resetting cures it for a while but the problem just gets worse and worse. Shame, because they have a great feel and weight. And no, they weren’t abused or had anything spilt in them.
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Best controller
By: Alex
October 9, 2005 @ 4:45 PM
They are talking rubbish I personally think they are not looking after them properly – I have 2 of them at this current moment and time and they both work beautifully, I’ve had them both for about 9 months.
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Do Not Buy
By: Isaac
September 5, 2005 @ 4:59 PM
I have bought 2 of these, and the analog sticks are both completely shot on both of them, they are now useless to me
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Calibration problem ruins gameplay
By: Solo
August 10, 2005 @ 12:52 PM
Similar to others, had this controller a few weeks with alot of Madden and MVP 05 play that soon deteriorated into no Madden and MVP 05 with alot of unplugging to recalibrate the left analog stick to enable play of the game. Have Logitech stick, wheel, pedals, and mouse and has been great…..but not this gamepad….. do not purchase unless you do not require the analog stick.
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Junk
By: Anthony
August 5, 2005 @ 3:42 PM
Not consistent with Logitech’s typically great quality. It is a great controller when it works properly. I have returned two Dual Action Gamepads because of malfunctioning left analog sticks. If the third unit fails I will switch to another brand.
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haywire
By: greenie78
July 12, 2005 @ 7:18 PM
mine was working ok except after a couple of months. It just goes haywire now. I trashed it.
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wasted of money
By: joy
June 14, 2005 @ 6:11 AM
this gamepad is a wasted of money.
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Piece of junk
By: Sam
June 2, 2005 @ 8:44 AM
This pad worked fine for me for months, but after a format I had to reinstall. The left analogue stick now only works in certain directions and the pad keeps disconnecting itself from my USB port. Looks like quality, works nicely to begin with but is a major waste of money. AVOID!
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stay away from this company
By: r
May 30, 2005 @ 1:22 PM
Filed complaint with BBB, they won”t even answer to the Better Business,so you know they don”t care.
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Great when it works...
By: Pat
May 28, 2005 @ 2:04 PM
Worked great for a few months, then the left analog stick started having problems turning to the left or down.
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Never had a problem with it
By: rabbity
May 16, 2005 @ 7:38 PM
I have no idea what you guys are complaing about my controler works as good as a ps2 controler :/
I’ve been using it for over 1/2 a year now and haven’t had 1 single problem with it.
I’m not sure if this makes any difference but I got mine up here in Canada.
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If only I knew...
By: Curtis
May 11, 2005 @ 8:42 AM
Yes, add me too the growing list of owners of this crapped out gamepad.
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Fraudulent
By: Tom
May 6, 2005 @ 12:07 PM
This is the worst piece of computer hardware I have ever purchased. Stopped working after 1 week. In fact, stay away from Logitech all together. Their mice and keyboards are ultra low quality too.
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Terrible controller
By: Jon Gesick
April 29, 2005 @ 1:20 PM
All the buttons work great but both analog sticks continually lose calibration. Logitech and retailer useless and refuse to stand behind product. Don’t buy!
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This gamepad is a huge ripoff
By: Martin
April 25, 2005 @ 3:57 AM
I used the gamepad for 50 days before it went haywire on me this morning for no apparent reason. It works for 30 seconds, then it a.) stops responding to commands or b.) hangs itself in a loop with the object you try to control going to the right. I unplug and replug it, and the exact same thing repeats itself. I tried uninstalling everything and then installing the newest drivers from Logitech, but to no avail. This product is complete and utter excrement, and I will never invest my money in a Logitech product again. Rubbish!
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Better Business
By: R
April 23, 2005 @ 3:39 PM
Everyone that bought one of these controllers,Contact Oakland BBB, to stop this company from ripping off people.
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Don't buy it
By: e.l.x.
April 18, 2005 @ 9:47 AM
I can’t get into the direction i want . When i was trying to move straight in the west , 90% of all times it will go to NW or SW.
I think I prefer 4-direction pad which I can control the direction accurately more than this one.
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It doesn't work
By: J. Bailey
April 17, 2005 @ 4:37 PM
Plain and simple. When even the bundled software denies the existence of the product you know that it isn’t worth buying. If you still want to buy it, keep your reciept close by.
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Worst Gamepad down to the pc
By: Goose
April 15, 2005 @ 9:50 PM
NEVER BUY THIS GAMEPAD! The two analog sticks can be clicked and uncliked out of place. The Calibration is constantly lost. If you are playing a game online, you will most likely lose because the control will not be controllable anymore. The only way I could find to solve this is by unplugging and plugging the controller into the usb port. This is a hassle, and sometimes after unplugging and plugging back in, some games do not recognize the controller, and YOU MUST START THE GAME OVER AGAIN!!! DO NOT BUY!
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Junk
By: Ray
April 7, 2005 @ 1:51 PM
I filed a complaint with the BBB about this company,I would advise everyone else to do the same
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waste of money
By: dstarfire
April 4, 2005 @ 1:46 AM
I like almost everybody else, have experienced numerous calibration headaches with this controller.
While a little jitter or lack or response might be acceptable, this pos (piece of s…) is so messed up, it sends a near-constant stream of movement signals, making it near-impossible to configure game options for the controller … (no, I want that command assigned to button 3, not analog-joystic-1 up)
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Works ok
By: Ashley
April 1, 2005 @ 12:53 PM
I mostly use my controller for my backup roms. I use it for the older system emulators. I have some response problems, my commands are slightly delayed and that can cause problems in a game. Not only that but my D-pad has problems when you try to go to any diagonal. It works for most side scrollers but even then you do have to do a diagonal move sometimes.
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Not a quality piece of equipment
By: Joe
March 20, 2005 @ 7:58 AM
Good controller untill it *****s out .
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Avoid at all costs!
By: ahnunahki
March 19, 2005 @ 2:43 PM
I ended up buying two of these until I found out they were all filled with problems. Basicly while I am playing a game, the calibration goes haywire. If I unplug and replug it , than it works fine. A couple of minutes go by and it happens again. And gets progresively worse. Avoif this controller, I guarentee you would have problems with it.
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Absolute piece of crap.
By: Andrew
March 12, 2005 @ 4:58 PM
So I thought it was just me being stupid and not calibrating my logitech dual action gamepad properly…but no….the 17 pages of people saying “this gamepad sucks…” has been drilled into my head. I got this to use with some ea games like nba and rugby 2005 but the feckin left joystick has serious calibration issues. Oh my god…it sucks..it works great for like 2 minutes then goes so wonky its not even funny!
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WORSE YET - TRY TIGERWOODS 2005
By: Marc
March 9, 2005 @ 1:00 PM
Don’t feel bad pc gamers… i bought my slick logitech controller for the ps2 online play for Tiger Woods 2005, because you have to use the turbo function for distance. Same layout as the PC controller. After a few nights of use, I couldn’t figure out why every shot goes slightly to alot left, no matter how I swing the left stick. I’m pretty good at the game and all of a sudden I sucked. If you can’t hit straight in this game, you don’t win! Thanks to these reviews, now I know – the logitech controller is a useless peice of sh**. I guess that’s why they are on sale all over the place.
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Dont waste your money! ! ! ! !
By: Jay
March 8, 2005 @ 5:51 PM
Let me tell all of you something. Its not your PC or your USB its the pad itself. I have two pads that I bought the same day and both have the same problem as stated repeatedly by a few of you. Im pissed that I threw my reciept away. Ive only had them a couple of months and not really happy at this situation. I will no longer buy a logitech product because of the issues that are never addressed.
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WORST GAMEPAD EVER!
By: Sava
March 7, 2005 @ 11:36 AM
The gamepad worked beautifully for like a week, then all of a sudden I started having calibration problems. I would unplug the controller and plug it back in and it worked fine again. But now, I recalibrate and 5 minutes later the joystick goes haywire. I’m heading out today to buy a different pad because this one sucks.
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Nice controller, bad calibration
By: Pat
March 5, 2005 @ 7:40 PM
I have the same problems everyone else has had with this controller, it worked fine for about a month or so, then the left stick has lost all calibration and move violently even to the slightest touch. Logitech will not replace my contoller either becuase it didnt come with a sticker on the back of it with the model number, and it came like that from Best Buy. Stay away from this controller the low price may be appealing but you will be left with a worthless hunk of plastic after several days or weeks.
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Garbage
By: Tim
March 2, 2005 @ 2:19 PM
I guess I am one of many people who spent money for a quality controller and got ripped off. The controller looses calibration and wont work. Dont buy this controller
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Logitech BAN!!!!!!
By: Irishthug
February 24, 2005 @ 8:03 PM
I have bought a Dual Action gamepad within a few days lost calibration. Returned and recieved another as well as bought a 2nd one….now within 8 months both of them are out of calibration and HIGHLY frustrating…..I have 3 for 3 Dual Action Controllers NO CALIBRATION….I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER LOGITECH PRODUCT…Follow in line……..I want my money back for the half *** crap…..
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Very poor gamepad
By: Alistair
February 15, 2005 @ 9:44 AM
I bought this gamepad in November 2004 it is now Febuary 2005, I haven’t used it much but I have found that the joysticks have become useless as they no longer function correctly. Calibration doesn’t help, I rang Logitech, they told me to contact my store, then the store said they couldn’t help me because they no longer sell the product,
An overall Poor gamepad from a company I USED to trust.
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Works for only a few months
By: K Prime
February 4, 2005 @ 7:18 PM
They made all the other button work very well but they did the worst job the most important part of the controller, d-pad and left stick. After a few months the left stick loss calibration. The d-pad never really worked ever. Don’t buy this controller.
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"Good only for 6-months"
By: Jerome
February 3, 2005 @ 7:53 PM
I bought it for my NBA Live 2004 last year but after six months of use the controls are not responding anymore. I feel bad now that I can not play comfortably.
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I got two
By: Clive
January 30, 2005 @ 5:27 PM
Sorry, but these gamepads are just rubbish. I got one for my daughters Pc and for mine too. But they both won’t calibrate, or if they do, they don’t for long, the calibration just seem to wear off after a few minutes. There’s no way we can play any games in hope of being able to complete it, never mind have fun. With or without profiler…RUBBISH!! And a big rip off!! Logitech have a lot to answer for…. as I’ve had a good look around and I am most definately not alone.
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Calibration Problem
By: Michael
January 18, 2005 @ 11:56 AM
I have owned 2 Wingman RumblePads and a Dual Action from Logitech and they all end up having the same problem. The left stick somehow looses calibration. It’s like it won’t register being all the way to the right when it is. I wish logitech would fix this problem because I really like their joysticks.
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calibrate left analog
By: kevin
January 15, 2005 @ 10:41 AM
When i first bought this game pad it worked pretty well then after about 3 weeks the left analog stick would not calibrate properly making it hard to use
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poopie mos of the time
By: Anonymous
January 12, 2005 @ 3:17 PM
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Will easily give 10 if it works.
By: Homer
December 20, 2004 @ 2:56 AM
I give it a 5, everything is fine except my character starts to go in circles after a while. I think it is the left little stick.
I like the shape and feel and won’t hesitate to give this a 10 if it worked reliable like their mice.
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Awful
By: mother
December 15, 2004 @ 11:49 PM
Me and 4 roommates bought one each so we could play lan games, mostly madden and mvp, mine lasted the longest, had problems with it basically the whole time but it was ok enough to play with for awhile, finally crapped out completely 6 months in, most the others were done within 3-4 weeks.
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Please don't buy this joypad
By: Roy
December 15, 2004 @ 2:32 PM
my brother and i got two of this joypad for FFXI, the analog sticks
broke in 10~ hours of game play
Too bad that i am not able give it a negative score
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The worst piece of technology ever
By: Nathan
December 12, 2004 @ 12:20 AM
I will never buy a Logitech product again after having endless calibration problems. A class action suit needs to be started, because they continue to sell a faulty product
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Calibration problem...
By: FxMAsTeR
December 3, 2004 @ 9:55 PM
After one month of use, I have the same problem that everybody talks. Anybody know how we can set a “dead spot” to stop a part og this bug?
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Calibration Issues Lead to Handicap
By: Chris
December 3, 2004 @ 5:48 PM
I found this controller with the express purpose of playing Halo for the PC. I thought I had struck gold. A PS2 look-alike for $20! I took it home and it worked beautfully…for a few weeks. I experienced the calibration issues I thought, until now, were just an issue with MY controller. The fact that this problem is rampant and we still see this controller on the shelves is absurd.
Ruling= The deal really is too good to be true. Don’t buy this!!
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Worthless
By: Griffin
December 1, 2004 @ 7:36 PM
This gamepad looked like the perfect gamepad and I bought it hastily… big mistake, should really have read the review first. Like everyone else, the joystick wonked out on me after playing for a while. It’s really a goddamn shame since it resembles the PS2 controller allot and it’s perfect… So yeah, don’t waste your money on this piece of crap.
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avoid
By: AARK
November 28, 2004 @ 11:55 PM
Worked for a while then same problems as everyone else. Calibration goes to the wall. Can`t turn right very well. Been playing NFSU… Avoid this gamepad at all costs. This game pad really deserves a rating of zero.
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same fkin problem
By: Dave
November 20, 2004 @ 1:30 PM
The left stick gone bad, so my “Dual fkin action” finished in a wall. ———Don’t even try to buy this crap…
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Woeks for about a Month
By: Dan Beedle
November 15, 2004 @ 3:08 PM
i have used 4 or 5 of these controllers in about 1 year. They work AWESOME at first no problems at all, but somehow every one i get something goes wrong. Callibration is beautifull at first but then it either loses it all together, or it has too much callibration to one side.
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works for about a month or two
By: Anonymous
November 15, 2004 @ 3:04 PM
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'nuff Said
By: Mel.
November 14, 2004 @ 2:10 PM
As with everyone else in this thread, I managed to play BF1942 without a single error or problem for over a month. Then, out of the freaking blue, the left analog stick suddenly ceases working–first I can’t move right, then any direction at all. This is only the tip of the iceberg, as calibration has gone downhill ever since, and I can’t get through a single round of my favorite FPS without some apecrap control issue.
DO NOT BUY THIS GAMEPAD. As limited as our options are in the PC field, ANYTHING is better than this hunk of shite.
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This Thing sucks
By: Consumer
November 14, 2004 @ 1:57 AM
I’ve been searching all over the internet looking for a fix, a patch, something to get the controller to work. I’ve read over a 100 reviews on this. Everyone is having the same problems.
DO NOT BUY !!! GET YOUR $$$ BACK.
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same left stick problem
By: langong
November 8, 2004 @ 5:59 PM
I had mine for about 30hrs of play then the problem started from occasionally loss cabliration to non-responding , unplug & plug only last about 5mins.
Since I have only play game with the lest analog stick
I decide to play with the right stick and after 1 week
the right tick also gond hatwire as the left one. This indicated the pad were constructed with inadequate parts not drivers nor directX as logitech would have you believed.
(DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!)
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Crap
By: Benjamin
November 7, 2004 @ 12:56 AM
Worked great with every game I tried for about 6 weeks. Left analog stick started twitching and got unplayably bad within an hour or two. Tried on several other machines and no dice. Judging from the similar reviews and Logitec’s pig-headed apathy toward the issue I can safely say I’ll never purchase one of their products again. And I’ll share my boycott intentions with anyone in the market for similar products.
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OMG
By: rene
November 3, 2004 @ 4:37 PM
I thought my brother had messed up the pad, but no !!! this things sucks, my left stick goes crazy and then lost calibration. it lasted like a month, before it started to give me problems
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This controller sucks
By: Cosmo Lee
November 2, 2004 @ 10:53 AM
This controller totally sucks…i wish i researched this…now i just wasted 14 dollars…i have a calibration problem as well. It defaults left and it’s hard to go full speed right…sometimes in MVP baseball 2004 it’s hard as hell to go DOWN…damn this controller blows the reason i bought was because on the list of controllers compatabile with this they said that this was best for the game but now it’s crappy and i no longer have the baseball game.
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Appauling product! Don't buy this!!
By: James Ash
October 24, 2004 @ 1:27 AM
Mine lasted just over 3 weeks! Now it’s useless. Same problem as everyone else, the calibration of the left stick goes ( I believe it’s a hradware issue, ie poorly made product). There are lots of suggestions how to fix it (including unplugging it every 2 minutes!! – so not really practical for gaming!). I’ve emailed logitech several times but have not received the courtesy of a reply yet.
I wish I had researched this product before I bought it, a simple google search brings up thousands of people saying “DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!”
Logitech have known about this for more than a year now and they still are selling this product. Is it not illegal to knowingly sell a faulty product?
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Calibration Issues
By: Tyler_D
October 23, 2004 @ 2:38 PM
This thing is a piece of crap, well designed, looks good as a center piece for a coffee table, but don’t dare try and use it on your computer… for any game I have tried it on almost all of them possible and all produce the same results.
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wtf???
By: flakjakit
October 15, 2004 @ 12:26 PM
well its true misery loves company.. i see we are ALL having probs with logisuck products and software.. and still no help for the ppl who care/dont.. talk about left holding the bag/pad/stick.. faulty equipment and no support.. ive gone through 5 sticks.. 4 that litterally quit doing what they were supposed to do and went on doing what THEY wanted… and one that just didnt have the heart to go past the 2 month working period .. ( and thats a LOOOng time for sticks )…. and now ive got a wingman rumble pad and guess what… HA….. sameo sameo.. s.s.d.d…. if logisuck gave a pile about what their customers thought about them and the frequency of which we put our money in their pockets.. theyd read up on what is going on in these forums and uh. DO something about it… the quickest way to kill a product is by word of mouth.. DIE DIE DIE
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Logitech gamepads sucks
By: TechnoD
October 14, 2004 @ 4:21 PM
First I bought the more expensive rumble pad from logitech. After a week the right analog stick broke in pices while playing NFS underground. Then I decided to buy the dual action game pad. After a few weaks it started to loose calibration on the right analog stick. This problem seems to happen to a lot of people.
Well I hope they can fixed it with a new driver but I still look forward to a real good gamepad. This is the gap in the market. If someone wants to make money, go ahead, and make a good, strong and precise gamepad!!!
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I NEED HELP!!!
By: Nayil
October 12, 2004 @ 11:22 PM
How do i cofigure the D PAD!!!!! i dont like to use the analogs to move my players in FIFA 2004
HELP!!!!!
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d-pad has a learning curve
By: Snake
October 10, 2004 @ 4:44 AM
a significant learning curve at that. it’s difficult to change directions quickly. something about how they made the d-pad forces you to use the tip of your thumb instead of the base, which i find more comfortable.
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Bullshit
By: Masa
October 5, 2004 @ 11:56 PM
I have the second logitech dual action pad on the run now and this one did last 2 months ,and now its broke.Same way as the first….left stick dont steer right direction anymore.
Logitech support started to play” try this and try that “game with me.
DONT BY THIS PRODUCT BEFORE THEY HAVE FIXED THIS PROBLEM.
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Great controller
By: Erwin
October 5, 2004 @ 2:53 AM
I have worked with this controller for over a year now. And it’s still working great! No calibration problems and with the new drivers I can play FIFA 2004 with the 8 way D pad.
Maybe the first shipment of this product had a faillure, or maybe faith was with me.
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This is really bad
By: Dave
September 28, 2004 @ 11:03 PM
I lost control of the left thumbstick after about a week. I exchanged it and lost control of the second controller after another week. This is the worst piece of junk on the market. Don’t buy it for any reason.
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Poor Controller
By: Duro
September 26, 2004 @ 1:51 PM
Like many others, the biggest frustration with this controller is the calibration issues. Logitech needs to take note and address this problem!
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Stay away
By: DRe
September 1, 2004 @ 7:02 AM
My brother bought this gamepad and after a few months the left analog stick doesnt react anymore :o. Its sad, he always plays with that stick because the D-pad is shit. So gamepad broke after few months :(. Dont buy this one..
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Left stick lost calibration
By: Elmuth
August 31, 2004 @ 8:00 PM
It was good for the first first month but lost its calibration. I did buy an other one : same problem.
Cool to play…. when you don’t have problem
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D pad stopped working
By: Donna Fish
August 30, 2004 @ 5:43 PM
I’ve had this for a couple of months. Have had problems two or three times. Can’t seem to fix the D pad. I would not recommend you purchase this gamepad. Sad – otherwise, its good.
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Crap
By: Allan
August 27, 2004 @ 6:25 PM
Okay so i disregarded everything I had heard about this pad because I figured, “Well if some guy in PCGamer magazine thinks this is a great controller well”. Well this thing sucks, I just bought it like 30 minutes ago and hooked it up to play some of my emulators and the POS doesnt work.
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Sloppy D-Pad
By: Jason
August 24, 2004 @ 11:19 AM
I bought this for 8 and 16 bit console emulators that use the D-Pad, and it’s hard to just press one direction at once. It would much rather go diagonal than straight. Grrr!
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Great gamepad for sports games.
By: Leeman
August 22, 2004 @ 9:51 AM
Yes, I’ve read the reviews and I’m aware that there seems to be problems with the gamepad (calibration, analog stick breaking, etc).
But I have two of these gamepads, both purchased the day they hit store shelves, and they have both performed flawlessly for me in games like: Madden, NHL Hockey, NBA Live, MVP Baseball and even a few racing games. My only complaint about the gamepad is that it doesn’t offer vibration feedback. Aside from that, the device has worked perfectly.
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Looking for a different controller
By: WNorkle
August 18, 2004 @ 1:19 PM
Have had two of these since Christmas. The first one died after a couple of days. This one has been working – requiring regular recalibrations (typically at the most inconvienient times).
The biggest problem is that the rubber pads have disintegrated. Everytime I use them results in little bits of rubber dust being spread over my desk.
What a POS. Now… what do I buy.
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loses its calibration
By: S.Evans
August 14, 2004 @ 4:42 PM
This gamepad is LOUSY! I’ve had three of them. None of the pads will work right. Every hour on the hour, its loses calibration. Going into setting will not even calibration one of the controllers. Worst of time and money!
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Calibration *fix*
By: Daniel
August 5, 2004 @ 9:47 PM
I found a fix (may only be in the newest driver software) that can solve calibration problems. In the CP in Windows, just swap the D Pad and whichever stick isn’t functioning. You’ll have only the “far” settings, but at least the sticks’ll work.
Crappy, crappy pad…
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NOT WORTH IT
By: tsefinn
July 25, 2004 @ 9:25 PM
MINE DIED IN 2 MONTHS.
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Frustrating
By: Liam
July 23, 2004 @ 7:14 PM
When I started having problems playing FFXI online, I thought it might have been just my computer, or perhaps the game itself not accepting the controller, but I guess it’s just the pos controller.
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Duel Action Dilemma
By: Sentinel67
July 22, 2004 @ 11:21 PM
I purchased a Duel Action gamepad to play GTA Vice City on my PC. After a little over 22 hours of total game play, the left joystick lost response on the X axis. To be exact, at rest, it provided anywhere from -10% to +15% X axis. When pushed all the way to the right, the left joystick only provided +40% to +70% X axis. I’ve tried unplugging it, to recalibrate the gamepad, but the problem returns after a few minutes. A fairly normal experience with this product, as I’ve learned recently. I had been a loyal Logitech customer in the past. Note, I said “in the past”…
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don't ever buy
By: Jon
July 17, 2004 @ 8:34 AM
A few months ago I bought this to play NHL 2004. Worked great since it’s exaclty like ps2 controller. Than all of a sudden, the left analog stick goes crazy. The calibration is terrible. It probably lasted a few weeks before it started going this. It’s a shame because this controller was awesome, looked great and was easy to use. Now its a piece of junk collecting dust on my desk. Would never recommend buying this product especially after reading all of these reviews. I wish I would have read these before I purchased. Save you $$
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Cabibration going off!
By: Dan E.
July 14, 2004 @ 9:00 AM
Seems a lot of us bought this controller to use with Final Fantasy XI. It’s the only computer game I play. It happens randomly, but the calibration on the left analog stick loses 1/2 throttle in the UP position. I end up having to logout, unplug the controller and plug it back in to fix it. I found this very review looking for answers! Seems I found the answer, but no solution! Would be a great controller if this wasn’t happening. It’s POS now.
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fucking excellent
By: teny
July 2, 2004 @ 5:42 AM
very ood gamepadcwith all games. especially EA sports games.had for a couple of months works brilliantly. one low point is the grip is not too good.
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DON't BUY
By: The pad ma
June 21, 2004 @ 7:06 PM
I am on my 4th pad. First three lasted on average a month. Left stick goes nuts on NHL 2004 on all 3 pads. Plug in and out lasts a minute, stick in new pad it works for a month then the same thing. These pads are defective. Logitech support will send you 1 new pad, but denies that there is a problem. If pad didn’t break, it would get a 10, but it isn’t even durable
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grate gamepad except for issues!
By: santiago
June 21, 2004 @ 11:26 AM
well, everything works perfec, except for the left stick, and guess what?? it doesnt go to the right!, not only stop running, but now it doesnt even walks! worked grate the first week, the started the left analog nightmare! im waiting for a solution from logitech
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heres a fix for calibration loss
By: Deetox
June 14, 2004 @ 6:39 PM
click this link and read it if you want to fix the calibration loss http://www.wingmanteam.com/discus/messages/3/2659.html?1087112068
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FECKING ANNOYING
By: Andy carts
May 25, 2004 @ 12:09 PM
Pile of poo. Playing fifa 2004 online was fun for a bit then my players started running off in the wrong direction why cant they fix the problem with a patch.
tossers
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works great, till it dies :(
By: Dale
May 21, 2004 @ 6:37 AM
worked great for about a month. Now it won’t stay calibrated for longer than 5 minutes.
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loses calibration
By: Denis
May 15, 2004 @ 11:44 PM
I have the same prob.i can play minutes nhl2004 and it will not go left.I know one off my friends have the same problem,i tried to cantact logitech,but they dont answer….
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same calibration problem
By: Mario
May 10, 2004 @ 6:41 AM
hahahahaha i was just heading out to buy a new one of these, since i tought my old one had gone bad beacuse of the calibration issue u guys report. i expirienced the same thing after a week of use. like i said i was just heading out of my house to get another one of these puppies and itought to myself, hm maybe i should read some reviews first. thanks u guys, now i wont trough my money to the garbage, gonna go look for another one instead
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Caliberation problem
By: Matt
May 4, 2004 @ 3:31 PM
Yep same here!! Bought it to play NBA Live 2004. After 1 week left stick dont go to the right!! Bad problem, fed up with re-caliberating every five minutes. Rubbish Pad, please STAY AWAY and thank goodness for these user reviews as i was about to buy a new one.
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Haven't had any problems yet.
By: Fabricated
May 2, 2004 @ 1:12 PM
My only real complaints about this controller after heavy use is that the D-pad sucks. I would’ve preferred a more traditional or PS2-ish d-pad. The construction, while solid, is too light for my tastes as well.
I got it at best buy, and after reading this review, I feel glad I bought the Product Replacement Plan for a few bucks. If it breaks, I’ll just take it back and get something else.
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Same problems as in Review
By: Aaron
April 25, 2004 @ 11:23 AM
I had the same calibration issue that the reviewer reported. I had the game pad for about 2 months. Was playing NHL 2004 one day, then just randomly lost calibration. After removing the plugging back in the controller then loses calibration after about 5 minutes, and eventually becomse totally unresponsive. Logitech has made a really inferior product here. Avoid this at all costs. Hopefully Logitech will provide me with a new one.
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Logitech is ont worth it
By: Anonymous
April 24, 2004 @ 3:05 PM
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d pad doesnt work
By: Daniel
April 22, 2004 @ 11:25 AM
I tried it with NFS HP2, the joystick part works fine, but when I tried to use the d pad, everything just went nuts, if i tried to turn left, it would go left for 3 second, and then kept on going straight, same thing happen with other games, I called in Logitech support and they told me that if the d pad works under window then it should work, they are not responsible for how game works, that kind of sucks since the “GAMEPAD” are design for games not window, and how can you try at least 6 games and they all behave the same way?
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lost calibration out of the box
By: MJ
April 21, 2004 @ 8:47 AM
Nice size / design. Fun while it works. After about 5 minutes of use, the left analog joystick decides to make going left the default, and going right is impossible.
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Very good look, no fiability
By: deception
April 16, 2004 @ 5:40 PM
The same in my pad, the left stick, turns crazy on nfsu, an other games and i use the digital control, and f**k don´t is nothing, nothing, NOTHING compatible with the Tony hawk´s Pro Skater 4
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Analog controls fail after a week
By: Asmodraxas
April 12, 2004 @ 9:06 AM
I’ve had this thing for a week and both the right and left analog sticks are failing, making it useless. Coupled with that is a frequent (30 min to 1 hour) loss of calibration.
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Good budget pad
By: Anonymous
April 6, 2004 @ 10:23 PM
Ironically, I returned a Nyko pad in favor of this one a few months back. Both pads are excellent, but I prefer the smaller size on the Logitech. I can’t say I’ve had any calibration problems with any games so far. Some titles I’ve used this pad on are FFXI, Legacy of Kain: Defiance, Starlancer, and Madden 2003.
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Seems my friend and I weren't alone
By: Jon Quirit
April 5, 2004 @ 2:03 PM
When FFXI had first came out, my friend and I purchased the Logitech Dual Action for use in it since it closely mimiced the PS2 controller. For about two weeks we had experienced no issues with it under heavy gaming. Then, like what had happened in the article, we started experiencing the calibration issue that is mentioned in the article and on many websites. Repeated efforts to try to calibrate it out resulted in no sucess. In the end, my friend gave up on FFXI and I moved onto using a Nyko AirFlo (great controller BTW, has served me well for the last 4 months without issue). Stay away from the controller, your money is best spent elsewhere.
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Returned it within 24 hours
By: Ryan
April 5, 2004 @ 9:19 AM
I had the same problems you did. My right analog stick went wonky and I found my FFXI camera in permanent spin.
I returned it the next morning and bought a Playstation2->USB adapter at Fry’s for $10. Now I play FFXI on the pc using the REAL dual-shock gamepad, and it’s utterly perfect.
DO NOT BUY this Logitech piece of crap. The concept is great, but it would be better to charge 35 or 40$ and build a controller as solid and usable as the real dual shock.
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POS
By: Julius S
April 5, 2004 @ 8:36 AM
Broke after a few hours of use.
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Took it back within a week
By: dude
April 5, 2004 @ 6:48 AM
Didnt work so well with MAME. Didn’t feel so comfortabe. Didn’t really like it. Took it back within a week.
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Logitech is in Denial
By: Anon
April 5, 2004 @ 6:08 AM
This game pad appeared to be the perfect controller for my PC and just like you guys i almost believed in that fully. That is however, until the calibration problem hit. In fact, i also purchased more than 1 of them, thinking it was a bad apple. However, it turns out that both gamepads exhibited this problem. I immediately returned it for a refund. This gamepad was nothing but a waste of time and money. What makes it worse is that instead of trying to listen to their customers, Logitech gives everyone the cold shoulder and wont even admit the gamepads are faulty. Denial is not only a river in Egypt.
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Never had 1 problem with it
By: Sgt Rock
April 5, 2004 @ 4:04 AM
This gamepad has worked great for me and has been a very good replacement for the once great Gravis gamepads. I have not had one issue with calibration. What type of motherboards are you guys using, what chipset. It could be a USB port problem, what O/S and so on. I have a Asus P4C800-E Deluxe. WinXP O/S, never one problem with it after 2 full seasons of NHL 2004 and 3 seasons of Madden 2004.
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Not bad, Calibration Problems
By: Memo
April 4, 2004 @ 5:24 AM
Overall I like the gamepad. It’s nice size (Duh, it’s Playstation 2 clone) and it is responsive. It worked great for a while when I was playing Madden 2004 but recently I have had calibration issues. The left analog stick will not go to the right all the way and is usually stuck slightly to the right. What’s this mean? Character in games always walking slowly ot the right and never beeing able to actually run to the right.
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started great but now problematic
By: sammy snod
April 3, 2004 @ 8:20 PM
so i bought this baby a few months ago, and i really do love it. She played madden FLAWLESSLY and the same with mvp baseball, but out of nowhere i am having the calibration issues, real bad. I have lost many a game in mvp baseball because of this. I really love this controller, and i will go buy a new one and hopefully that one will be fine.
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Same problems
By: Fred Berna
April 3, 2004 @ 2:07 PM
I had it and after a few days the Left stick would no longer go right. Took it back. The reason sports game sell so poorly on the PC is because we have no viable gamepad.
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Loses Calibration After a Week
By: Ian Bell
March 10, 2004 @ 9:03 AM
I bought this so I can play Final Fantasy XI with it and after a week this thing loses its calibration. You have to unplug it and replug it, then it works for about 5 minutes before losing calibration again. Logitech has not found a fix for this and is not acknowledging its problem although everyone on the net seems to be having the same issues. I would stay away from this gamepad at all costs.
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