gamepads

Nice controller, comfortable, Plug n play. No problems, if the game detects the buttons, but had problem with quake 3, with the controller activated, the whole screen started going round and round (spinning). MDK 2 worked great though with analog controls. The analog controls work fine in Unreal tournament as well.

The software is promising but could not get much out of it. The best use is to use it as plug and play and enjoy the games it supports.

The coolest thing about this controller is every single button is programable you could program the entire keyboard into it if you wanted to. If you have ever used a playstation controller then there is no learning curve its just a tiny bit bigger and has a bar on the bottom of it so as not to infringe on the copyright of the playstation controller( don't worry it's more comfortable and doesn't interfere with gameplay ). So far the games I've played with it are all of the CARMAGEDDON SEIRIES, GRAND THEFT AUTO 3, and other racing, flying, and shooting games. Buy it and you will not be sorry (unless you have small enough hands to hold that .. nintendo game cube controller)
Oh, and shame on the quitters who write bad reviews and blame this most excelent controller because they can't beat the first level of a game! OH DID I MENTION IT HAS A LIFETIME WARANTEE. Buy it now it works with about every operating system, AND HAPPY GAMING (or is happy shooting?)

The D-PAD (the directional pad) needs to be calibrated constantly just to keep working. I was using it for about an hour for a game after I bought it, then the next day I went to use it and when playing a game it was pulling to the right constantly, so I had to recalibrate it. On the calibration screen in windows, you can see the little calibration cursor vibrating almost and on another calibration screen it literally jumps around. It never returns to 'center' when you move it, it's always off-center, even after calibration.
There is definately something wrong with the analog DPAD they use in this Gravis Eliminator gamepad - go buy something else instead and STAY AWAY from this gamepad. This is the same problem a lot of other people are complaining about it, and they haven't fixed it (and probably wont). I bought this gamepad around April 15, 2004 brand new.