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    LF Gamepad that resembles a keyboard!

    There's gotta be one out there...

    Personally, I'm a huge fan of Mouse/Keyboard combos, which is all I'll use on my PC, but I'm looking for a decent gamepad to use on my laptop with my mouse - some kind that looks like the left half of a keyboard.. nothing really fancy!


    It would just need around 25-30 keys!

    `, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Tab, q, w, e, r, t
    Caps, a, s, d, f, g
    Shift, z, x, c, v
    Ctrl, Alt, Space Bar


    I've tried the Nostromo n52 and it's a really great product let alone the amazing macro features, but I'm not the biggest fan of the Dpad and the lack of number keys.

    The Zboard keyboards' middle section looks nearly perfect (aside from the lack of actual number keys above qwert).
    I dislike their own gamepad style though; no Fang for me.

    Is the Wolfking Warrior the only thing out there? It looks similar to the keyboard setup, and it looks good IMO... was just wondering if there's anything like I described out there.

    Thanks!
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    How about the zBoard Fang? It's not massive, incredibly comfortable and appears to fit you're description. I got one to replace my zBoard, can't game without it now!

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    Both could be viable.. but is there anything that moreclosely resembles the keyboard layout?!?!?

    The Wolfking Warrior (and Nostromo n52) is the closest thing I've found.. it just seems crazy that there wouldn't be anything more like the standard design!

    There's no way I'm going to use my laptop's keys for teh 1337 fR4ging though!

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    The standard design isn't that great for gaming. The Fang's is much more comfortable than a standard keyboard layout, that 'panic key' on the side is a godsend for FPS games.
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    If you like the Nostromo there is also the Saitek PGCU
    http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/progamer.htm

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