Nostromo SpeedPad n52
| Manufacturer | Belkin |
|---|---|
| Type | Gaming peripheral |
| Connectivity | USB |
The Belkin Nostromo SpeedPad n52 is a USB computer gaming peripheral designed for gamers by Belkin. It is likely named after the fictional starship Nostromo from the 1979 film Alien, which was in turn named after the 1904 novel Nostromo.
It can be considered a keyboard/joystick/mouse hybrid, which allows for a more convenient control method for many video games. It can also be used outside of games, for example to support cartographic software. It is the followup to the older SpeedPad n50, and is also intended to replace the keyboard during gaming.
The device is currently supported under Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP (both 32- and 64-bit versions), and Vista (both 32- and 64-bit versions). Additionally, the Windows Vista driver can be used to install the device on a Windows 7 system and retain all functionality.
It is also supported under Mac OS 9.04 or later, and Mac OS X v10.1.2 up to 10.4.8. The programming software does work on Intel-based Macs. Intel Mac drivers are supplied.[1] The n52 requires a Pentium 233 MHz or equivalent with 32MB RAM, as well as 30MB free hard drive space.
The n52 is made in a black and silver design with a few orange accents. It features a rubber-coated base, and is weighed down with a metal weight for stability. The user must place his left hand on the device to use it, as it was designed for right-handed people, who usually use a mouse with their right hands. The n52 has a movable hand rest which can be set to 2 locations or removed to create 3 different hand positions to better suit various hand sizes by means of lifting the rest off the unit.
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