‘Run’N'Drive 3 in 1′ Game pad for PS3, PS2 and PC unveiled by Thrustmaster
Sunday, March 25, 2007

Thrustmaster, a reputed developer of peripherals for flight simulation and mechanical sports games, has come out with yet another innovative device to make the gaming experience more enjoyable and user-friendly. Thrustmaster’s latest creation is the ‘Run’N’Drive 3 in 1’ game pad for the Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PC platforms.
The Thrustmaster ‘Run’N’Drive 3 in 1’ game pad has been designed to deliver gamers the competitive edge in multi-event games, FPS, flight simulators as well as in racing games.
The signature features of the ‘Run’N’Drive 3 in 1’ game pad is the Optical Wheel, which is fitted with an optical sensor that offers spot on precision. When translated into gamers’ language, it means that with the ‘Run’N’Drive 3 in 1’ game pad, gamers will be able to make flawless curves on racing tracks, zoom in for sniping assignments in FPS missions, perform awesome aerial stunts in flight simulations.
Moreover, this optical wheel can be configured to meet the players’ requirements with 2 sensitivity modes. The Mapping feature enables players to switch all buttons, triggers, and mini-sticks, whereas the Optical Wheel functions to suit gamers’ individual needs.
And that is not all! Courtesy the exclusive technology- which is patent pending at the moment- gamers will be able to apply their favorite gaming configurations to their ‘Run’N’Drive 3 in 1’ game pad, to make the most of every game genre. All one has to do is simply save the configuration in the game pad’s internal memory. So you can keep changing and adapting as often as you desire.The ‘Run’N’Drive 3 in 1’ game pad has been ergonomically designed, and is thus very comfortable to hold during those long hours of game play. The 7 axis game pad sports 2 curved Triggers with an 8mm stroke for a new level of precision.
The ‘Run’N’Drive 3 in 1’ game pad and the ‘Run’N’Drive 3 in 1 ‘ Rumble Force will be available from March 23 for a price of 19.99 (approx. Rs. 1700) and £22.99 (approx. Rs. 1950). However, the Rumble Force is only available for the PC.
posted by Sid @ 1:01 PM,
