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I recently wrote a review questioning the fact that the SpacePilot PRO <\/a>is a control device with an LCD screen.\u00a0 As noted by my fellow blogger Jeff Mirisol<\/a>a of Jeff’s Tool Shed<\/a>, 3D Connexion recently updated their drivers and software for the SpacePilot PRO.\u00a0 This update fixed a few bugs in the software related to the saving of settings.\u00a0 It should be noted that the problem I had with saving settings does not seem to be the same as others, and was minor by comparison.\u00a0 The problem I found was with my programmable key maps being saved.\u00a0 This issue was not fixed with the recent upgrade, but I’m not concerned because the workaround is already built-in.\u00a0 The possible cause of all this is the strange fact that there are more than one program used to control the key mappings. Since I know which program to use to save my key maps, I’m not terribly concerned with it not working in their second program.\u00a0 The second program doesn’t allow for as many functions to be assigned to the buttons too, which I find odd.<\/p>\n

OK, back to the point.\u00a0 As said, I criticized the existence of an LCD screen on the SpacePilot PRO.\u00a0 I wondered why the device had one.\u00a0 It didn’t seem to be of much use.\u00a0 Well, with the recent update of the 3DConnexion drivers, I take this back.\u00a0 The LCD screen is now very useful to display key mapping in a very clear and much better organized method.\u00a0 Now obvious is the function programmed for a particular button.\u00c2\u00a0 With this, I’m now able to get use out of the LCD screen, and I am more comfortable with the use of the programmable buttons too.\u00a0 It really expands the device’s user-friendliness.\u00a0 So, the only question left (besides making the secondary key mapping program work 100% as expected) is whether this device is worth the $500 price tag.\u00a0 The price does seem to be pushing the upper limit of what one might expect to pay for a control device, particularly one that doesn’t replace any other control devices (you’ll still need a mouse).<\/p>\n

OK, I think I beat this dead horse long enough.\u00a0 I’ll just close with saying, if you have the need for a 3D mouse, then this is certainly the king of them all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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