User Guide F8GFPC100 Page a Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Page Introduction Welcome and Thanks Thank you for purchasing the Nostromo SpeedPad n52 (the n52). Built to Installing the Software . .1 give you the winning edge in any game, the n52 captures all the advantages of its critically acclaimed predecessor, the n50, and adds Assigning Profiles to Games in Loadout Manager . .1 advanced options that make sure you dominate your game in virtually any application. It puts keyboard and gamepad functionality into one Nostromo Array Programming Software . .2 small and easy-to-use device, delivering more tools for customizing your game than ever. Check out the rest of the Nostromo gaming arsenal, Making a Profile . .3 as well as our wide array of PC accessories, at belkin.com. Creating a Macro . .5 The Nostromo SpeedPad n52 is a simple Plug-and-Play controller that sets up easily with (or without) the Array Programming Software. Other Remapping/Reprogramming Options . .5 Although the n52 will function right out of the box as a Human Interface “Signing” and Sharing your Profile . .6 Device (HID) keyboard with a mouse scroll wheel, for advanced programmability and functionality, we highly recommended that you Using the Profile Loadout Manager . .7 install the n52 driver. Troubleshooting . .8 Installation of the Nostromo Array Programming Software will give you added flexibility and up to 104 programmable functions. You will be User Guide for Mac® Users . .9 able to customize your Nostromo game controller for each game you play. Information . .13 Features • 14 programmable keyboard-style buttons • 2 programmable thumb buttons • Mouse wheel • A programmable, 8-way directional pad • An adjustable, removable, left-hand rest • Stable base with internal metal weight and rubber footpad System Requirements • USB port • CD-ROM or DVD drive • Windows® 98, 2000, Me, or XP - Pentium® 233MHz or compatible with 32MB RAM - 30MB available on the hard drive - DirectX® compatible video card • Mac OS® 9.04 or later or Mac OS X v10.1.2 or later - 102MB available on the hard drive for Mac OS X - 10MB available on the hard drive for Mac OS 9 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ASSIGNING PROFILES TO GAMES IN LOADOUT MANAGER Important Notes: The Nostromo Array Programming Software comes with premade If you choose to install the n52 driver, you must install it prior to profiles. Additional profiles are available for download at connecting the SpeedPad to your computer. If you choose not to install www.belkin.com/nostromo. To submit your own profiles, e-mail the n52 driver, please proceed to the “Using the SpeedPad as a default them as an attachment to [email protected]. Please note HID Device” at the end of this user guide. that pre-built profiles are created by other gamers, which means you may not feel comfortable with the key layout for them. It is always If you have previously installed a driver for any Nostromo game recommended to create your own profiles so that the n52 is customized controller, you must uninstall the old driver before proceeding with this to your needs, according to the ways you play. To create your own installation procedure. profile, please check out the “Making a Profile” section in this User Guide before following the next steps. 1. Insert your Nostromo Array Programming Software into your CD/DVD drive on your computer. 1. Be sure you have the n52 connected to your computer before continuing. 2. The software should start automatically. If it does not, click the “Start” button and choose “Run”. Click “Browse” and choose your CD drive. 2. Open the Loadout Manager by clicking on the Nostromo icon in the Select “setup.exe” and click “OK”. taskbar, your desktop, or in the Start menu under Program Files. Click on the bar (on the left) that shows your attached controller. Select 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue with the “Load Profile” and then select the profile you want to use. The software installation. default location of pre-built profiles and website downloaded profiles are in the “pre-built” folder under “C:\Program Files\Belkin\ 4. After the installation is done, select “Finish”. Connect the n52 to an Nostromo\Profiles”. If you created one, the default location is right available USB port on your computer. under “Profiles”. 5. Once installation is completed, please check to see if the installation 3. Then click “Browse” (on the right) and find the game executable was successful by proceeding to “Verifying Proper Installation”. (.exe) file you would like to use. You can select the game’s shortcut from your desktop as an easier way of finding the path. If you don’t have a link on your desktop, you can select the file by looking in the Verifying Proper Installation directory where you installed the game. 1. You will need to confirm that the installation was successful through the device manager. 4. For more detailed information, please see the following “Nostromo Array Programming Software” section. 2. To get to Device Manager, right-click on “My Computer” and left- click on ”Properties”. Then left-click on “Hardware” and then on the “Device Manager” button. 3. Check to make sure that the Device Manager list includes a) two new entries under Human Interface Devices, “Nostromo n52 HID SpeedPad 2.0” and “Nostromo n52 HID SpeedPad 2.0 Mouse Wheel”. b) a new entry under Keyboards, “HID Keyboard Device”. c) a new entry under Mice and Other Pointing Devices, “HID-Compliant Mouse”. 4. Once you have confirmed that the installation was successful, you can either proceed to “Assign a Profile to a Game in the Loadout Manager” or “Making a Profile”. Page 1 NOSTROMO ARRAY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE Utilize 3 Shift States Red, green, blue, and normal shift states quadruple the number of functions that can be programmed into the other buttons. There are Introduction different ways to set this. The Nostromo Array Programming Software is a suite of tools that • With the cycle shift option, one button or one direction of the scroll enhances your gaming experience when using the Nostromo wheel will cycle through all the shift states. SpeedPad n52. • You can set the keys to work separately for red, green, and blue. You can create a toggle switch (which keeps the game in that shift state The Nostromo Array Programming Software increases your play until pressed again), or momentary (stays in the shift state only as long functionality and customization options. It allows you to remap as you hold down the key). your controller however you like, depending on which games you are playing. Note: When shift state is not active, the game returns to its normal state. There are two major components to the Nostromo Array Programming Software: • The Profile Editor, which is used to create and change profiles. A profile is a set of mapped keyboard, mouse, and/or controller functions that can be saved and assigned to specific games. • The Loadout Manager sets the profile to a certain program that can launch automatically or manually with the program. The Loadout Manager also gives you the ability to set a default profile that would launch with any program that does not have a profile assigned to it. With this Software, you can: • Create and save your customized profiles; • Download/upload profiles via the Internet; • Assign profiles to your favorite programs for use each time you start that program; and • Set default profiles that would be active for everything on your computer that does not have a profile already set to it. Remap or Reprogram Buttons and Scroll Wheel 5 Ways • Remap n52 buttons or scroll wheel to correspond to the keyboard keys. • Reprogram buttons or scroll wheel to different controller ID buttons. (For games that identify controllers and have a certain key mapping for the game.) • Remap buttons or scroll wheel with macros. • Reprogram any of the buttons or wheel as a mouse click (left-, center-, right-click). • Reprogram any of the buttons or scroll wheel to change shift states. Page 2 MAKING A PROFILE Menu Bar & Tool Bar Mode Bar—This allows you to select between normal, red, green, and blue shift state modes. Profile Editor The Profile Editor is the tool used to create and customize profiles. A Controller Selection Corner—This allows owners of multiple Nostromo profile is a set of remapped button functions that can be saved. devices to easily switch back and forth between controllers when programming. Some examples of the types of actions you can program are: Function Assignment Hardpoints—These are the buttons or axis Single Key—Make a button on the controller work like a keyboard key. identifiers, such as button “01”, that you click to open your programming windows. Macros—Record a sequence of keyboard keystrokes, mouse-button presses, and/or joystick commands (such as axis controls, d-pad controls, and joystick button commands) to be played back when a Make a Profile button is pushed. This section will explain how to create a profile using the Profile Editor. In general, creating a profile consists of the following functions: Remap Direct Input Buttons, Axis Controls—Remap the buttons on the remapping single-key assignments, creating macros, setting mouse- game controller to the Direct Input commands that are used within the control functions, programming control (direct input) function, and game. setting shift states. Note: You would use this when playing a game that supports game controllers and you want to use its preset configuration. To begin, click on “Start”, then “Programs”, then “Nostromo”, then “Profile Editor”. This will display the main screen of the “Profile Editor”. Four Shift Modes—Utilize one of three shift buttons for each game controller and quadruple the number of functions you can program.