As you can see from my title and score of the Nostromo I am very very happy with this Pad.
It is made for the left hand and is suitable for right handed persons. eg. those using a mouse in the right hand and the Nostromo with the left hand.
The packaging is secure and well thought out. Easy to open and extract the product.
The build of the Nostromo is great! solid feel and not flimsy in any manner. The feel/angle of the switches and the contour of the device takes the strain off of the wrist and hand in general and lets one play for hours before needing to take a break.
Installing the Nostromo was painless and uncomplicated from start to finish.
Download and install the drivers from razerzone.com (Support Downloads)
Restart System
Plug in the Nostromo and start the software.
There is a step to install the firmware loader but mine came with the most current firmware installed so there was no need to run that.
The programming software is easy to understand and to use, even for those that are not familiar with programming, it is very intuitive. The help screens are HTML based so its easy to navigate through all of the setup screens to find what you need.
Out of the box, its setup for a general FPS config but after just a few minutes, I was all setup and ready for Mass Effect 1, 2 3 as well as Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age 2. I decided to print out all of my key maps for each of my games and assign them to the Nostromo in a layout that I felt was best for me. In reality, it took longer to print everything than it did to setup my Nostromo for each game.
Setting up macros is a bit more complicated than assigning a Key but well worth the time to learn. This will allow one to perform massive heals as well as complicated moves within a game that require several keystrokes and assign it to a single key. The macro screen has a recorder that will record your keystrokes and insert pauses where needed and also allow you to insert windows commands ( if needed ) into your macro. There is no limit on the length of each macro. I spent about 2 evenings reading a few web pages dedicated to creating macros with the Nostromo macro editor and creating my own, in general trying different things in the macro I was working with and now feel confident enough to do what I need to. This is a very powerful feature of the Nostromo and can really help in situations where time is critical.
The keys are sensitive and provide nice feedback.
There has been so much written about the thumb key that is mapped to the space-bar and I can only add my observations based on my use. When I am playing, I normally go for 15 - 18 hour play time and now have about 60 hours time on the Nostromo since I received it. I have found this key to be placed perfectly for my games and needs. in fact since its placement is just beneath the "D-Pad" which I remap to my WSAD cluster, it makes using or opening doors and picking up items much faster than when using my normal keyboard.. I haven't noticed any lag time or cumbersome operation from it at all. The key just above the D-Pad I remapped to bring up my in game main menu and remapped the "alt" key ( which is its default config) elsewhere when and as needed. So, in short, no issues here.
You can adjust the level of brightness of the lighting within the software and there is also a switch on the bottom of the Nostromo to turn off the light when not needed.
Switching between Key Sets is almost instant. I decided to map the wheel switch to cycle me through different Key Sets, then return to number one, although, any one of the keys or even the wheel can be mapped to do this or any combination or keys.
For me, the Nostromo is almost perfect, I play mainly when its dark and others are asleep so the key lighting is perfect and since the light not only illuminates the areas around the keys but also shines up through the keys and displays each keys nomenclature, although, after using it for awhile you will not be really looking at the keys :)
I play several different games as well as MMOs and the Nostromo fits my needs perfectly.
Jenny aka trekgirl
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| connectivity tech | USB | USB-C | USB-C | 2.4Ghz, BT, USB-C | USB Wired | Wired |
| number of keys | 16 | 42 | 61 | 42 | 35 | 61 |
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| compatible devices | Gaming Console | PC, Laptop | Windows devices | PC, Laptop, Tablet | PC Laptop Xbox PS4 PS5 | Gaming Console |
| keyboard description | USB | Gaming | Gaming | Gaming | One Handed 35 Keys Gaming Keyboard with LED Backlit | Gaming, Mechanical, Wired |
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Must have for Video/3D/Media editors
The Razer Nostromo is perfectly designed in my option, easy to press, no stick buttons, reliable contacts, excellent Key assignment program and automatic key-mapping or transition when you activate other programs. I formerly used the older Belkin Nostromo which had similar functionality but the buttons were sticky and unreliable. I also have the Razer Orb Weaver Chroma which has more buttons but no scroll wheel and I’ll say more about shortly. For my needs this version with scroll wheel is best.Its versatility shows when used with programs involving lots of keyboard shortcuts. For me that’s 3D Graphics, Video editing, Photo editing, music editing and 3D games. Examples: for 3D graphic editors (Cinema 4D, IClone, Carrara, Daz Studio, SketchUp) I setup the buttons to do the same functions for each program (even though the actual keyboard short cuts are different for each). Extremely helpful.For Video, animations and music editing (Vegas, HitFilm, ACID, IClone), the scroll wheel can move and adjust the Play Head while you’re composing and trimming your clips. Your regular mouse scroll wheel zooms into and out of the timeline (a god send). The Nostromo buttons to control edits, cuts, deletes and the thumb “D” pad to control Play/Stop/Reverse.Since the Razer Nostromo stopped being available last year I bought the Razer Orb Weaver Chromo for my other computer. Also a great device with user assignable colors for each key, BUT… no scroll wheel, so its not as intuitive for play-head editing as the Nostromo.Key Assignments:It’s a mistake to try and assign every keyboard shortcut to the Nostromo keypad before you actually use it. Instead find the PC keyboard short-cuts you use the most, and assign them to the Nostromo (might be as simple as CTRL, ALT, Undo, Redo, Save for Media programs). Use your Index and Middle fingers for most frequently used keys (reduces fatigue). As you start using those you’ll have to go back to your PC keyboard for other things… now start putting those on the Nostromo. After a short while you’ll have trained yourself on the device, and the need for jumping to the PC keyboard virtually eliminated.TRICKS:I found my hand would get lost from its, lets call it the “Home Position”, on the Nostromo (and Orb Weaver) but I found the perfect solution. Cut small button-sized strips of Velcro and put them into an arrangement that’s easy for your fingers to sense. With the right set of Velcro felt, prickly and no Velcro, your hand will automatically find its place on the keyboard and starts associating the “feel” of the key with the function used. Works amazingly well (see picture).
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Jonathan Langlois
Standard keyboard is a better solution.
Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2018