In the mid 90’s when PC and console gaming was beginning to become commonplace Microsoft began to develop gaming peripherals and they were all launched under the SideWinder brand name. The peripherals included gamepads, joysticks, wheels and more. In 2003 however, Microsoft announced that they would discontinue the entire SideWinder line due to lack of demand. This left some SideWinder fans missing it and most totally oblivious to the fact.

Last year, Microsoft re-launched SideWinder with the SideWinder mouse. And we’ve recently received the SideWinder X6 keyboard of which the design and purpose is absolutely gaming, so let’s cut the talk and get into the details.

Features

Switchable key pad
Flexible design, choose right side or left side configuration. Switch between standard key pad and macro pad in gaming mode.

Two-color adjustable backlighting dial
Keyboard keys are red, and key pad and Macro keys are amber in Game mode. Lighting dial adjusts the brightness of the keyboard and key pad.

Macro keys
Up to 30 programmable keys that can allow up to 90 programmable options with an assigned gaming profile.

Mode switching
Manually toggle the keyboard from standard mode to either of two gaming modes. LEDs show the selected mode.

Cruise Control
Use Cruise Control to continue an action without having to hold down the key or keys assigned to the action. You can use Cruise Control with up to four keys at a time.* (* Cruise Control does not work with programmable macro keys.)

In-game macro record button
Record any sequence of keystrokes—even standard chat messages. Macros are stored on your hard drive and can be easily shared.

Automatic profile Switching
When a game or application profile is assigned using the software, the keyboard detects the game or application you are running and applies your custom profile to the application.

WASD gaming keys
Have front-face lighting for enhanced visibility.

Media keys
Play/Pause, Previous Track, Next Track, and Mute.

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