IntensaFIRE chip will turbocharge your PS3 controller

I wondered if people get away with this crap online. Do a lot games prevent these for online gaming or just those that release a patch you think?

It depends on the game. Most games, like Halo, have a ROF cap on their guns, so these dont really help all that much. But with CoD4 pre-patch, there was literally no ROF cap, it was how fast you could pull the trigger. Some people could pull the trigger pretty damned fast. Then you had Timmy and his 120 dollar modded controller ruining the game for everyone.

Yeah, people like that are the reason I'm weary of online gaming. I want to win and get beat by people with the same tools available to us all within the game only.

It is reassuring to see all the hate displayed for turbo controllers here. I thought I was the only one who didn't like turbo and seeing the initial Joystiq article was disheartening but I am actually cheered by all the negative comments.

Seriously Joystiq, I've stood by you through a lot while others were lighting the torches, sharpening the pitchforks, and heating up the tar but this is too far. I understand reporting on all things related to gaming but the way this is presented is practically an endorsement for douchebaggery as far as I can tell.

yeah is a big shame joystiq published this article. using modded controllers is cheating.

I don't get it. What would you need rapid fire for anyway? Unless you're using the pistol, aren't all the guns in COD fully automatic anyway? I mean, you just hold down the button and bullets spray out. Where would this come in handy?

But this article isn't about the Montreal Canadiens...

Owned.

Not just you - same issue here; plus the site has been crashing my browser lately...

This is the most heat Joystiq's gotten from readers in a while! I bet it's to stir up some drama. Down with auto fire! If your finger can't move fast enough then pick up a new hobby.

I don't really see why this is such a big deal. Rapid fire is great for many games. And it's particularly great for many single player and old school games.

It's a legit product that has nothing to do with cheating. Sure, I guess some people have found a way to cheat, but there are always going to be rapid fire controllers, so the onus is on the devs of online matches to prevent this from being a problem.

I guess I just don't play the games with this problem, but apparently it's a problem for a lot of people. It's trivial to have some kind of protection against this in the code. It's the dev's fault. Why ban the entire product for people who don't cheat? It's not like joystiq is advocating cheating here.

The same reason everyone complained about Datel. It's unethical in multiplayer gaming.

this is nothing compared to when everyone on joystiq got heated over the use of a handicap dog photo to describe ridge racer.

@Gimboa: Skip to 5:02 in the video.

I don't see the big hooha about rapid fire either ... Rapid fire is shit, I dont see how it can give you an advantage it only takes a few bullets to kill. Rapid fire ends up wasting a whole clip for nothing, whats the point ? its just wasting bullets. I dont even consider rapid fire cheating..

What pisses me off and what I have seen being used by the biggest ass holes is a lag switch..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyXBWJYZnjA -- This is genuine cheating..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooq_vFjLP1w&feature=related

I think sony and microsoft should build an anticheat mechanism like punkbuster, if your in game and your net connection continuously drops they should knock you out of psn / xbl for 30 minutes at a time.. I am sure all of these ass holes would stop using lag switches then..

If you actually watch the 1st video, the idiot takes half an hour to strip the ethernet cable (ever heard of stripping with your fingers, easiest way to do it and you only remove plastic) and to top it off he logs in with his username onto psn he has to earn dumb ass of the year here..

If you watch to the very end he demonstrates this in action on a socom game and the 2nd vid demonstrates this in cod4 on the 360. Next time your sitting there and shooting and the person doesn't die but you end up dead or he just disappears its because the asshat is using a lag switch.. Ive seen it happen in MAG recently as well, a specific clan in MAG all of them had lag switches. Ive seen it in
cod4 , 5 and 6 as well..

It's too intense!!!

Sounds more like a brand name for lube to me.
"IntensaFIRE: take your relationship to the next level."

Lol, this is the best (and most accurate) troll in a while

At least I hope it's a troll…

Troll or not his names are hilarious. BodyBuilder69 and Ch1ckBanger69. Woo. Steaming with egotism!

Egotism? I don't think so.

The dude builds bodies and bangs chicks, most likely in that order. Being honest about your lifestyle choices is a good thing. It also helps us know who to ban from our games without a second thought, which is really very kind of him (or her!?).

Cheap??? Pretty expensive IMO... hehe

Ouch, they're gonna feel that one in the morning

/sarcasm

Yeah, we're really gonna miss you here.

And I don't really see where they're ADVOCATING it... if anything, it's a pretty neutal post.

Regardless of fair play? What's the limit of "doing whatever you can"?

I agree with you from a single player aspect, but not multiplayer. I dunno, the person who is really losing out is the owner of a product like this. Very similar to ANY glitching of leaderboards in gaming. Yay you made it to the top with a great score, but didn't do it legit. It's more depressing for the consumer than the people playing against them.

"It's more depressing for the consumer than the people playing against them."

Exactly, they know they aren't getting those scores legitamately. So if they want to do it, let them.

No I don't count glitching as cheating as well.

Not sure I share your same opinions on glitching... People floating 40 feet in the air and sniping is pretty damn annoying.

(Yes, I'm a hypocrite. I don't mind auto-fire but hate glitching)

Anything done outside the rules/scope of normal gameplay is cheating. That's why glitching, hacking, or using controllers like this is considered cheating. It's also why spamming moves, camping, and only using the most powerful gun is not cheating.