We say Hori is getting ready for FFXIV, but it's not ready yet. This controller was a "concept model" only, with no information about a release date or price.
We say Hori is getting ready for FFXIV, but it's not ready yet. This controller was a "concept model" only, with no information about a release date or price.
Reader Comments (46)
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:06AM BluElement said
Actually, I've been playing in the alpha, and a normal console controller works a lot better with this particular mmo. It seems odd that they're doing this for an mmo that works better without a traditional keyboard...
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Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:45AM Ballistic H said
@BluElement
The PS3 does support in-game K&M (Unreal Tournament 3), developers are the ones that need to support that feature.
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The PS3 does support in-game K&M (Unreal Tournament 3), developers are the ones that need to support that feature.
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:17AM sserschens said
@(Unverified) haha, i know, right? i thought it was just a stock photo from js.
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Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:39AM Special Agent Bob said
@(Unverified)
completely unrelated whos going to see Toy Story 3 tomorrow
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completely unrelated whos going to see Toy Story 3 tomorrow
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:16AM drhitts said
"featuring a rather insane-looking tabletop left-hand thing"
Yeah, what's exactly going on over there? I see it's called a "Handgrip Controller" and appears to have all the buttons on a single face; I'm curious if there are any buttons on the back, such as a trigger.
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Yeah, what's exactly going on over there? I see it's called a "Handgrip Controller" and appears to have all the buttons on a single face; I'm curious if there are any buttons on the back, such as a trigger.
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:17AM Dustin F said
@WINterfang
Move controller looks great. I've heard so many people bashing it, I guess because it's phallic and thus the smaller boys will be obsessed with it.
But it's beautiful. It's got a very functional design, the globe is cool, it's got buttons. I really like the move's design. I don't really like the sixaxis's left stick, but otherwise, Sony makes good controllers. Oh, except the PSPs to some extent.
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Move controller looks great. I've heard so many people bashing it, I guess because it's phallic and thus the smaller boys will be obsessed with it.
But it's beautiful. It's got a very functional design, the globe is cool, it's got buttons. I really like the move's design. I don't really like the sixaxis's left stick, but otherwise, Sony makes good controllers. Oh, except the PSPs to some extent.
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:25AM RogueJedi86 said
"Massive controllers" are keyboards now? Pfft, I've been playing with a massive controller for years. The more consoles use mice and keyboards, the more I wonder how they're any different than a PC with a gamepad.
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Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:36AM sonicspike41 said
@RogueJedi86
Closed vs. open systems?
That, and the whole "non upgradable" thing... unless you count buying a new one after they've added new features, or swapping hard drives I guess.
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Closed vs. open systems?
That, and the whole "non upgradable" thing... unless you count buying a new one after they've added new features, or swapping hard drives I guess.
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 12:25AM Mazrael said
@WINterfang
It's been the same pad for the last 15 years.. I remember the first analogue PS1 pad when it hit the UK, we didn't get dual shocks, like everywhere else, being they thought they'd be too 'sexual' for us.. we eventually got them about 6 months later
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It's been the same pad for the last 15 years.. I remember the first analogue PS1 pad when it hit the UK, we didn't get dual shocks, like everywhere else, being they thought they'd be too 'sexual' for us.. we eventually got them about 6 months later
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 4:28AM Extinction said
@KingBroly I own of them puppies. Sold a zune flash for it. Never used either
http://sites.google.com/site/neotechni/Home/hires/GCNKB.jpg?attredirects=0
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http://sites.google.com/site/neotechni/Home/hires/GCNKB.jpg?attredirects=0
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 7:10AM TheGrandHero said
My word, it's hideous. Did they just take an old terminal keyboard from the 1980s and hack some PlayStation buttons onto it? I'm half-surprised it doesn't have a Commodore key next to the left shift...
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Posted: Jun 18th 2010 8:05AM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
It's a keyboard?
Mind you, MMOs are probably best played with Keyboards, but it's because they mostly are on PCs, not because the F1 button is just perfect there. I would hope they could at least come up with something a little more...inspired, dongle aside.
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Mind you, MMOs are probably best played with Keyboards, but it's because they mostly are on PCs, not because the F1 button is just perfect there. I would hope they could at least come up with something a little more...inspired, dongle aside.
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 1:48PM Nobledevil Gaming Optimist said
I've been using my 360 wired controller in the FFXIV Alpha and it works great, plus (just like I did in FFXI with a PS2 controller) if I need to type I can just lay the controller on my lap and do so.
I'm way too used to using a controller for the needed combination of movement, camera control, and quick actions to buy a freaky-looking keyboard like the one in this story.
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I'm way too used to using a controller for the needed combination of movement, camera control, and quick actions to buy a freaky-looking keyboard like the one in this story.
Posted: Jun 18th 2010 3:22PM Chronomaster said
Is this monster compatible with a PC? I sure would like it to be.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2010 6:11AM Grauw said
Reminds me of a hardware project I did when I was little :) http://www.grauw.nl/etc/msx/2009-12-06%2015.36.36.jpg
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