and I've been in it since the first arcade games showed up in the 70s.
The Falcon gives the closest experience to actually being in the game, without dealing with the repercussions of doing those things for real. I know that's why I play games. How about you?
As far as the price goes, it's a fraction of what a new video card runs, and on par with a good audio card. And the benefits are way beyond better resolution. This controller doesn't vibrate like a force feedback wheel or stick, I've used both and can honestly say that they were a gimmick, the Falcon is no more a force feedback controller, than radio is an Hdtv program. The difference is that great.
I actually own a Falcon and have no idea what the reviewer is talking about with regard to games being hard to get running. You plug the Falcon into a usb port, install the drivers and patch the game you're looking to play, or, just start a game that's Falcon enabled and that's it. it's far less complicated than dealing with either video, or audio drivers, and the payoff is light years beyond the improvements that an upgraded vid, or aud, card can provide.
To use words similar to someone we all loath, (Jack Thompson), this controller actually gives you the closest experience I've seen in gaming...
Joystiq E3 Hands-on: Novint's Falcon controller
Jul 23rd 2008 8:38PM (Joystiq)and I've been in it since the first arcade games showed up in the 70s.
The Falcon gives the closest experience to actually being in the game, without dealing with the repercussions of doing those things for real. I know that's why I play games. How about you?
As far as the price goes, it's a fraction of what a new video card runs, and on par with a good audio card. And the benefits are way beyond better resolution. This controller doesn't vibrate like a force feedback wheel or stick, I've used both and can honestly say that they were a gimmick, the Falcon is no more a force feedback controller, than radio is an Hdtv program. The difference is that great.
Joystiq E3 Hands-on: Novint's Falcon controller
Jul 23rd 2008 8:29PM (Joystiq)You plug the Falcon into a usb port, install the drivers and patch the game you're looking to play, or, just start a game that's Falcon enabled and that's it. it's far less complicated than dealing with either video, or audio drivers, and the payoff is light years beyond the improvements that an upgraded vid, or aud, card can provide.
To use words similar to someone we all loath, (Jack Thompson), this controller actually gives you the closest experience I've seen in gaming...