FPS-kontroll med mus och "frag-chuck"...

SPLITFISH FRAGFX CONTROLLER BRINGS PC STYLE GAMEPLAY TO THE PLAYSTATION 3

Peripheral Customized for PlayStation Home Virtual World Navigation

Edmonton, March 20, 2007 - Innovative peripheral maker SplitFish GameWare, Inc today officially announced the company's upcoming FragFX game controller for the PlayStation 3 game console. The patent pending FragFX features a separate right hand mouse controller and detachable left hand grip controller, ideal for experiencing the traditional PC mouse and keyboard style gameplay of shooter games in a console environment. Key FragFX controller features include:

• The right hand mouse controller has the complete set of PS3 controller buttons. The mouse is used during game play to shoot, look left, right, up and down for that same PC style game play experience on the PlayStation 3.

• The mouse is optimized for navigation within the recently announced PlayStation Home virtual world.

• A menu mode on the mouse allows it to double as a regular mouse during menu selections. A lap mouse pad and left hand grip cradle is included with the FragFX to allow for comfortable play in a living room setting.

• The left hand re-programmable grip (nicknamed the "FragChuck" by G4TV) has the full range of 6-axis motion control providing Wii-like motion sensitivity for the PlayStation 3. In games like Resistance: Fall of Man, to reload a weapon or to rifle butt an opponent, the user can swing the FragChuck.

• The FragChuck also offers a game speed dial and frag button. When the frag button is pressed it slows the mouse down to incremental movement for smooth sniper shots. The speed dial allows for instant fast or slow overall game play. These two additional features let the user get out of battles as fast as they get into them.

Already SplitFish is generating buzz among gamers with their groundbreaking controller technology for PlayStation consoles. During the first hands on reviews IGN called the control the FragFX serves up "far superior to the alternatives."

SplitFish CEO Cisco Schipperheijn remarked, "For years, first person shooter players have had less than an optimum experience when playing on a console. SplitFish's FragFX brings PC-like movement, precision and performance to the console FPS. The mouse in combination with the FragChuck is a huge advancement in pushing the limits of immersive game play."

SplitFish's FragFX provides universal game support and is expected to ship next month, with a wired version retailing for $59.99 and later a Bluetooth wireless version for $69.99. A limited amount of units will be reserved for European customers. The company previously released an award-winning FPS control system for the PlayStation2, called EdgeFX.

Ser ju ganska ok ut. Kan vara värt om man inte redan har tangentbord och mus hemma dvs.

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Ser ju ganska ok ut. Kan vara värt om man inte redan har tangentbord och mus hemma dvs.

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Poängen med denna kontroll är väl att spelet inte behöver ha stöd för t-bord och mus för att det ska fungera. ...

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Jo men om spelet inte har stöd för tangentbord och mus så kommer det vara precis lika långsamt att använda som en vanlig handkontroll. Det enda de gör är isf att mappa handkontrollen till mus och den här nunchucken istället. Tror det finns liknande produkter redan och de är tydligen inte speciellt bra.

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The FragFX controller basically breaks a standard gamepad in two, replacing the right analog stick with an optical mouse and moving the left analog stick to a Wii Nunchuck-like dongle. The general design seems thoroughly planned and we were impressed to learn that Split Fish supported fully analog buttons (including the main action buttons on the mouse) in order to fully match the capabilities of the SIXAXIS.

Tilt sensitivity will reside in the left-hand pseudo-nunchuck (Fragchuck!), which makes sense, as well as two other features entirely unique to the FragFX. The first is a small scroll wheel on the Fragchuck that is positioned directly under the natural space for one's thumb and allows for on the fly sensitivity adjustment of the mouse. Combined with in-game sensitivity settings there should be enough variability to make everyone happy. The second feature is an analog button on the Fragchuck positioned just above the two relocated L1 and L2 shoulder buttons. Dubbed the Flash or Frag button, when depressed it progressively desensitizes the mouse in accordance with the button's degree of depression. We immediately understood its usefulness for taking quick aim with the mouse at full speed and then slowing the movement down to put someone's forehead right in the crosshairs and hold it there.

We put the FragFX prototype to the test with Resistance on the PS3. We encountered almost no learning curve thanks to plenty of experience with both the PC (right hand) and Wii (left hand). The best explanation of the benefits of the FragFX controller is the fact that the mouse is not effected by the variable acceleration that is applied to inputs from the standard analog sticks. On a normal gamepad, a little tilt on the analog stick moves the crosshairs slower than fully tilting the stick to the side. That's all well and good, but in situations that require precision in movements between the two extremes of the analog stick's range it can be very tricky to accurately compensate for the variable speed. The FragFX mouse manipulates the view in a direct relationship, meaning a slow movement with the mouse moves the view slowly, and a fast movement moves it fast. As PC gamers know, such control is more natural and far superior to the alternatives in FPS titles that require ultra fast movements immediately followed by pixel precise aiming.

The cumulative effect of the FragFX during our play session was improved accuracy at distance and better target tracking at close range for the PC gamers among us. The Frag button was also useful for holding a steady bead on targets. Though we couldn't get quite as much time with the FragFX on the PS3 as we would have liked; we definitely got a sense of the potential of a well designed mouse-based controller for a next-gen console such as the PS3. Split Fish is entering full production now and expects retail availability in six weeks, which means mid-April.

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Redigerat av Unregistereddc471864, 31 mars 2007 - 16:08.

Det enda som saknas nu är att man ska kunna använda musen utan att behöva dra den mot musmattan så har vi en wii kontroll. :--D
Skulle va kul om det gick att använda den på det sättet också.

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Var kan man köpa den? Eller har den inte kommit än?

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Är det verkligen bättre än handkontroll då. Det är inte bara så att de mappar högra analoga sticken till musen. Då blir det inte ett dugg snabbare att sikta än med en handkontroll.

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Redigerat av Snudge, 16 april 2007 - 10:29.

Ingen mera info om återförsäljare eller releasedatum?

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But does it actually work? That was my question when I first saw SplitFish CEO Francisco Schipperheijn and vice president Jason Johnson demonstrate the new controller. Once I got a chance to sit down and give the FragFX a try on Resistance, I got my answer very quickly: yes, it works quite well. Like any new controller scheme, it took me a few minutes to get the gist of the FragFX, but once I did, I found the controller was extremely easy to use.

The FragFX mouse works exactly the way you'd expect. I found that targeting became much easier, and I was mowing down Chimera at a much more impressive rate than before. While I had the urge to press the WASD keys instead of moving the grip's thumb stick, the left-hand controller worked extremely well in conjunction with the mouse.

Another interesting element to the FragFX is the Sixaxis motion control for the left grip. Similar to the Wii Nunchuk, players can swing or cock the grip to reload their range weapons, or use the rifle as a melee weapon. Players can either remove the grip from its cradle - which is attached to the left side of the mousepad - to take advantage of the Sixaxis motion sensor, or they can leave the grip in the cradle for more stable thumb stick action.

SplitFish says the new controller with work with all PS3 games.

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Redigerat av Ballybompa, 24 april 2007 - 21:50.

SplitFish’s FragFX provides universal game support and is expected to ship next month,
with a wired version retailing for $59.99 and later a Bluetooth wireless version for
$69.99. A limited amount of units will be reserved for European customers.

Redigerat av Unregistered8147b14e, 24 april 2007 - 21:58.

det står:

SplitFish’s FragFX provides universal game support and is expected to ship next month,
with a wired version retailing for $59.99 and later a Bluetooth wireless version for
$69.99. A limited amount of units will be reserved for European customers.

Så jag antar att det är lungt.

EDIT: oj, källan: http://www.splitfish...pr_mar20_07.pdf

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Redigerat av Unregistered8147b14e, 24 april 2007 - 22:38.

Redigerat av Unregisteredf64a5233, 24 april 2007 - 23:05.

Öhm... blåtandsverren kan vara intressant.

Undra om det är denna eller SIXAXIS motion control som gäller på Unreal Tournament 3? Förmodligen denna, men SIXAXIS verkar bli ett intressant alternativ.

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"I just got an email from Splitfish concerning the FragFX. They are indeed swamped with preorders and are taking them direct at this email address:

[email protected]

They are planning on shipping mid-May."

http://www.avsforum....ad.php?t=832926

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"I just got an email from Splitfish concerning the FragFX. They are indeed swamped with preorders and are taking them direct at this email address:

[email protected]

They are planning on shipping mid-May."

http://www.avsforum....ad.php?t=832926

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Det gäller väl bara USA än så länge?

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Är det bara jag och 5 till här som tycker detta är ett givet köp ?
är intresset så lågt som det verkar ?

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Pre-order: We'll record your order and will send you a message with payment details as soon as the article is available. Please don't pay before we contact you!

http://www.splitfish.de/en/fragfx.asp

Nu går det att förhandsboka den hos tyskarna! lade precis en bokning. 

http://www.splitfish.de/en/fragfx.asp

Nu går det att förhandsboka den hos tyskarna! lade precis en bokning. 

Pre-order: We'll record your order and will send you a message with payment details as soon as the article is available. Please don't pay before we contact you!

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har du fått nån bekräftelse på din bokning?

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Item 1:
  fragFX, Product Code: X110002
  Qty.: 1; Total: 59,95 EUR; Gesamt: 59,95 EUR

Shipping: 11,60 EUR

Total: 71,55 EUR

väntar fortfarande på mail om hur man ska betala för grejen.

Just nu har vi bara fått orderbekräftelse, typ som en förbokning...

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Verkar vara en häftig pryl det där, men stöder inte de fps som är släppta (Resistence, CoD 3) redan styrning med USB/bluetooth mus och tangentbord? Det borde vara självklart att ha den möjligheten i speciellt fps, att styra med vanlig handkontroll i denna typ av spel är ju som att springa utan ben...

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väntar fortfarande på mail om hur man ska betala för grejen.

Just nu har vi bara fått orderbekräftelse, typ som en förbokning...

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Mitt mail innehöll betalningsinformation, men jag inväntar lite recensioner innan jag betalar.
Eftersom det inte finns något nytt på nätet så har nog inte leveranserna kommit igpng.

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Köpa en PC någon? 

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The fragFX ships worldwide June 15. $59.99us

Current Features:
. frag button (Use the "frag" button to slow down targeting movement for
better aim accuracy.)
. Programmable Mouse (Swap between standard mouse and controller mouse, both
with programmable buttons)
. firmware upgradeable

. programmable buttons

. full sixaxsis control 

. adjustable sensitivity  (Mouse sensitivity)

. swappable analog sticks
. sony  "PS Home"  support

. programmable motion function (Port a repetitive button function to a
motion command, like gun reload)

. playstation 1, 2 and 3 game support



Thanks,
Splitfish Support Team!