Three-Dimensional Controller Support Coming to Orange Box, Left 4 Dead, More

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• Wow, that is expensive. I'd like to try it, but not for $200. : jigstah
• in my view, as we get dozens of AAA titles, it is similar to a console purchase. We provide an entirely n... : tomnovint
• I guess it's about the same price as rockband, which I feel I got my moneys worth out of, so I do wanna s... : pharoah mike

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• You wouldn't believe (well, maybe you would) how many times I've heard that at the airport. Imagine go... : tomnovint

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• with the AAA title support we're getting, we are moving out of the fringe. That is the key for any compan... : tomnovint

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• It takes up the same amount of space as a mousepad, and can be used as a regular mouse for standard deskt... : tomnovint

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• Ben at Arstechnica really liked it. His main concern was software support, but we are well addressing tha... : tomnovint

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• "this gives me an idea for a new simulator" lol. the reason the handle is not on the top is because... : tomnovint

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• The neater portion begins about half way through when they start talking about normal computer games, ins... : valael
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  How did that guy get a job? : finalthrill
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    I know, he sucks. It was just a random video from Youtube. Here's one of HL2 with the pistol grip: ... : valael
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      Yeah, the pistol grip looks much more interesting; however, it would put you at a disadvantage in multipl... : finalthrill
      • in multiplayer, if you wanted to be really competitive, you would turn down the recoil effects, and tight... : tomnovint
    • His wife was pretty cute, though. : focusdaily
  • It's Tiger Direct, can't expect much. : Fred Garvin
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  Idea is neat but looks uncomfortable especially with the button placement and how small that hand grip is... : Lob
  • Good observation, I LOATHE that little ball grip on mine; that is the only drawback. The thing has a syst... : shikatsu
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    Your arm would get so sore after a short while. : node
    • If you get your workspace set up the right way, you can play many hours straight with the Falcon. : tomnovint
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  On one hand it looks a fun alternative to the mouse. However, aiming would be a pain with recoil in the ... : Reppyboyo
  • You can turn it off but that takes all the fun out; I'd recommend adjusting the force, which you can also... : shikatsu
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  Novelty, looks like it would be very fatiguing on the wrist for long game sessions. It's a gimmick for ga... : Fred Garvin
  • Mouse and gamepad can't be replaced. Some things don't need innovation.. : deadlycookie
  • I have gone 8 hour sessions with the Falcon, and it is less fatiguing than a mouse. It isn't a gimmick fo... : tomnovint
• the force feedback looks pretty nice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfrMalBiXuY&feature=related nws : fried rice

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• Definitely need one for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Imagine how gun choices would be different if you had to take the... : Delaric
• so far Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, Madden NFL 08, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, NBA Live 08, Need for Spe... : tomnovint

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  The way they handle this is actually quite comprehensive, though it does take getting used to. The device... : shikatsu
  • Thanks for the response! That makes me very interested in this controller now. I'll definitely look int... : Angrakhan
  • Also, to add to shikatsu's post, keep in mind that most of the time you are aiming you are using the cent... : tomnovint

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• Fry's and Tiger Direct are SUPPOSED to, but the Fry's near me didn't have theirs plugged in, just sitting... : shikatsu
• J&R in new york city has a demo unit : mroizo40
• these are good questions. agreed that demo units are important. We're going to try and get in a bunch... : tomnovint

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• There's a few differences between the Falcon and previous devices. One is the high fidelity force feedbac... : tomnovint

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• "It looks easily breakable." That was my first impression. : Taggart
• One of the most common comments we get from customers is how robust it is. We have many devices that are ... : tomnovint

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• Wow. An overly pessimistic internet post about a product that the author has yet to actually use in any r... : AroundTheFur1380
• The Falcon is in essence a complex robot. We developed a dental simulator with the Harvard school of dent... : tomnovint

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  You make an amazing point that I've never ever seen noted anywhere else: all these wacky peripheral manuf... : ECMIM
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    The Falcon has more potential for that than any i've seen up to this point; the technology was originall... : shikatsu
    • I agree it's probably cool, but do people really need it for email, spreadsheets, and conference calls? : DeBurgo
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      Does it emulate other peripherals? Can it be used in a more limited fashion as a mouse or a joystick in g... : mroizo40
      • We're working on more general drivers. Right now you can use it as your standard windows mouse for word o... : tomnovint
  • It could have great function with Zbrush... : T-900
• porn. : edgewise
• DeBurgo, you make a good point. That is one of the things I often describe to people - the Falcon represe... : tomnovint

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• ^^ Health risk? I get tired of using a mouse after a few hours, how about this thing?! : IHATEDUST
• I play many hours at a time using the Falcon (so far I've gone 8 hours straight without taking my hand of... : tomnovint

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  It's looked pretty interesting in videos I've seen in the past. (although it didn't have the weird out o... : DinK
  • The automatic centering thing is what kills all other control schemes I have tried. : OverloadUT
  • most of the time when you are playing with the Falcon, you are in a direct position control mode, like a ... : tomnovint
• You mean people who just want your money and don't care how they get it? : House
• check out our reviews (most all from press who are experts at gaming) and our boards . I'm a gamer too - ... : tomnovint

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  Have you used one? They are pretty cool, and surprisingly natural. : retleks
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    An account just for this comment? O_o : FlatlineDixay
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      Nope, just first thing that I felt like commenting on. Now I shall resume lurking. : FlamingPeasant
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        Huh! I belived he meant "retleks". Also a "first" for him. :) He did register in 2002 tho. The ... : nosseman
        • Ah yes. I really should start paying attention more. Wow, a PR flak sleeper agent? 'suprisingly nat... : FlamingPeasant
  • Soooo does that mean he can do the rocket jump? creepy first post : r_picmip 5
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    how could it possibly be natural, your hand isn't on the table, you play with that for more than 5 minute... : imcompa
    • If you rest your arm on a chair armrest, you are using more of your arm muscles than wrist muscles. I've ... : tomnovint
• Hi, I'm Novint's CEO. The center of the Falcon's workspace controls the aim like a mouse. You can customi... : tomnovint

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• Good lord. +1 lol for you sir. : jasoncrowley

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  because the Wii controller doesn't work very well for shooters. : Dan 101
  • and has no force feedback : R.Cade
  • Actually, yes, it does. : deadhorse
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    Metroid prime 3 begs to differ. It's just that nobody besides Nintendo themselves has done it right just ... : shikatsu
    • metroid's controls weren't that great either... : giantshift
  • Exactly - there are a couple of instances where it works reasonably well, but it's not great. A standard ... : thetangent
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  That's what I thought too, and that's what my first impression with the thing was after taking it out of ... : shikatsu
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    were you using that gun attachment thing? : Jobos
    • no, that's not quite out yet. I actually hate the grip they do have right now (the little ball thing you'... : shikatsu

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  What will we talk about? : Judecca
  • About being a make believe jedi. : Gojirah

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• yeah, the existing grip is the one major drawback, but the pistol grip is coming, so I deal with it for n... : shikatsu
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  yeah, well.... http://www.shacknews.com/search.x?type=comments&terms=wii&cs_user=Dynotaku&cs_parentaut... : MoreVespeneGas
  • What? : Dynotaku

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  In the existing mod Novint made for HL2, you can actually manually set the applied force, as well as that... : shikatsu
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    So when's the review coming? : valael
    • Well, essentially it comes down to the fact that I'm extremely impressed with the capabilities - the text... : shikatsu

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• I loved my spaceorb :( I was kicking ass with it in quake 2. : razlebol

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• It's a replica handgun you shoot into a giant webcam....? : airmaus