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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: BobA on March 05, 2009, 03:58:13 am

Title: New controller
Post by: BobA on March 05, 2009, 03:58:13 am

Looks like there is a Wii clone for PCs ready to hit the market. (long time comming)

Video of ASUS eee stick at CeBIT and pictures.

Engadget Link (http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/04/video-asus-eee-stick-demoed-at-cebit/)

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: Level42 on March 05, 2009, 11:03:39 am

Well what a, uuuhmmm convincing demonstration.


Not.

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: BobA on March 05, 2009, 11:49:10 am

Yes but is it the stick or the guy holding it?

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: Ummon on March 05, 2009, 05:19:02 pm

And they're wired. Elch. This flailing, spaghetti thing every time you make a gesture.

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: FrizzleFried on March 05, 2009, 05:52:37 pm

Quote from: Ummon on March 05, 2009, 05:19:02 pm

And they're wired. Elch. This flailing, spaghetti thing every time you make a gesture.

Are they wired or was that just a security device to prevent them from walking away?

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: SavannahLion on March 06, 2009, 01:38:28 am

Security device. Be kind of stupid to sport 2.4GHz and require AA batteries if you're going to be corded.

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: RayB on March 06, 2009, 12:24:00 pm

Security. Theft at tradeshows is very common.

I would never want to play at my PC with something like that, but routing my video output to my TV from a PC and then playing from the couch, I could totally see doing.

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: ChadTower on March 06, 2009, 01:04:00 pm

Quote from: RayB on March 06, 2009, 12:24:00 pm

I would never want to play at my PC with something like that, but routing my video output to my TV from a PC and then playing from the couch, I could totally see doing.

If it's that similar to a Wii, why bother?  Just get a Wii.  Once again competitors fail to understand the reason behind Nintendo's success.  Sure, people like the Wiimotes, but it's all about the software.  The Wiimotes are actually a limitation to Nintendo's further success at this point. 

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: Level42 on March 06, 2009, 02:08:54 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on March 06, 2009, 01:04:00 pm

Quote from: RayB on March 06, 2009, 12:24:00 pm

I would never want to play at my PC with something like that, but routing my video output to my TV from a PC and then playing from the couch, I could totally see doing.

If it's that similar to a Wii, why bother?  Just get a Wii.  Once again competitors fail to understand the reason behind Nintendo's success.  Sure, people like the Wiimotes, but it's all about the software. 

EXACTLY ! Look at that tennis game.....two rackets ? WTF ? And it looks SO sluggish.
How many games will support this device on the PC...? And IIRC there are ways to connect a real Wii-mote to a PC.

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: Ummon on March 08, 2009, 09:46:50 pm

Quote from: SavannahLion on March 06, 2009, 01:38:28 am

Security device. Be kind of stupid to sport 2.4GHz and require AA batteries if you're going to be corded.

Oh. HA.

Title: Re: New controller
Post by: RayB on March 09, 2009, 11:52:23 am

Quote from: ChadTower on March 06, 2009, 01:04:00 pm

If it's that similar to a Wii, why bother?  Just get a Wii.  Once again competitors fail to understand the reason behind Nintendo's success.  Sure, people like the Wiimotes, but it's all about the software.  The Wiimotes are actually a limitation to Nintendo's further success at this point. 

Well let's see how many FAILs are in that idea:

1. I would have to re-purchase the Wii versions of PC games I already own.

2. Most PC games don't have a Wii version.

3. 480p graphics on a TV capable of 1080p?