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SplitFish Developed a New Force Feedback System for PS3

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SplitFish GameWare Inc., a leader in video game hardware innovation, today announced it has developed a new dynamic force feedback system for use with the Sony Playstation 3 and other next-generation video game systems. Basic PS2 and Xbox versions are being considered.

The new SplitFish dynamic force feedback system was designed to insure compliant operation with the new tilt, motion and directional sensor technologies currently found in the next generation game consoles. The potential interference on the Sony PS3 SIXAXIS Controller caused by rotating mass force feedback systems such as Immersion's Rotating Mass Patent, required us to approach the solution from a completely new direction. While the SplitFish EdgeFX uses a mechanical feedback system, this new technology produces a whole new aspect of force and tactile feedback.

This low power consumption force feedback technology called "Sensor Effects -- SensorFX" uses no moving parts to produce meaningful sensory feedback. A broad range of intensity and sensation compliment the ability to derive feedback sensations from isolated areas on the controller, to isolate one side or the other, movement from front to back or all areas at the same time. As an example, a gamer playing a race game can feel variations in pulse, strength and collision location and to feel intensity differences between a smooth guardrail swipe and a full frontal slam into a wall.

The SensorFX feedback system can be sold as an add-on to existing controllers or as an imbedded feature that is part of a standard controller. The SensorFX PS3 add-on version is simply connected to the USB plug on the PS3 controller, similar to SplitFish's MotionFX.

The patent pending SensorFX has two modes, one for games that have force feedback support already built in and the other mode that relies on motion tilt sensing and button use and other actions to trigger the SensorFX tactile feedback. SplitFish will work with video game publishers and next-generation hardware manufacturers in an effort to establish standards for this directional force feedback technology.
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Even more good news... :cool:

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via ps3blog

I just got Need for Speed: Carbon for the PS3. I put in the disc, booted up the game, selected “Quick Race”, and started playing with my Driving Force Pro. What did I notice?

Force Feedback!

Both the jarring rumble when you crash and the more subtle pulls on the wheel when you start to lose traction with the road. This is with a plain US PS3 and a plain US copy of NFS: Carbon. No special tricks or settings are required for this at all. And this isn’t me quoting someone else, or reading into something. I felt this with my own two hands.

Remember, earlier this month, when waves of web sites reported that the PS3 was uncapable of doing force feedback, even with third party steering wheels? Apparently, testing this out wasn’t hard at all, and this rumor is completely, 100%, categorically untrue.

Of course, none of those sites posted updates or tried to correct this error. Even today, you can Google “ps3 steering wheel force feedback” (no quotes in actual query string) and get links like this, all claiming that this is impossible and even officially confirmed as such by Sony themselves.
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Force Feedback coded into NFS Carbon is one thing but will Sony be able to get away with it on GT5, bearing in mind it's a Sony exclusive?? If they can then I will most likely get a PS3 when the game comes out because a game like that needs it and is one of the only games that interests me on PS3.
 
Where is everyone? I have in my basket COD3 and Ultimate Alliance. Good or bad....Shall i make the payment? :)
 
ElRazur said:
Where is everyone? I have in my basket COD3 and Ultimate Alliance. Good or bad....Shall i make the payment? :)
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I loved COD3 on the 360. Go for it. PS play it on Veteran from the start!
 
COD3 is ok but it's VERY linear, more like an interactive movie. MUA just looks poor to me and doesn't appeal at all. But, you might love them so like I said, only you can make the choice.
 
I read posts from a few people slating Balzing Angels a few days back which made me kick myself as I had just ordered it... been playing it this morning though and I have to say i quite like it :) Then again i have always enjoyed flying dogfighting style games.
 
PSM: PS3, 360 are even

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PlayStation-centric US magazine PSM has put PS3 and Xbox 360 through a series of rigorous tests in a "definitive head-to-head comparison," and has come out with what must be a surprising result for subscribers: the next-gen console war is a dead heat.

PSM offers a balanced case for pledging your allegiance to either platform, even roping in the editor-in-chief of the US Official Xbox Magazine to defend Xbox 360. Although, with one section pointing out that "PS3 wins if... You're a loner who doesn't plan to use community features much," it seems the barbed comments have been reserved for PS3.

After admitting that "360 is more impressive [in terms of having 'big' games]" and the Xbox interface "offers a lot more functionality than PS3's," we had to double check the flannel panel to make sure that Peter Moore hadn't sneaked a spot as the month's special guest writer.

via gamesradar
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PS3™ system software version 1.51 Released

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New firmware/software update for the PS3, heres whats new:

Users
You can now select an image to use as the User icon from [Photo].

Settings
[Key Tone] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
[Delete Backup Data] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Backup Utility].
WEP 128, WPA-PSK (TKIP) and WPA-PSK (AES) have been added as security methods that can be used with [AOSS™] under [Automatic].*
* If you have already set up for AOSS using an earlier version of the system software, you must perform AOSS setup again to use the security methods listed above.
* When [Automatic] is selected, the security method to be used is automatically set.
* AOSS is a trademark of Buffalo, Inc.

Game
New for 1.51: Support for PLAYSTATION®3 format software titles has been expanded.

Friends
The method for saving your password / signing in automatically under PLAYSTATION®Network has been changed. There are now two separate options.
Other
You can now enter text in Korean using the on-screen keyboard.
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Another update!! :cool:
 
Some good news on the games front too.

mercenries 2 is PS3 exclusive, and also WipEout is being made for the PS3, using sixaxis. Which would be interesting.
Wait till i make 2 threads about the exclusive games for PS3 lol oh wait i don't need too cos i don't care what console wins lol
 
Our pricings just came down tonight, so ive had the pleasure of ringing about 50 people about it, most of which ended up screaming a 'HOW MUCH' down the phone at me, so im a bit deaf.

£549.99
PS3
Extra controller
Blu Ray Remote
2 Games
 
Kreeeee said:
Great news :D

May be getting one sooner than I thought then.
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I mentioned several times that consumer (and to some extent markets) will determine the final price of the ps3, i think that is what we are seeing or about to enter.
 
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