XIM 4 released

neoglow · 26 Oct 2014 at 18:50

XIM 4 has been released.

Some will be happy, some will not.

http://store.xim4.com/XIM4_p_13.html

For the people that dont know what the XIM is, heres a description taken from their website:

XIM4 provides the highest precision mouse and keyboard (and more) experience on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Unsurpassed quality, ease-of-use, and flexibility, XIM4 is the perfect companion to the even most demanding gamer.

XIM4 empowers gamers with the state-of-the-art without bombarding them with unneeded complexity. Through XIM's unique Smart Translator technology, XIM4 is able to provide unparalleled 1-to-1 gaming precision that consistently performs in every game you play. It's quick and easy to set up your preferred gaming environment through it's wireless smartphone and PC configuration tool. XIM4 enables gamers to choose their preferred input devices that suit them best whether gaming at a desk or from a couch in the living room.

EDIT: Think its been out for a while actually, only just got an email from the makers lol

neoglow · 27 Oct 2014 at 14:57

What's funny is everybody whines about these gadgets saying they give an unfair advantage over the controller. This is exactly why many people are not as competent with a controller as they are with a kb and mse, it's simply easier to use. Hence the reason they buy one.

neoglow · 27 Oct 2014 at 15:24

I can't aim for toffee with a controller, had every console since the original Playstation and any game that requires manual aiming and I'm pants. I've also been a PC gamer for many years so give me a kb and mse and I'm a slick ninja when aiming.

If I got a XIM id use it for games like Killzone Shadow Fall, the last of us etc, games that are not only exclusive to a console but also require aiming.

neoglow · 27 Oct 2014 at 18:39

There is also the immersion factor for me, my childhood gaming was predominantly FPS games like Doom, Duke Nukem, Quake, Jedi Knight etc etc which I played at a desk with a kb and mse. Im so used to it I find it alien playing such games with a controller.

Sat on the sofa with a controller is perfect for racing games etc imo, I feel 'at home' with a kb/mse at a desk to get the immersion that an FPS game can produce. I do play some games with auto aim and I have really enjoyed them like GTA 5 but with FPS or even other games like TLoU, I cant get that perfect head shot or even hit the damn enemies sometimes which frustrates me as I know if I had a kb and mse my accuracy would be 100 times better.

Its all personal preference at the end of the day but I can understand people disagreeing with such devices.