Zoramon089
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I'm guessing he meant it was magical
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Destructoid: PS4 controller prototype & devkit photo, [Up: New Photo/Info In OP]
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I'm guessing he meant it was magical
Fine Ham Abounds
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Yoda voice: You will be
Rickenslacker
Banned
Looks a little rough in current form, but I'm glad they're going with the Vita style d-pad it seems, and changing up the analog sticks.
-Pyromaniac-
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Very happy with the small changes I see. Can't wait to see what th actual product looks like.
Acrylic7
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I like the d-pad the way it is now. I love the space between the pad.
flaxknuckles
Member
Since when do you ever have to use LB/LT or RB/RT at the same time in DmC? You know why there are 2 dodge buttons right?
So people can't run off with them and sell them. Control let's wired for the same reason. Much tougher to steal/leak the whole actual devkit.
What use does it have?
I agree, looks cool as hell.
Graphics Horse
Member
Next gen rumble, internal weights rotate to balance itself like a segway.
Boss Man
Member
I really like the shape of this controller but those sticks being at the top of the controller is objectively bad.Fucking sticks still in the wrong place, y u no learn from ergonomics overlords sony.
Not being a fanboy, (almost) definitely going PS4 next gen, just really don't like DS layout of sticks.
Oh well, the added bulk probably makes it a bit more comfortable.
edit: am sorry to bitch in this awesome thread
If you position your hands as if they are holding a controller and move your thumbs up and down, tell me which way is easier and provides more movement. That stick layout makes it cumbersome to reach down towards the face buttons.
From VGLEAKS:
ORBIS Controller Features:
- Digital Buttons:
Analog Buttons:
- Sticks:
- Touchpad:
- Motion sensors:
- Vibration feature:
- Light bar:
No info on mic or jack
ORBIS Controller Features:
- Digital Buttons:
- Directional buttons
- Triangle, Circle, Cross and Square
- L1, L2 and L3
- R1, R2 and R3
- OPTIONS
- SHARE (reserved for the system and cannot be accesed by the application)
- Touchpad clicks
- PS (reserved for the system and cannot be accesed by the application)
Analog Buttons:
- L2
- R2
- Sticks:
- Left
- Right
- Touchpad:
- Two-point multi-touch (with mechanical click)
- ORBIS Controller has an electrical capacitance touchpad where the position at wich the users finger is touching the pad can be detected. At most, two points can be detected at the same time.
- Motion sensors:
- 3-axes gyro sensor
- 3-axes velocity sensor
- Vibration feature:
- Large motor
- small motor
- Light bar:
- RGB LED (reserved for the system and cannot be accesed by the application)
No info on mic or jack
I think it's being propped up by its cord.
I thought Share was axed? What's the deal with this? I hope it's not it sounded cool.
shinobi602
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The cord is leaning on the devkit.
Hmm OPTIONS and SHARE? Might be those two things that look like buttons after all?
The whole "reserved for the system and cannot be accesed by the application", makes it sound like this information comes from dev documentation? So it might be old, it might be new. We might know everything come Wednesday.
The whole "reserved for the system and cannot be accesed by the application", makes it sound like this information comes from dev documentation? So it might be old, it might be new. We might know everything come Wednesday.
Metalmurphy
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gutter_trash
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I actually like it
Uno Venova
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Looks like what I expected, a redesigned Dual Shock with front touch controls. I welcome the new dpad, analog sticks and internal microphone.
Rumors about Sony experimenting with 'lights' on the controller were true although obviously it is not a Move-like sphere attached to the controller LOL
I'm interested to see the ways in which this light will interact with the Kinect-like camera. Tracking the controller position seems the obvious answer but that would make more sense with a split controller so I guess there is more to it.
Rumors about Sony experimenting with 'lights' on the controller were true although obviously it is not a Move-like sphere attached to the controller LOL
I'm interested to see the ways in which this light will interact with the Kinect-like camera. Tracking the controller position seems the obvious answer but that would make more sense with a split controller so I guess there is more to it.
Graphics Horse
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Hm, no mention of START/SELECT, possibly so?
Eyes, how do they work?
Probably they changed start/select buttons to Share/options.
Boss Man
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Everything except for this sounds great. I am not a fan of that bright ass light being on the controller at all times. Hopefully it is not what I'm expecting and doesn't stay on all of the time.
The part that goes under the top half of the device, where the analog sticks are now. The thumbs will also reach the D-Pad and face buttons. A natural configuration for games that require the use of the analog sticks a lot. What would be backwards would be if both sticks were, let's say, the bottom of the device.
yeah, the bits on the sides of the touch pad.
Acrylic7
Member
I have man hands.
The space gives me room to not mistakenly hit a different direction on the pad.
There are probably multiple different prototypes floating around. Nothing's confirmed till they ship the console. Also, just because a share button might not be on the controller doesn't mean the functionality is gone.
It looks to be the Vita d-pad. So pretty much the best d-pad ever created.
Hopefully, the SHARE dream still lives!
seventynine
Member
Looks meaty. Looks sturdy. I like.
Ditto. Nobody wants a big ass notification lamp. I'm still crossing my fingers that you can turn it off in the system options.
Graphics Horse
Member
You should be able to use a DS3 for BC/ PS2 classics etc. But I'm not surprised as hardly any games use them.
I guess SHARE would work as a universal pause button which jumps to the share system. (PS button could kinda do that too but never mind)
OPTIONS is just a more appropriately labelled SELECT.
It should go dim at least.
R2/L2 is analog and digital at same time Definitely not final spec amd could be wrong. Especially with X A D O being digital because that will be problematic for some games on PS2 (they used analog). Also lack of miro/speaker and jack.
it says the share button cannot be programmed by the developer. the options button might be one of select or start, but the share button cannot be either of them.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
After hearing about share it seems like it would be crazy not to include it. It creates new ways to compete with other people and it enables users to easily spread the word about whatever games they're playing. This kind of social component is probably completely necessary from the platform holders' perspectives.
Unspeakable Evil
Member
Agreed
RaySpencer
Member
Oh man, I hope those ridges on the stick are final.
Looks pretty good, actually, a little bit beefier than a normal DS, so should be a little easier to grip.
Looks pretty good, actually, a little bit beefier than a normal DS, so should be a little easier to grip.
DidntKnowJack
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I have to say, that proto looks kinda ugly, but it also looks beefy. As in comfortable to hold, beefy.