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[Poltergust]

This whole thing actually makes me hope that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have 3D printers on hand to test the ergonomics of their controllers. It seems like an amazing tool for prototyping.

 

[3rdamention]

I got played and love it. I love this video, he has a great setup and did an awesome job on the controller.

 

[Doctre81]

My mind is still blown. That was amazing.

 

[kamineko]

some next level gaf>internet>gaf success there

 

[jufonuk]

I don't even know what is real anymore, shit no more photoshop shop memes now we need a 3d printer expert, do I even really exist??

 

[Mariolee]

Oh how cheeky, he tried to divert attention from the little flaws in the device lol.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=199048724&postcount=5414

Nice job on the fake though.

Son of a gun lol

 

[LegendofLex]

I've gotta say, that was a really beautiful job. And, yes, I think beautiful is exactly the right word.

 

[Northeastmonk]

As I trust a cook to make my meal, so do I trust the Internet to give me news.

 

[Aaronrules380]

So hopefully this will teach the internet to be wary of physical leaks from dubious sources, and be more skeptical. It won't because the internet has a horrible memory, but I can dream

 

[MK_768]

I don't know if it's happened in this thread but I saw in the other thread that people were talking a lot of shit about Rösti and ShockingAlberto and indicating they are now running scared, etc., and not legit insiders. I just want to point out that all Alberto said was that he'd heard the first pic was real from a source. He never said he was certain of its veracity by any stretch. Previously he has known insider information before it was announced by Nintendo so I don't think he should be given such a hard time about this.
As to Rösti, he specifically made a point to say that he was not saying the leak was real or fake, just that certain parties were upset about it. He even expressed anxiety and physical symptoms resulting from stress over this, and he never said the leak was real, so please, those giving either of these upstanding members of the community a hard time, reconsider doing so. Thank you.

agreed. Rosti's comments got twisted. He simply detested the leaks because they cause/caused problems. He never said they were real or not. People assumed.

 

[Davey Cakes]

Pfffffft. Fake leaks have always been a thing. Even when insiders get verified it comes with a "Believe at own risk" sign. He didn't even get that far so it especially doesn't matter.

GAF should be more pragmatic.

Yeah, I can understand that.

The whole 3D printing revolution is my one worry, but I generally don't get hung up on these things.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

This whole thing actually makes me hope that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have 3D printers on hand to test the ergonomics of their controllers. It seems like an amazing tool for prototyping.

I would imagine any company that makes any consumer product has them for this very reason. I attended a small satellite campus of Ohio University my first year of college before moving to the main campus and even that branch campus had them for art and design students.

 

[Coreda]

So hopefully this will teach the internet to be wary of physical leaks from dubious sources, and be more skeptical. It won't because the internet has a horrible memory, but I can dream

Skepticism isn't as fun though

 

[J-Tier]

I think Kankki opened up a faking can of worms. All of us product designers who have access to 3D modeling programs, a 3D printer, and shop skills are salivating at the possibilities.

 

[maxcriden]

Why say anything at all, then?

I agree. If let's say I had insider info that I was even 95% sure of but not 100% sure I wouldn't post it publicly. But, I don't think either deserve the schadenfreude-laden public flogging they received.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Yeah, I can understand that.

The whole 3D printing revolution is my one worry, but I generally don't get hung up on these things.

Even 3D printing has limits though. This was an incredibly simple design, and it should have sparked attention how the second leak always had everything off (especially after yesterday's reveal that the first fake was a render)

 

[firehawk12]

And I remember the days when a "2d" printer was all you need to start fake rumours:

 

[Wowfunhappy]

PLOT TWIST

The leak was real, but Nintendo threatened to sue the leaker unless he released this video on his Youtube channel! Just wait: the controller Nintendo reveals at E3 will be surprisingly familiar!

 

[jblank83]

I remember some people saying we had to "prove" it's a fake.
I hope they'll look into "burden of proof":

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/burden_of_proof

 

[BGBW]

This whole thing actually makes me hope that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have 3D printers on hand to test the ergonomics of their controllers. It seems like an amazing tool for prototyping.

We already know Nintendo 3D prints prototypes. There was an Iwata Asks, I believe for the Wii U, where they talk about it.

 

[themagicalkitsune]

I'm wondering why someone would go to such lengths to create a fake "leak". What a waste of time.

Incite a whole carnival of stupid in here and knee-jerk reaction threads like this one?

I was hoping it was real so that we would keep getting entertaining threads.

 

[Dr. Black Jack]

I think Kankki opened up a faking can of worms. All of us product designers who have access to 3D modeling programs, a 3D printer, and shop skills are salivating at the possibilities.

Possibilities of what, two days of e-fame and a GAF thread?

I really don't understand why someone would waste their and everyone else's time with this.

 

[Splendor]

Cross-post from other thread:
Kankii to all of us right now:

 

[Kikorin]

My god, also trolling has become next-gen!

 

[Aaronrules380]

Possibilities of what, two days of e-fame and a GAF thread?

I really don't understand why someone would waste their and everyone else's time with this.

Because it's a fun test of their skill, isn't actually that hard if you have access to the equipment, and it can be really funny to prank people and see them lose their heads over a complete fake

 

[kitsuneyo]

Convincing fake leaks give the power back to official announcements.

 

[J-Tier]

Possibilities of what, two days of e-fame and a GAF thread?

I really don't understand why someone would waste their and everyone else's time with this.

Well, that, and you have a prototype that you can hold onto and display if you did a great enough job on it. Sometimes we build, design, and/or draw things for fun-- pranking GAF and the net would just be a bonus.

 

[rob305]

Yeah I don't see why he should be banned. He didn't post the fake on neogaf. If he would've posted it here he would've gotten banned, but he posted it on reddit and someone else made a thread about it here

 

[UnemployedVillain]

This whole thing actually makes me hope that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have 3D printers on hand to test the ergonomics of their controllers. It seems like an amazing tool for prototyping.

Every major engineering company has 3d printers for prototyping. 3d printers aren't even recent. They've been around for decades, just not nearly at the price point where it was feasible for consumers

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Not sure why some are celebrating or condoning this act of treeson.

 

[chubigans]

This changes nothing. #teamreal

 

[DrROBschiz]

Yeah I don't see why he should be banned. He didn't post the fake on neogaf. If he would've posted it here he would've gotten banned, but he posted it on reddit and someone else made a thread about it here

Banned?

Give this guy a medal

 

[MCN]

Not sure why some are celebrating or condoning this act of treeson.

Well played.

 

[-Horizon-]

Lol people saying that he should get banned. Y'all need to chill.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Cross-post from other thread:
Kankii to all of us right now:

You mean to #TeamReal.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=198602412&postcount=3646

Although I guessed Shapeways, not a school printer, so I was slightly off *shrugs*

 

[Shadow Ranger]

What if this is also a ruse and Nintendo released this to throw us off again. It's all part of the plan!


This and the Rayman in Smash trolls are hilarious. I was convinced on this one at least!

 

[Dr. Black Jack]

Because it's a fun test of their skill, isn't actually that hard if you have access to the equipment, and it can be really funny to prank people and see them lose their heads over a complete fake

So basically "it's hard but not really lol prankz"? Yeah, no. Why not use resources/learned skills to do something that doesn't make you look like a gigantic asshole?

 

[cartographer]

This is one of the nicer posts you could expect when calling out that it was 3D printed in that thread.

People even called out that screen as black acrylic.

The nubs were a dead giveaway.

Absolutely great work to the guy that made this. It was so good that anybody who picked up on the flaws was called delusional. 100/100, A+ effort, whatever grading system, excellent job.

 

[Tarin02543]

Can i buy it?

 

[themagicalkitsune]

Will I be banned if I think another GAFfer should be banned?

Because I think a ban would send a message that it's not necessarily okay to do fake leaks. I mean, yeah, one or two is fun but what if everyone with a 3D printer attempted the same thing? Theoretically, the boards could be flooded with fakes of...everything and anything.

So, perhaps both a temp ban AND a tag are in order. But please, I'm not trying to be a jackass, and if suggesting this is a bannable offense then I'm sorry. Maybe I missed it in the TOS.

I don't see a problem with it if he doesn't actively 'promote' his fake leak here, along the lines of "hey guys I found this thing looks legit right?". If it gets posted somewhere and you fall for it, be smarter next time. As somebody else said, fake leaks happen all the time.

On another note at least this one is a step up from "I printed a paper with the totally real lineup of the next nintendo direct" leaks.

(edit: or the "im an insider that somehow decided to post on 4chan and trickle information little by little as I pull things out of my ass" leaks)

 

[Aaronrules380]

So basically "it's hard but not really lol prankz"? Yeah, no. Why not use resources/learned skills to do something that doesn't make you look like a gigantic asshole?

Because, believe it or not, not everyone gives a shit about coming off a gigantic asshole to people on the internet.

 

[brandonh83]

In the leak thread when I made a post that there was no way it was fake... I was right. You can clearly see someone actually holding it in this video.

 

[Nanashrew]

I dunno about ya'll but I kept saying lots of things looked off about it and even pointed out the sticker.

Still, amazing fake nonetheless.

 

[Aaronrules380]

In the leak thread when I made a post that there was no way it was fake... I was right. You can clearly see someone actually holding it in this video.

A physical fake is still a fake

 

[Anteo]

I don't see a problem with it if he doesn't actively 'promote' his fake leak here, along the lines of "hey guys I found this thing looks legit right?". If it gets posted somewhere and you fall for it, be smarter next time. As somebody else said, fake leaks happen all the time.

On another note at least this one is a step up from "I printed a paper with the totally real lineup of the next nintendo direct" leaks.

"This is totally an screenshot of the pc where they made the nintendo direct" leak.

Spoiler

wait

I still cant believe that one leaked like that

 

[The Albatross]

this is amazing

 

[The1Ski]

This whole thing actually makes me hope that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have 3D printers on hand to test the ergonomics of their controllers. It seems like an amazing tool for prototyping.

Come on man! You know controllers go through several stages of mock-ups and testing for feel. There is zero chance that they would NOT do this.

It does make it all the more interesting when a controller gets approved and it ends up not feeling good. I'm sure there's a decision point too, though, that a company wants their controller to feel different or look different just for the sake of differentiation.

 

[ZOONAMI]

agreed. Rosti's comments got twisted. He simply detested the leaks because they cause/caused problems. He never said they were real or not. People assumed.

Saying something should not have been exposed weighs pretty heavily towards confirmation of a real nintendo device, imo.

 

[Snkfanatic]

The calls for a ban are embarrassing. Get a grip people.

 

[jblank83]

I'd like to list just a few things TeamFake pointed out that were accurate:

Spray painted surfaces
Acrylic screen
Flash lines on edges of screen (left over from cutting)
Obviously non-functional sticks

Then there were more circumstantial pieces of evidence, like terrible form factor and cheap labels.
It was a good work of craft, but there were plenty of clues, imo.

*gets in the "TOLD YA" line*

/smug