Okay, something cool about the keypad: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/20/live-from-leipzig-north-american-hardware-announcements/
The entire keypad area is the touch pad.
The entire keypad area is the touch pad.
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i hope it lights up like the 360 one. thats one of the best add ons for the 360 imo. I hate typing in codes without it.
engadget has a picture here http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/sony-intros-wireless-keypad-attachment-for-the-ps3/
Thanks to gofreak@GAF, http://www.vidzone.tv/ is an existing Internet site. So we are getting an Internet app for the PS3. Does this mean it'll be available to US too (Since the Internet service is accessible from anywhere in the world now).
Yes, I find that strange and somewhat frustrating too. We have undoubtly missed a part of the presentation. Localized events and personalities require natives to interpret. I think a good site would at least translate those contexts to us instead of making silly English remarks.
Yes, I find that strange and somewhat frustrating too. We have undoubtly missed a part of the presentation. Localized events and personalities require natives to interpret. I think a good site would at least translate those contexts to us instead of making silly English remarks.
The clip-on keyboard would be nice if it weren't so damn ugly. Also I don't think the keys are backlit, which makes it pretty mush unusable for me. I use a front projector and the room needs to be pretty much dark while gaming.
The thing does look like a cheap third-party accessory, not actually something designed by Sony.
The old DualShock design is a bit too clunky looking already, without a tacked-on attachment.
The touchpad function is cool though.
The VidZone news is good, is it really free????
The new PSP redesign... should've been there already with Slim and Lite.
Most interesting was the Heavy Rain and Eye Pet, now if there only were some videos.. here's hoping PSN will update tomorrow with some vids from Leipzig.
The thing does look like a cheap third-party accessory, not actually something designed by Sony.
The old DualShock design is a bit too clunky looking already, without a tacked-on attachment.
The touchpad function is cool though.
The VidZone news is good, is it really free????
The new PSP redesign... should've been there already with Slim and Lite.
Most interesting was the Heavy Rain and Eye Pet, now if there only were some videos.. here's hoping PSN will update tomorrow with some vids from Leipzig.
I'm confused. The buttons are clearly raised. Do the buttons sit on top of the pressure mat, and you remove the top to access the bottom?
Also the whole design, with the addition of the new XMB buttons, smacks to me of a precursor to a new controller. There's a button for Friends I guess from the icon. And the finger-pointing hand probably means activate touch-pad, which suggests...you use it like a bumpy pad?
Certainly the added functionality looks to me like it should be integrated into a proper PS3 controller, with quick access to music, chat, etc. pushing the idea of a multimedia communications hub.And as for using PS3 as a browser, not until they speed it up, get proper flash support, lose the annoyance, and sort out the blurriness! It renders below 1080p and looks rough on my 1680x1050 display.
I'm confused. The buttons are clearly raised. Do the buttons sit on top of the pressure mat, and you remove the top to access the bottom?
Also the whole design, with the addition of the new XMB buttons, smacks to me of a precursor to a new controller. There's a button for Friends I guess from the icon. And the finger-pointing hand probably means activate touch-pad, which suggests...you use it like a bumpy pad?
I think that's it. You just slide your finger across the entire surface, keys included. As long as the touch mode is active, it will behave like a touch pad. I thought it would be cleaner if they position this thing as a touch pad. i.e., The entire surface is smooth. Then they have a transparent decal over it to show the keys if you want to use it as a keyboard. Looks simpler too. But that's just me.
It looks like it clips on underneath the nearside of the pad as you hold it, notice the way it narrows & hooks round below the start/select/ps buttons.
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Yeah, that's just a whole lot of fun. So that's what they've been up to at SCEE.
It looks just good enough to work ... only downside I can see right now is setting it up - does it come with a white table like that? I suppose it would. That's probably the kind of stuff why it's not out for a while yet.
It shouldn't need a white table. The software can 'remove' the existing table surface to determine what's the table and not. As long as you start with a clear space, anything should work.
I'm sorry but that looks pretty useless How can you type on that while your using the controller ?
It should have gone by the fins like the 360 one. I can type on this while playing , the ps3 one just looks like it will be very akward while playing a game
They may not have had a choice. As I mentioned in the other thread there might have been patent design issues. Microsoft has a patent design on theirs. No telling there might be others. But I can tell you that even looking at a picture of it, I wouldn't be able to use it. I have the 360 one and it's keys are in perfect place for thumb typing. You would have to overly stretch fingers or adjust your grip to use the PS3 one. Definitely an F for ergonomics for me.
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Well there's awkward, and there's unusable, there's no way you can hold the controller normally and use that keypad. It looks like it would even impair normal trigger/shoulder access. Perhaps I'm missing something there however.
I think the kb controller interface is a good idea for a lot of games (and home I suppose), but I'm not sure that's the design to make it happen.
I don't game while I type. In the PS3 controller case, I'm guessing the user will have to use his index fingers to type (like Praying Mantis). I don't know which way is faster (My colleague prof typed like this ). Like I mentioned in the other thread, the PS3 controller handles may be too short/shallow to make it a lower attachment.
I am a full-sized keyboard guy. The controller is more interesting to me as a touch pad, more than a keyboard.
... hence, looks can be deceiving. The pad is above and away from the triggers.
). Like I mentioned in the other thread, the PS3 controller handles may be too short/shallow to make it a lower attachment.I am a full-sized keyboard guy. The controller is more interesting to me as a touch pad, more than a keyboard.
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... hence, looks can be deceiving. The pad is above and away from the triggers.
