Comments for Trackballer http://www.trackballer.com A rarely updated blog about trackball control and random geeky things Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Xbox Trackball Controller by Jack Torrance http://www.trackballer.com/2003/11/11/xbox-trackball-controller/comment-page-1/#comment-6172 Jack Torrance Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:45:43 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/2005/09/11/xbox-trackball-controller/#comment-6172 I was thinkin about this like 3 years ago, that this would be so cool. Cause... Why not making this at the first place? You just need high accuracy controler for FPS. ANd currecnt gamepads just cannot allow you this. Current gamepads cannot be compared with keyboard+mouse combo. But trackball game pad can be competition. I was thinkin about this like 3 years ago, that this would be so cool. Cause… Why not making this at the first place? You just need high accuracy controler for FPS. ANd currecnt gamepads just cannot allow you this. Current gamepads cannot be compared with keyboard+mouse combo. But trackball game pad can be competition.

]]> Comment on Trackball Controllers for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo by xylenz http://www.trackballer.com/2003/06/13/why-go-trackball/comment-page-1/#comment-6057 xylenz Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:14:08 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/?p=2#comment-6057 Also, this is very much like diamond frame vs. recumbent, qwery vs Dvorak/Colemak, and piano vs Janko. Always the former inferior interface preceded the later improvement, ensuring its dominance though ubiquity, despite its inferiority. Once an interface becomes accepted an popularized it will NEVER become replaced*. Even 1000 years from now people will still be playing piano keys, despite the fact that there is a far superior arrangement. Likewise, the standard Game controller with its gimped right joystick will also me around as long as controllers are needed for games. The problem with the white fusion / BodieLobus approach is that it ignored this reality and decided that game makers would simply have to spend time and money accommodating their controller. FAIL. They should have had the insight that they would need to map the trackball's acceleration to joystick controls rather than expecting developers would make games for absolute positioning. Once someone does this they will be able to sell enough to stay in business. But even they will always be a small minority simply because most people use what they are given and dont think to look for better solutions. (* Betamax was not an interface, it was a technology). Also, this is very much like diamond frame vs. recumbent, qwery vs Dvorak/Colemak, and piano vs Janko. Always the former inferior interface preceded the later improvement, ensuring its dominance though ubiquity, despite its inferiority. Once an interface becomes accepted an popularized it will NEVER become replaced*. Even 1000 years from now people will still be playing piano keys, despite the fact that there is a far superior arrangement. Likewise, the standard Game controller with its gimped right joystick will also me around as long as controllers are needed for games.

The problem with the white fusion / BodieLobus approach is that it ignored this reality and decided that game makers would simply have to spend time and money accommodating their controller. FAIL. They should have had the insight that they would need to map the trackball’s acceleration to joystick controls rather than expecting developers would make games for absolute positioning. Once someone does this they will be able to sell enough to stay in business. But even they will always be a small minority simply because most people use what they are given and dont think to look for better solutions.

(* Betamax was not an interface, it was a technology).

]]> Comment on Trackball Controllers for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo by xylenz http://www.trackballer.com/2003/06/13/why-go-trackball/comment-page-1/#comment-6054 xylenz Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:57:34 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/?p=2#comment-6054 Aside from the hardware, all it would require is circuitry that detected the trackball's acceleration and mapped it to joystick controls. Most track ball circuitry detects absolute position rather than acceleration. By tracking acceleration and mapping it to relative joystick motions it would be able to work with existing games. Aside from the hardware, all it would require is circuitry that detected the trackball’s acceleration and mapped it to joystick controls. Most track ball circuitry detects absolute position rather than acceleration. By tracking acceleration and mapping it to relative joystick motions it would be able to work with existing games.

]]> Comment on Paradox Controller Available for Pre-order! by xfps 360 http://www.trackballer.com/2007/01/21/paradox-controller-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-5430 xfps 360 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:38:29 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/?p=25#comment-5430 [...] Code (BULK) Xfps 360 - Keyboard & Mouse Adapter for Xbox 360. Subscribe in a reader ...Trackballer Paradox Controller Available for Pre-order!MagicBox XFPS to allow mice/keyboard control on Xbox 360. Video shows Paradox Reflex Control in [...] [...] Code (BULK) Xfps 360 – Keyboard & Mouse Adapter for Xbox 360. Subscribe in a reader …Trackballer Paradox Controller Available for Pre-order!MagicBox XFPS to allow mice/keyboard control on Xbox 360. Video shows Paradox Reflex Control in [...]

]]> Comment on Playstation Trackball Controller by eric http://www.trackballer.com/2003/11/11/playstation-trackball-controller/comment-page-1/#comment-5163 eric Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:54:22 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/2005/09/11/playstation-trackball-controller/#comment-5163 still... no signs of a trackball controller... videogame companies r so stupid... :S still… no signs of a trackball controller… videogame companies r so stupid… :S

]]> Comment on Paradox Controller Available for Pre-order! by michel http://www.trackballer.com/2007/01/21/paradox-controller-available-for-pre-order/comment-page-1/#comment-5159 michel Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:24:58 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/?p=25#comment-5159 Iam searching a long time for a controller/gamepad whit Trackball "look/aim" function !!! I still cannot find any retailer webshop to buy this product !!! PLEASSE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD START THE MASS PRODUCTION OF THIS WONDERFULL PRODUCT :) Iam searching a long time for a controller/gamepad whit Trackball “look/aim” function !!!

I still cannot find any retailer webshop to buy this product !!!

PLEASSE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD START THE MASS PRODUCTION OF THIS WONDERFULL PRODUCT :)

]]> Comment on Trackball Controllers for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo by King Midas http://www.trackballer.com/2003/06/13/why-go-trackball/comment-page-1/#comment-5156 King Midas Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:44:07 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/?p=2#comment-5156 I use both the game pad controller and a PC track ball mouse equally. There is no question in my mind that the trackball mouse controller has an advantage. My question is simple this. How hard would it be for someone to creat an interface/adapter for the game consoles that would allow a person to plug in a PC keyboard in and (Trackball) mouse to use in place of a game pad? I would rather not have to buy another accessory (i.e. Console Trackball) that doesn't work as well and is more expensive than something I'm already using. Just something to think about. Peace Out! I use both the game pad controller and a PC track ball mouse equally. There is no question in my mind that the trackball mouse controller has an advantage. My question is simple this. How hard would it be for someone to creat an interface/adapter for the game consoles that would allow a person to plug in a PC keyboard in and (Trackball) mouse to use in place of a game pad? I would rather not have to buy another accessory (i.e. Console Trackball) that doesn’t work as well and is more expensive than something I’m already using. Just something to think about. Peace Out!

]]> Comment on New Details on Paradox Controller: PC compatibility and more by fedup http://www.trackballer.com/2007/03/22/new-details-on-paradox-controller-pc-compatibility-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-4706 fedup Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:48:49 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/2007/03/22/new-details-on-paradox-controller-pc-compatibility-and-more/#comment-4706 there is only 1 thing like this and its for PC any way FFS what a bunch of mutant idiots get to be in charge in this glorious collection of hairless apes. there is only 1 thing like this and its for PC any way FFS what a bunch of mutant idiots get to be in charge in this glorious collection of hairless apes.

]]> Comment on Video shows Paradox “Reflex Control” in Action by fedup http://www.trackballer.com/2007/02/14/video-shows-paradox-reflex-control-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4705 fedup Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:39:41 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/2007/02/14/video-shows-paradox-reflex-control-in-action/#comment-4705 It DOSNT EXIST ! never has and looks to me that it never will so please put on this article an example of how dumb console makers are! It DOSNT EXIST ! never has and looks to me that it never will so please put on this article an example of how dumb console makers are!

]]> Comment on Playstation Trackball Controller by fedup http://www.trackballer.com/2003/11/11/playstation-trackball-controller/comment-page-1/#comment-4704 fedup Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:35:34 +0000 http://www.trackballer.com/2005/09/11/playstation-trackball-controller/#comment-4704 This is so needed so bad and still cant yet buy one! This is so needed so bad and still cant yet buy one!

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