http://www.trackballer.com Trackball Control and Other Random Topics Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:08:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you want to transfer files to your ENV2 phone using a micro SD card and a USB cable, without buying the VCast $bundle or Rhapsody? This caused me more confusion than I ever thought it would so I wanted to help you out. These instructions might even be applicable ... http://www.trackballer.com/2009/06/16/how-to-use-your-pc-to-transfer-files-to-the-micro-sd-card-on-your-env-2-cell-phone/ Well I've all but given up hope on seeing a trackball controller released for consoles, as I have had no meaningful updates in around a year. In the meantime, I just wanted to quickly plug a pet project that is just getting started: Nick Venable and I have just started a ... http://www.trackballer.com/2008/10/17/new-guild-wars-2-community/ Readers, I received this on Feb 2 from bodielobus: Dear BuyReflex.com Pre-Order Purchasers, A year has gone by since we launched our controller’s pre-order website, BuyReflex.com, and it comes with great displeasure that we are informing you that we have been unable to fulfill your order in the timeframe allowed. ... http://www.trackballer.com/2008/04/12/reflex-orders-cancelled/ Bodielobus has just announced that their Paradox PlayStation 2 Controller will ship with a USB mode for PC's, plus joystick emulation for games that don't support mouse-style input. In the advance press release, Bodielobus also hints at "adapters for other consoles", which could enhance "games like Resistance and Gears of ... http://www.trackballer.com/2007/03/22/new-details-on-paradox-controller-pc-compatibility-and-more/ This video has been posted on YouTube, and it shows the Paradox trackball controller in action. I think this is Unreal Tournament on the PS2, and it effectively demonstrates the "twitch" advantage offered by Reflex Control. Enjoy: http://www.trackballer.com/2007/02/14/video-shows-paradox-reflex-control-in-action/ I was pleasantly surprised to get an update last week from Bodielobus, an innovative developer bringing trackballs to console game controllers. After months of relative silence, Bodielobus has made the major announcement that their Paradox Controller for Playstation 2 is available for Pre-order at Buyreflex.com. The Paradox is Bodielobus' ... http://www.trackballer.com/2007/01/21/paradox-controller-available-for-pre-order/ Xbox 360 Gamers who are put-off by thumbstick control in their FPS games may soon find keyboard and mouse relief in the Magic XFPS. The Magic XFPS is an adapter that plugs into the controller port on the Xbox 360 console. It accepts a keyboard and mouse (or trackball mouse, of ... http://www.trackballer.com/2006/12/19/magicbox-xfps-to-allow-micekeyboard-control-on-xbox-360/ Nearly every game reviewer has said this that Never Winter Nights 2 needed a few more minutes in the oven before being released. What needs to fixed or enhanced first? At Grupthink, you can vote for, and add new items you want to see addressed by the developers, in a Neverwinter Nights ... http://www.trackballer.com/2006/11/17/neverwinter-nights-2-patch-requests/ Now this sounds promising: (Via xbox360fanboy.com) Speaking at Gamefest, Microsoft hardware guru, Robert Walker Texas Ranger, spoke of a possible redesign of the 360 controller. This "advanced" -- and optional -- control would be in lieu of keyboard and mouse support -- something Microsoft still has no intention of doing. Thus, ... http://www.trackballer.com/2006/08/18/microsoft-planning-fps-centric-controller-for-xbox-360/ IGN gave the Bodielobus (formerly whitefusion) controller a great hands-on review!    "With all the commotion surrounding the Wii and PS3 controllers at E3, it's hard not to get the feeling that motion tracking is ... http://www.trackballer.com/2006/05/15/e3-2006-bodielobus-hands-on-report-at-ign/