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    Valve Games Now Support Gun Controller

    Novint Falcon Soon To Confuse Console Gamers Too

    CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?
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    Image of ThursdayNext ThursdayNext
    06/24/09

    In reply to Valve Games Now Support Gun Controller
    If I buy two can I dual-wield?
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    06/24/09

    @ThursdayNext: I think you can also get an attachment for PC sex games. Imagine the possibilities. For men AND women. Oh the tactile delight this will bring. Reminds me of the i-pod vibrator attachment that syncs with the song being played.
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    06/24/09

    @markcocjin: That is both disgusting and incredible at the same time
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    Image of ThursdayNext ThursdayNext
    06/24/09

    @Fauxe: The epidural needle is typically 16-18G, 8cm long with surface markings at 1cm intervals, and has a blunt bevel with a 15-30 degree curve at the tip. The most commonly used version of this needle is the Tuohy needle, and the tip is referred to as the Huber tip. Most commercially available needles have the Tuohy/Huber configuration and have wings attached at the junction of the needle shaft with the hub, which allow better control of the needle as it is advanced. The original winged needle was called the Weiss needle.


    [www.nda.ox.ac.uk]

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    06/24/09

    In reply to Valve Games Now Support Gun Controller
    I used this for Virtual Pool 2, and I must say, the experience was rather engaging.
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    06/24/09

    @aNiMeMaN14: Brings a whole new meaning to "shooting some pool".
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    06/24/09

    In reply to Valve Games Now Support Gun Controller
    why don't you just plug a controller in there in the first place instead of having a big paperweight with 2/3 of a gun attached to it.

    practicing my bold and italic letters :D
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    06/24/09

    @Boom-Chicka-Ah: [en.wikipedia.org]

    Start reading, thats why.
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    06/24/09

    @Boom-Chicka-Ah: ＼（＾Ｏ＾）／ WOOOHOOO you got it ^_^
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    06/24/09

    @Boom-Chicka-Ah: aaaahhh!!! YOU ROCK!
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    Image of NecronomiconUK NecronomiconUK
    06/24/09

    In reply to Valve Games Now Support Gun Controller
    I played with one of these at a trade show a year or so ago. I thought it was feckin awesome, if I was rich and stupid (so far 1 out of 2) I'd love one.
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    06/24/09

    @NecronomiconUK: So... which is it? And in case you're rich, mind lending me a couple bucks? Although for you to do that I guess you'd need the full 2 out of 2...


    I'm not big on the controller myself. It seems awkward. Plus I guess I'd feel self-conscious about bringing anybody to my place with a expensive gaming gun laying around. Some folks would get on that whole "you play murder simulators!" thing again.

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    06/24/09

    @T-DoggIsTheLick: Best hide those wiimotes with razorblades strapped to them, then
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    06/24/09

    @MurlocSniper: I already told you the Blade-Motes are strictly for Trauma Centre! Sheesh...
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    01/13/09

    In reply to Novint Falcon Soon To Confuse Console Gamers Too
    I actually randomly looked on the Falcon site today to see which games it now supports. (Because the second there's an Oblivion mod, I'm buying the thing.) Saw that Crysis is supported, very tempting indeed. Maybe with my tax return ...
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    01/13/09

    In reply to Novint Falcon Soon To Confuse Console Gamers Too
    Force feedback is so 2001; We're in the motion detection era now.
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    01/13/09

    @boopadoo:


    Watch a video on its website -- you can "feel" objects in the environment. It opens up new gameplay possibilities, just like motion detection.

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    Image of Andrew Freedman Andrew Freedman
    01/13/09

    In reply to Novint Falcon Soon To Confuse Console Gamers Too
    Isn't the original one almost $200? That seems a bit pricey for a controller to me. If I were Novint, I'd start talking about technology for next generation with console manufacturers rather than just making an add-on for current consoles.
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    01/13/09

    In reply to Novint Falcon Soon To Confuse Console Gamers Too
    Lady? LADY?!?! Come back! I swear, this is not the speculum!!!
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    Image of tooji tooji
    01/11/09

    In reply to CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?
    any vids?
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    01/11/09

    @tooji:



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    Image of excaliburps excaliburps
    01/11/09

    In reply to CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?
    Does this make games better to play or more gimmicky in nature? I can imagine this making shooters feel more authentic. As long as it doesn't feel like tacked-on Wii like controls...
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    Image of P3nnst8r P3nnst8r
    01/11/09

    In reply to CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?
    When is the Super Scope peripheral for the Wii coming out?
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/11/09

    In reply to CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?
    backwards, it could make a good portal gun.
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    01/11/09

    In reply to CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?
    I don't see this item being a problem, persay... Most people who bear arms would be quick to remind that without illustrating proper aiming technique, without a more universal method of gripping the weapon, a selecter switch, safety, or even magazine ejection/reloading system, it's no more than just a limited "zapper" with less range of motion.


    That's just for starters. So, I see it as a good recreational enhancer, and not a "killing trainer". (Speaking in my general opinion, since I'm reading some concerns from posts above talking "games shooting others" and "murder simulator" talking points.


    Provided it works well.

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    Image of HanSolomente HanSolomente
    01/11/09

    @Soldier_CLE proclaims Steve Wiebe The REAL King of Kong!!!.: For what its worth I don't actually think it's a murder simulator. I just believe it will be portrayed that way if the press were to pick up on it.
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    01/11/09

    @HanSolomente: While I understand that there are "sensationalists" out there, there will be interactive entertainment advocates that will also be quick to point out the many toys that we have played with for generations that would be more realistic, yet never inspiring to generate realtime fatalities. To mind, cap-shooting "cowboy pistols" are more realistic, in that you technically reload the revolver in a rudimentary way, and that there is a fake "hammer" that clicks with gunfire.


    They are welcome to try... *grins*

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    01/11/09

    @Soldier_CLE proclaims Steve Wiebe The REAL King of Kong!!!.: I hear you. When I was I kid I had a Baretta 9mm replica that my parents got me from The Sharper Image. It was metal, had a clip that held metal shells that would unscrew that you could put caps in. The shells would expel when you shot it, and it even had a safety. My parents are super liberal too and I've never hurt anyone. It's all pretty silly. Kinda wish I still had it though.
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    01/11/09

    @HanSolomente: That sounds like lots of fun!


    My brothers and I used to play with the Entertech waterguns that looked pretty realistic from a distance. I remember that in the 1980s a kid got shot by the police and ended up dying as a result. That's part of why you see those hazard orange tips that you see on the end of the barell.


    Interestingly enough, the Gotcha game came out that shot these paint pellets at you.


    I miss the 80s...

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    Image of Phronima Phronima
    01/11/09

    In reply to CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?
    I think it's an interesting idea but I just don't see it being successful. Pulling the trigger will become tiring very quickly and it might make games a bit more difficult. I don't think competitive players will want this unless everyone had it since clicking a mouse is hell of a lot easier than pulling a trigger. Well, that is assuming that the trigger on it has a bit of movement and takes some force since they're going for realism
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    01/11/09

    In reply to CES 09: Novint Falcon + Pistol Grip + Left 4 Dead = ?
    A recoil function is neat, but when the recoil is already simulated in the game, having it in the controller too would just mess you up even more...You'd have to design games specifically around the thing for it to be practical. That's too bad, because it's an innovative idea.
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