I think a responsive home button serves the exact same purpose and does it better. A wii u like controller would a very disappointing direction for the ps4 Controller, but I'm 100 percent sure it won't happen.Holy... Shit! I never thought about it like this. Being able to do what you want on the small screen while the game is playing on the big one. Maybe that's why only 512MB will be reserved for the OS?
I feel like most of you saying screens are useless haven't ever used a touch screen before. They're immensely useful and allow tons of different control options simply not possible with just buttons
I feel like most of you saying screens are useless haven't ever used a touch screen before. They're immensely useful and allow tons of different control options simply not possible with just buttons
Screens are pretty useless on controllers. I'd rather have something in line with the rumored detachable controller over a Wii-U style controller. At least then it can be adapted to work with the inevitable future of VR gaming.
I have feeling the controller will be similar to the GO but with a proper control scheme,You forgot psp go
Going by what the rumor said about how many revisions the controller has been seeing, I wouldn't be surprised if the one that's initially revealed doesn't end up being the final product. Happened that way with the PS3 after all.
How about that? Just imagine slightly bigger sticks.
And thanks for the comments guys
I asked before and I'll ask again.
What is the purpose of that screen?
Agreed! Screen on a controller is the worst idea ever! Have had a Logitech G15 keyboard several years, never used it in games! Only thing its good for is monitoring hardware!
Some games may make use of it, but its not worth packing it in..put those dollars elsewhere please!
if they must use a touch screen, do it like this. I don't want $150 controllers.
In a word, no (IMO).
My original 360 one to compare:
When the Vita first came out Eurogamer had an article suggesting that the 3G Vita in parts only was costing approx $160 to build. This was 12 months ago now, if the DS4 was to follow a similar vein as has been speculated, it wouldn't need the rear touch pad, the memory card slot, the game cart slot, the 3G slot, the GPS/3G hardware, the processor, the GPU or the 4GB of onboard flash.
No way man,we need some devkit shots and devkit vids running a few games for that.Orbis and Durango reveals inevitable. Hype reaching critical plutonium levels.
I feel like most of you saying screens are useless haven't ever used a touch screen before. They're immensely useful and allow tons of different control options simply not possible with just buttons
Pretty sure the most expensive thing in the PSVita was the screen. By far. I'd be perfectly happy for someone to correct me. :/
Edit: even your link says so.
Edit: I like the Psp Go concept. But where would the analogue sticks go?
Oh it was, but it was also a 5" OLED screen and that article includes the screen and both touch surfaces as one $50 part. People have already speculated that a Vita revision would see them go for a different type of screen, possibly something like the SLCD screens used in some smartphones.
I feel like most of you saying screens are useless haven't ever used a touch screen before. They're immensely useful and allow tons of different control options simply not possible with just buttons
I wonder if they've given up Move if they're adding a touch screen?
Or if they will try and have a break apart controller with touch screen in the middle, two move nunchucks to both sides.
Seems like a waste NOT to include Move in every system as well. Especially if VR catches on down the road.
The problem with move is the aesthetics. People will be seriously turned off by having glowing balls on the main controller (or controller module should it break apart). If anyone thought the boomerang thing was a fiasco then this would be one to epic proportions
The problem with move is the aesthetics. People will be seriously turned off by having glowing balls on the main controller (or controller module should it break apart). If anyone thought the boomerang thing was a fiasco then this would be one to epic proportions
How about:
But tbh I don't want to have screen on my controller.
Well, Sony could save a lot compared to Nintendo if they don't add the low-latency streaming features of the WiiU controller and connect the controller/touchscreen through w-lan/bluetooth.
It's obvious that playing your games on the WiiU controller screen is not a killer feature. And w-lan/bluetooth is fast enough for all the other real-time tasks.
They could reverse things with PS4 and have IR LEDs on the camera like the Wii used. Use a wide based eyetoy and you can have a decent pointer too (one thing move isn't so good at)
How would the LEDs help keep the accurate 1-1 (low latency-ish) tracking though? Even with motion+ the move was far more accurate than the Wii.
I've played many FPS and a TPS with the move and the pointing worked perfectly. Only time things became annoying was when you had to perform melee or grenade throws with the move but that was mitigated by simply ignoring and using the usual buttons
How would the LEDs help keep the accurate 1-1 (low latency-ish) tracking though? Even with motion+ the move was far more accurate than the Wii.
I've played many FPS and a TPS with the move and the pointing worked perfectly. Only time things became annoying was when you had to perform melee or grenade throws with the move but that was mitigated by simply ignoring and using the usual buttons
Will be revealed in a matter of weeks? really?
Infrared is more accurate than gyro interpretation. The pointing done with motion+ and move are both less accurate.
What about the 10 year plan?
As a satisfied WiiU owner I definitely welcome a PS4 controller with a screen. But I wonder what the anti-WiiU crowd think about this. Seems like a risky move imo. If MS is the only one with a traditional core gamer controller they will likely take even more of the market next gen.
What about the 10 year plan?
No! IR is crap as a pointer tech, it only work when you have no lights or reflective surfaces in the room. Can barely point at all in my place, the pointer goes all over the place when I point the wiimote in certain directins no matter what sensitivity setting I use. :/IR pointing is the one thing the Wiimote really nailed and would be a great addition to any of the next controllers.
Me neither, but check any WiiU controller thread, there is lots of hate toward everything from having to look down at the screen for info to holding the controller in a new way or having a bigger/heavier controller or worse battery life. Core gamers seem to want either a pretty much unchanged 360 controller or dual shock 3.I don't see how including a screen on a controller alienates the core fans.
I don't see how including a screen on a controller alienates the core fans.
Me neither, but check any WiiU controller thread, there is lots of hate toward everything from having to look down at the screen for info to holding the controller in a new way or having a bigger/heavier controller or worse battery life. Core gamers seem to want either a pretty much unchanged 360 controller or dual shock 3.
You'd have to show me these threads, because as fuck-horrible as the Wii U launch situation has been, for all the disappointments, the controller is the one thing that shines and is almost universally praised.
Only negatives I have that seem to be echoed by other owners, are shit battery life (Nintendo cheapednout and put a tiny ass battery that doesn't even fill the battery compartment), and lack of analog triggers.
Now the DS4 screen may not happen, but you potential owners really should keep an open mind here. Or, if you can stomach it, try the Wii U for a substantial amount of time.
LolWhat about the 10 year plan?