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Modding Game Controllers For Greater Grip

Posted by simoniker on from the use-superglue dept.

japala writes "Fast-paced videogames require a steady hand and great reflexes, it's generally agreed. But some game controllers and pads just don't seem to fit in your hand, and sometimes they slip and slide, making you miss the action. So Metku.net has tried coating videogame controllers with chemical rubber - it seems to improve grip, and possibly even your score."

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  1. "slip and slide" by hal2814 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've used a wide variety of controllers from the old 2600 to newer X-Box controllers and have never once had the controlled "slip" out of my hand. Maybe the people having this problem need to put away the Doritos while gaming.

    I could see a rubber coating as potentially more comfortable but even that will not be true if you're playing for long stretches of time as the rubber is more likely to wear a blister on your hand (as did a wrech that I dipped in similar stuff a few years ago that I used for automotive work).

  2. its not the grip.... by psycht · · Score: 5, Interesting

    aside from the (previously mentioned) dick jokes, I don't think grip is really key here. The main issue I've always had is accuracy in movement.

    This is why I prefer to play PC games with an optical mouse. The accuracy of my mouse is far greater than any other game contoller i've used in the past or present. Also, i can cusomize my mouse movement & acceleration in more detail than a controller.

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  3. Anyone try the reflex tester? Post your time! by teamhasnoi · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I seem to remember reading that green was the brain's natural signal to stop, so traffic lights were reversed - green made people want to stop, and red to go.

    I tried the tester with reds, and couldn't get better than .3xx times - I tried with green, and got more than a couple .2xx times.

    Hmm.

  4. Re:Better solution...underclocking by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Slowing down the processor turns a real time game into a turn based game.

    Perhaps this used to be true years ago, but modern systems use a real-time clock to determine game timing. Underclocking will reduce the number of instructions executed per second, but will not change the length of a second itself.