PS3Center writes: "We have been salivating over the next gen PlayStation controller for weeks now, and came to a potentially significant discovery."
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I think it will flip up because the touchpad is rounded off at the end like a hinge. I thought why is it like that soon as I seem it. I'm surprised it took this long for someone to notice this.
There's also the possibility though that it may simply be a design quirk for the prototype controller. They may make it look different for the actual controller.
Touch Pad is clickable, it has a left click and right click. And can use a 2 point touch system. Kind of like a Keyboard on a laptop. I can imagine LBP, or Modnations using this to draw Maps/Levels.
People would probably lose it when they're switching peripherals with this concept. And people don't want that shit to come apart from aggressive swiping. Would be cool if this had air tracking like the S4.
what if you can change touch pad with touch screen or something similar in future.. maybe sony is planing to use it for some unique games... I honestly cant imagine what can you connect to it, it could be anything......
@ article its just part of the designed....the touch pad is NOT gana be removable. that would be pointless, and more $ on making/developing the controller.
I have an open imagination and all, but the function is all there....unless it can be swapped out of a screen/camera/toaster?!
"touch pad on the controller/placement could not be better"
It would be better in the back (far gaming at least) since i wont need to take my thumbs off of the analog sticks/face buttons just to also use the touch screen. Think about it.
Yeah, I noticed that right away too. Seemed odd that the top would be rounded off like that and it seemed like there was a seam between it and the rest of the controller. Big question is, why would it flip up? That'll be interesting to find out.
angry birds, and good for flicking through the phone in gta, most of the menus on the ps4 might use it, they could of course just use it as an extra button in some games
It is really up to developers to utilize it and make it appealing for us. I just hope that it doesn't get the same stigma as the 6 axis did. Barely any dev made use of the 6 axis function in the ps3 controller, probably due to how we responded to early games like Lair.
C'mon dude, use your brain... 1) controlling your cell phone in games like Watch Dogs or GTAV 2) Uses in RTS menu Navigation. 3) Quicker weapon switching in FPS games ( quick directional swipes get you to your eight carried weapons).
I can think of all sorts of functionality for this... You sound like the iPhone trolls of 2007 saying that the touch screen keyboard was a "Stupid Design"
1)it's not a screen so i don't see how it would help control your cellphone in watchdogs, plus its too small for that. 2)consoles don't have any RTS games, good ones at least, plus if they did, playing on the controller's tiny touchpad would be worse than gaming on a laptop, 3) pressing one button is faster than swiping a touch pad. PS4 will be awesome but lets face it, the touchpad is a useless gimmick.
1. The type of control I'm talking about is "Gesture Based" if the screen of the phone is on the TV screen, you could easly swipe through your phone options while still driving (unlike GTA VI which used the dpad for such navigation forcing you to take your finger off the Left analog stick). 2. RTSs suck on consoles because of the user interface (the controller), but I see your point on the size, I would have to use it first to draw a conclusion. 3. Think about the rotary menues of games like FarCry 3, rather than having a pop-up menu with a button press and using the analog stick to choose your option, imagine no button press and a swipe in the direction of the desired weapon... You never get pulled out of the game to go into a menu...
I can't conclude on the usefulness and functionality of the touch screen until I use it, and yes, the PS4 will be awesome.
I've said this from the first showing of the new controller and until now I was the ONLY person saying it. Damn it, I knew I should have written an article about this.
I don't know if it will have a flip up screen ... it's just that curl over the back of the controller that throws me. Why? aesthetics? Maybe. It would make for one hell of a reveal at E3 though.
Oh, and thanks for verifying that I did actually say this before lol. I reread what I wrote and realised how pretentious it sounded. I wish you could edit as many times as you like on this site.
And a bubble, sir. Partly because of your verification but largely because I have misinterpreted your motives in the past ... for which I'm sorry.
Lol that touchpad or whatever it is in the middle has me clueless hmm like they rveal the controller but we have no clue what it's biggest feature is! Lol all cool ill sit tight till E3.
I want this thing more and more everyday. They had me at PS3 but man PS4 is on whole other level of epicness. I feel like gaming will take control of me again like in the late 90s and early 00s. Can't wait. PS4Life!
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You wanted cross game chat? I bet it has a touch screen under that with an option that states "touch here to instantaenously zap to friends location"
Why didn't they put it on the back like the Vita? It wasn't hard to get used to the Vita at all, and all they would need to do is widen the grips to avoid accidental contact.
On the back you have an extra finger to use. If you don't want to use that, then taking your finger off a shoulder button is a lot better and more comfortable. Try it with the current controller. Imagine a touch pad on the front then imagine it on the back.
its neither, giving Sony too much credit. its just regular 1 piece. they wouldn't be so innovative to do this and also that would be shown off as a feature to get different controller clips to immerse your self in different ways in the games.
I think the touch pad should be detachable, and be able to snap on a small optional lcd info screen, or just use it as a straight controller without either. Anyways opinion here.
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People would probably lose it when they're switching peripherals with this concept. And people don't want that shit to come apart from aggressive swiping. Would be cool if this had air tracking like the S4.
its just part of the designed....the touch pad is NOT gana be removable. that would be pointless, and more $ on making/developing the controller.
I have an open imagination and all, but the function is all there....unless it can be swapped out of a screen/camera/toaster?!
"touch pad on the controller/placement could not be better"
But, even my oldest controller still has a 12+ hr battery life though, so I doubt that.
Even so, it would be nice for when I have multiple people over using all the controllers.
Nah, they just need 8 USB ports. JK.
Just a thought.
It looks like that because it's a clickable button, end of story.
like I do now on my laptop
1) controlling your cell phone in games like Watch Dogs or GTAV
2) Uses in RTS menu Navigation.
3) Quicker weapon switching in FPS games ( quick directional swipes get you to your eight carried weapons).
I can think of all sorts of functionality for this... You sound like the iPhone trolls of 2007 saying that the touch screen keyboard was a "Stupid Design"
2)consoles don't have any RTS games, good ones at least, plus if they did, playing on the controller's tiny touchpad would be worse than gaming on a laptop,
3) pressing one button is faster than swiping a touch pad.
PS4 will be awesome but lets face it, the touchpad is a useless gimmick.
2. RTSs suck on consoles because of the user interface (the controller), but I see your point on the size, I would have to use it first to draw a conclusion.
3. Think about the rotary menues of games like FarCry 3, rather than having a pop-up menu with a button press and using the analog stick to choose your option, imagine no button press and a swipe in the direction of the desired weapon... You never get pulled out of the game to go into a menu...
I can't conclude on the usefulness and functionality of the touch screen until I use it, and yes, the PS4 will be awesome.
unlimited extra virtual buttons.....
How about that?
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Oh, and thanks for verifying that I did actually say this before lol. I reread what I wrote and realised how pretentious it sounded. I wish you could edit as many times as you like on this site.
And a bubble, sir. Partly because of your verification but largely because I have misinterpreted your motives in the past ... for which I'm sorry.
So much so in fact that when I read the title I thought, oh, just like Gribble said.
Whether this happens or not, I dont know.
Regardless, bubble + for intelligence.
I wish for C&C, WoW, Company of Heroes 2, Commando
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You wanted cross game chat? I bet it has a touch screen under that with an option that states "touch here to instantaenously zap to friends location"
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On the back you have an extra finger to use. If you don't want to use that, then taking your finger off a shoulder button is a lot better and more comfortable. Try it with the current controller. Imagine a touch pad on the front then imagine it on the back.
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