Engadget- There's nothing quite so enlightening as a solution to a problem you didn't realize you had. RaptorFire's booth, tucked away in the back corner of the LA Convention Center's South Hall was offering up just that, in form of Cronus, a little USB stick that the company promises will "change how you look at gaming."
While the little USB adapter's functionality isn't quite so grandiose (same goes for the company's assertion that it's "the greatest invention in gaming since the controller"), the peripheral offers up an interesting proposition -- being able to control your Xbox 360 with a PlayStation 3 controller -- and the other way around. Oh, and Wiimotes are in the mix, as well.
ConsoleTuner is proud to introduce the next generation of controller adapter with a user customizable device designed to provide players with the ultimate level of gaming control. Gamers can get an edge up on the competition with the Gtuner PRO (Windows Software) and GamePacks for features, such as adjustable rate rapid fire, aim assist, and auto spot, drop shot, scoping abilities, easy sprint, and more previously only available on “Modified” aftermarket controllers.
Because of the ability to swap button layouts, gamers will be able to use the Titan One to adjust their controllers to their personal tastes, something especially important to southpaw gamers.
ConsoleTuner has ensured the device is an easy USB plug-and-play gadget that works on Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC, and requires no installation or hardware modification.
The Titan One device includes Bluetooth v4.0 compatibility for wireless PS4 & PS3 controller support.
This device looks cool, and I might try it out:)
@N4G
Let's the disagrees begin!
What does "auto spot" mean in regards to this device. I think I might try this for pc games
It means if you suck at the FPS you are playing, and you need something to light up your enemies on the map for you, use this, you cheating pos. I believe that to be the definition.
Its used in BF4 and it allows you to spot enemies for your teammates. It normally requires a button push to reveal them, this just does it for you automatically. Not a big deal, imo.
@jwm2 Good to know cheating is not a big deal to you, in your opinion. The thing is most people I have run into don't spot. That is their stupidity. Having something do it for you without you needing to think about it, and press the button to do it, is cheating.
Great. So now people can cheat even easier. Now people who got modded controllers last gen can just buy this to program things they want to do to make it easier to win. This company should be ashamed for incorporating cheating into their business model.
I think the functionality for keyboard or mouse on console is cool, and the button assigning is cool too, but the auto aim, drop shot, rapid fire, and auto spot abilities are so stupid.
There needs to be a networks ban on Xbox live and Psn that disables this crap from being taken online.
This article's headline is B.S. too. SERIOUS GAMERS?
Serious gamers don't cheat.
They get serious about developing the skill to be GOOD at a game.
Blasphemy. Gaming Blasphemy.
@disagrees-
I guess we know who is excited to be able to cheat easier than ever before???
For single player games, whatever, your only cheating yourself. But for multiplayer games, there needs to be some way to ban for this stuff. Being the top guy on the board is just too important to some people. To hell with just enjoying the game. This is for those type of people that get mad when they lose, throw their controllers, and go on childish temper tantrums. I guess for the parent/spouse that deals with that because the person didn't get raised properly, this is the perfect product. However this would be great minus those cheats, the other things this product does are great.
I can't wait to see the tears this will cause, honestly. This is just about one of the most controversial things for MP games.
True dat.
Unless this thing is like 200 bucks, everyone is gonna use one, even then, mofo's like to cheat.
I'm gonna be pissed if Sony and Microsoft don't find a way of banning them.
items like these shouldn't be needed for configuring controls in a game, but developers seem to like the idea of not allowing a playstyle that works for you.
Keyboard and Mouse functionality is fine as well.
That's why i'm all for this, but not things like rapid fire.
You don't have to use rapid fire online. You can use it not at all or offline when messing around on your own time.
There are plenty of other great features such as cross over controller support, where you can use a PS4 controller on Xbox One, Xbox 360 or PS3, etc.
You can also remap the buttons to your liking, this is great for disabled gamers and lefties. You can use a keyboard and mouse if you happen to be an old school gamer who just can't get used to a gamepad.
You can create macros and scripts to pull off special moves in fighting games that are very hard to do.
With its easy to learn scripting language you finally have full control over your controllers and can do whatever you wish. The possibilities are endless. This is one of those devices where your imagination is the only limitation.
With so much control at your disposal of course there is the possibility of abuse, but that goes with just about anything. You can use gasoline to fuel your car or you can do harm. The decision is yours, use the power wisely :)
Its great for left handed gamers and handicap gamers also as they can remap the buttons to suit their needs. The best part about this is it's plug and play and doesn't require any modding so you never void your warranty. Also unlike a modded controller this is never obsolete, when new games come out you just download a new GamePack and viola.
Jon of RGN writes, "This device has the ability to make a game better without the need to wait for official patches to be approved. It also has the ability to make you better at a game. Putting aside for a minute the many detailed cross-platform features which this review will get into later, the CronusMAX (or ControllerMAX as it has been renamed to) is capable of adjusting, tweaking, and literally hacking the input your game console receives. This even works with next-generation game consoles like the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox ONE. By purchasing this device and using the accompanying software, players become part of a community of users that develop and release miniature patches that go into the device as plug-ins and can be designed to improve the performance of controls for any particular game (for example fixing the dead-zones for Gears of War Judgement to a player's liking). These plug-ins can then be adjusted or completely modified / re-written by the end-user as well. This opens the doors to a very much never-ending chain of possibilities."
I'd like to play my PS3 with my 360 controller. The triggers are shaped better, I like the weight of the controller, the way you wrap your fingers around the back, and the indented thumb sticks are more comfortable. The thing I don't like about the 360 controller is the d-pad, which isn't really a problem because I use it very often except item selection in some games.
I like the 360 controller, i don't like the way the analogue sticks are placed, dualshock are positioned better. I don't mind weight of either. I do like the triggers on the 360 as well.
damnnn i need one of these. all my friends have xbox and i get killed a lot because of the stiff and jump back in to place analogs, not anymore!!!
Hmmm, this might allow me to get a ps3 again...
nice