Comments on: PlayStation Mystery: Steering Wheel Controllers http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/ PS3 News and Views Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:18:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32594 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:52:30 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32594 Slacky, the Immersion legal issues clearly may play a role. Everyone (including myself) believes that that is the cause behind the lack of rumble in the regular sixaxis controller despire Sony official's insistence to the contrary. The Immersion issue is an obvious possibility, but it really doesn't explain everything. Why can Ridge Racer and NFS use FF on PS3? Why can Sony published titles apparently use FF in Japan and not America. What does this have to do with PS2 compatibility? And if the Immersion issue is at the root of this, why can't they admit so or just pay up? Slacky, the Immersion legal issues clearly may play a role. Everyone (including myself) believes that that is the cause behind the lack of rumble in the regular sixaxis controller despire Sony official’s insistence to the contrary.

The Immersion issue is an obvious possibility, but it really doesn’t explain everything. Why can Ridge Racer and NFS use FF on PS3? Why can Sony published titles apparently use FF in Japan and not America. What does this have to do with PS2 compatibility? And if the Immersion issue is at the root of this, why can’t they admit so or just pay up?

]]> by: Slacky http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32586 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:49:06 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32586 That's "GTHD" by the way (damn these fat fingers....grrrrrr). That’s “GTHD” by the way (damn these fat fingers….grrrrrr).

]]> by: Slacky http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32585 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:46:18 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32585 I feel the lack of force feedback for PS3 games is directly linked to the Immersion Haptic patent case against Sony. I've heard the HTHD demo in Japan does have FFB and possibly the European may too (it may depend on what the lawsuit covered). Unfortunately I don't see an option. Immersion have patents for FFB and rumble. Sony can not/will not deal with Immersion. So, no FFB. I feel the lack of force feedback for PS3 games is directly linked to the Immersion Haptic patent case against Sony. I’ve heard the HTHD demo in Japan does have FFB and possibly the European may too (it may depend on what the lawsuit covered). Unfortunately I don’t see an option. Immersion have patents for FFB and rumble. Sony can not/will not deal with Immersion. So, no FFB.

]]> by: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32521 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:28:06 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32521 To be true, I *would* be surprised, since the PS2s wheels were the same as their pc counterparts (the GT3 wheels were the same as the PC versions i.e.) and the API still is the same as five years ago. To be true, I *would* be surprised, since the PS2s wheels were the same as their pc counterparts (the GT3 wheels were the same as the PC versions i.e.) and the API still is the same as five years ago.

]]> by: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32465 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:54:59 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32465 This I also do not understand! I mean, I payed much money for my licenced Logitech Wheel, but now I cant tell if any of my future games will ever support it, thats not nice! Either tell us, that our investments in good gaming gear was worthless or do support it! This I also do not understand!

I mean, I payed much money for my licenced Logitech Wheel, but now I cant tell if any of my future games will ever support it, thats not nice!

Either tell us, that our investments in good gaming gear was worthless or do support it!

]]> by: User http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32460 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:02:08 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2007/02/13/playstation-mystery-steering-wheel-controllers/#comment-32460 The whole PlayStation is a mystery. I have no idea what's Sony has been doing. The whole PlayStation is a mystery. I have no idea what’s Sony has been doing.

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