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Mad Catz Debuts 'C.T.R.L.i' Wireless iOS 7 Game Controller
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You're certainly entitled to your opinions and preferences. I still don't get why you feel compelled to drop into a thread about something that by your own admission you're not interested in, and state your preferences as if they were facts. It would be like me dropping into a golf forum just to state how much I'm not interested in playing golf, and that clearly that means playing video games is superior to playing golf. What would be the point?
Yea it's bad. But I think there is still some light in the tunnel with potential products and technology down the pipeline.
For one, let's not count out the rumors of the Apple TV refresh. That of course, supports direct HDMI out, and the possibilities of the Apple TV getting a full fledge app store and MFi controller support is what I've been waiting for for years. I think it would be awesome if Apple allowed any iOS game purchased with full MFi support to be branded a new form of "universal" app support that would automatically run on Apple TVs. That would solve any problems with latency in iOS games on the big screen with one fell swoop.
Secondly, there is also 802.11ac, and with the news today that Broadcom has developed a 5G chip for iOS devices, I hope that it can improve Airplay considerably.
Really can't wait for the first Apple keynote of the year.
Well stated, agree completely. Look at how far these games have come in such a short amount of time. GTA San Andreas was released on the PS2 less than 10 years ago and now it's on a mobile device, how great is that?! I think most people don't care so much about the increased graphics and speed of the newer consoles such that they're going to keep buying them when these devices are catching up so rapidly. Sure, there is a segment that will always enjoy the dedicated console (me included), but I think that group is shrinking since the alternatives for playing games (without a dedicated console) are so good, and the gap between the two is shrinking rapidly.
Just imagine that the ATV finally gets an app store - day one there will be numerous games available to play that aren't relying on touch as the interface. Perhaps this is the plan all along??
Well the authorities of all things acceptable and good have spoken. We must now bow down to those who have declared themselves to be "the only opinions allowed," thank you so much, we mere morons and idiots who didn't previously enjoy possessing your opinions have been so enlightened by your comments.
In the same vein let's send a bunch of men onto a feminine products forum and declare the things they are interested in to be "stupid," "ludicrous" and "solutions without a problem," because it is for only the self-centred individual that all things must be made, it is only the self-centred individual's interests which are deemed relevant, and to everyone else, *conform* or be warned, you will be judged forever here after, there is only one opinion allowed, and yours is not it.
This is a discussion forum, if you disagree with something there are respectful ways of expressing a dissenting opinion, but the first thing is that you need to leave your judgment of others and their opinions elsewhere. An opinion that isn't your own isn't stupid or ludicrous or ignorant, it's just a different opinion, based on different criteria about how others view these devices. It's the height of arrogance and offence to go into a thread to tell people you aren't interested in something they find of interest.
I've always liked the ps3 and ps4 controllers more than Xbox. Personal preference.
I totally agree...... Except the steel series controller (which is also bluetooth) displayes an unsupported accessory error on the ipad 3 (and other older ios 7 devices) according to several people who tried it on toucharcade.
http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=204136&page=110
I am not sure if it that particular controller, or a general limitation of ios 7 on the ipad 3 that caused the problem. I suspect it is ios limitation vs the controller maker's implementation, but who knows.
It could be a simple bug as well that ios 7.1 will correct.
These are the only devices work with the steelseries:
iPhone 5-5C-5S
IPAD:iPad 4,iPad air,iPad mini
IPOD: iPod 5gen
The funny thing is that people have used the ps3 jailbreak controller add-on with the ipad 3 works fine when an official ios controller won't....
MFi controllers only work with devices that have a Lightning connector, even the bluetooth controllers for some reason. The iPad 3 doesn't have Lightning so it won't work. Same with the iPhone 4S. The Controllers for All hack which allows PS3 controllers to be used does work on both devices, which shows that the restriction to lightning devices is artificial and unnecessary.
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They've always fit more naturally in your hand, but I think for an FPS, the XBOX control stick is in a better place, but for a platformer, there is no competition.
Not really, Mad Catz are known for poorly made controllers. To take an existing product they have and stick on some plastic wings to put your phone looks to continue that trend.
people said the same of point and shoots, but the market said differently -- general devices like he iphone are "good enough" for most people. and it disrupts the specialized devices....skate to where the puck is going, not where it is now. it's on mobile devices.
Silly
Why apple isn't following the same approach as bluetooth keyboard support?!
It is a standard, cross platform and a cheap solution.
The treatment that this program is giving to gamepad accessory is a trail & error path to hard push a proprietary console market that doesn't make sense at all. Apple by closing this in a tight fashion contrary to what we are use to in the computer industry is hurting the manufacturer, developers and the end user experience.
Support do not equals exploitation, as off right know everyone in the chain involved in this MFi controller support program are not well motivated by it's implementation, on the contrary are usually ripped off, and less inclined to participate with this mess. Sure it is a danger to the initiative. What we have right now :
Proprietary, exclusive end expensive.
Why apple isn't following the same approach as bluetooth keyboard support?!
It is a standard, cross platform and a cheap solution.
The treatment that this program is giving to gamepad accessory is a trail & error path to hard push a proprietary console market that doesn't make sense at all. Apple by closing this in a tight fashion contrary to what we are use to in the computer industry is hurting the manufacturer, developers and the end user experience.
Support do not equals exploitation, as off right know everyone in the chain involved in this MFi controller support program are not well motivated by it's implementation, on the contrary are usually ripped off, and less inclined to participate with this mess. Sure it is a danger to the initiative. What we have right now :
Proprietary, exclusive end expensive.
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Why are all of these controllers designed for iPhone rather than iPad? Let's face it, gaming on iPhone is mainly going to be casual pick-up-and-play stuff, nothing that you would bother digging out your controller and hooking it up for. Wouldn't it be better to have these designed for iPad for more serious gaming sessions?
Yeah, it does. But if you're gonna knock off something, might as well knock off the best, right?
edit:...and then I look at the post date, and realize I'm replying to a 2 month old message.