Analog Control for PC

[Blackthorn]

Is there any peripheral for the PC that allows for analog control? I'm thinking something along the lines of the nunchuk for the Wii, with an analog stick replacing WASD with a couple of buttons for essential key bindings. This would solve the only problem I have with PC controls, having both analog movement and mouse aiming would be completely perfect.

 

[Eejit]

Joysticks?

 

[Warbie]

I've long wanted analogue control along side a mouse for aiming. Using a keyboard to move around is simply rubbish compared to well implemented analogue control. Even if such a device exists, no games would support it :/

 

[Blackthorn]

Joysticks?

I'm thinking something along the lines of the nunchuk for the Wii

I've long wanted analogue control along side a mouse for aiming. Using a keyboard to move around is simply rubbish compared to well implemented analogue control. Even if such a device exists, no games would support it :/

If no such device exists, we'll make one, Warbie. And if they don't support it, Eejit beats their wives.

 

[Eejit]

A joystick is one big analogue. Isn't that where the idea came from?

 

[Blackthorn]

Yes but it doesn't sit comfortably under your thumb a-la analog stick.

 

[-Psy-]

Try a 360 controller?

 

[Blackthorn]

Try a 360 controller?

Ah but then I'd be sacrificing mouse control, negating the entire concept of the peripheral of my dreams.

 

[Vegeta897]

You can't hold a controller with one hand?

Maybe you should stop playing video games for a while and work out or something.

 

[Blackthorn]

What's the point of an entire controller when all I want is the analog stick + a couple of buttons? I know you were intentionally missing the point in sake of your joke, but still.

 

[Vegeta897]

Because you'd look like a douche holding whatever device your imagining, I'm sure.

Perhaps you would like something like this:

 

[Blackthorn]

When I'm on the PC, how I look really isn't a concern of mine. Especially when I fail to see how using such a device would cause me to "look like a douche" anyway. Holding half a 360 controller would make me look far more stupid.

 

[Vegeta897]

How do you expect to pick up hot ladies while gaming otherwise?

I happen to think my concept keyboard is hot as hell, and would definitely make women wet.

 

[Cornerstone]

Pfft the pure phallic imagery of the joystick is much more sexy.

 

[kineaesth]

It really would attract the ladies. Lock at that phallic protuberance on the left there. Mmm.

 

[Blackthorn]

Dear God it's working!

 

[Vegeta897]

*product will not become translucent and start floating in the presence of a lady

 

[Sir Phoenixx]

There's this: http://www.n52te.com/
http://gear.ign.com/articles/856/856157p1.html

Although the thumb pad isn't analog.

The only thing besides aiming that would be useful with analog control would be moving around IF the game supports it, besides flight/mech sims, most games don't support analog movent. If you want analog movement in games that don't support it, you'd need to find a program that allows you to assign the key presses to the analog stick's movements (push stick 50% up = "W", push stick 100% up = "W"+"Sprint" key, etc.).

 

[Vegeta897]

No computer peripheral is truly analog these days, sirs.

 

[Krynn72]

how bout this?

Or maybe this?