June 2012 Gioteck, the award-winning independent peripherals designer and manufacturer, has announced the release of the all new range of controllers for PS3TM.
Key features:
Available in wired and Bluetooth formats
Ergonomic styling with rubberised handles – designed for the utmost comfort for hours of ache-free gameplay, the VX-1 has a tactile silk finish and perfectly weighted handles
Concave anti-slip rubber thumbstick grips – with adjustable sensitivity for a sharper aim and improved accuracy
Ergonomic triggers – quick-fire L2 & R2 triggers, designed so your fingers never slip
Directional pad – easy-access ergonomic directional pad to make those split-second decisions easier to manage
HC-1:
Key features:
Programmable buttons - programmable buttons guarantee a bespoke gaming experience and enhances the individual’s gaming experience to suit all types of play
Flip switch - unique flip switch, which instantly switches your L1/R1 with the L2/R2
ALPS thumbsticks – provide instant response and pinpoint accuracy
Offset rubber thumbsticks – offset rubber thumbsticks notched at 90° for ‘second nature’ directional accuracy familiar to Xbox 360® owners.
Concave anti-slip rubber thumbstick grips – concave anti-slip rubber thumbsticks with adjustable thumbstick sensitivity for a sharper aim & improved accuracy
Superior bumpers – new pressure point bumpers make your quick decisions easier to execute
Unique finish – the new tactile quality and unique patterned finish not only stands out, but, creates an exclusive feel that makes prolonged gaming easier
Contoured action buttons – positioned for optimal thumb rotation between the button cluster and right thumbstick
No USB dongle – connecting directly to your PS3™ via Bluetooth®, which means there’s no additional dongle taking up one of your USB ports
Turbo functionality – for user programmable Rapid Fire
GC-1:
Key features:
Ergonomically shaped – designed for the upmost in comfort for hours of ache-free gameplay
Concave anti-slip rubber thumbstick grips – concave anti-slip rubber thumbsticks with adjustable thumbstick sensitivity for a sharper aim and improved accuracy
Offset rubber thumbsticks – offset rubber thumbsticks notched at 90° for ‘second nature’ directional accuracy familiar to Xbox 360® owners
Contoured action buttons – positioned for optimal thumb rotation between the button cluster and right thumbstick
Dished directional pad – precision D-pad for quicker selection control and deadly accuracy
Flip switch – unique flip switch, which instantly switches your L1/R1 with the L2/R2
Variable resistors – using state-of-the-art Japanese variable resistors for optimal spring loaded feedback
Futureproof – upgradeable firmware via Gioteck software (requires a Windows operating system)
Turbo functionality – for user-programmable Rapid Fire
No USB dongle – connecting directly to your PS3™ via Bluetooth®, which means there’s no additional dongle taking up one of your USB ports
All controllers are available from Autumn/Winter 2012. For more information and to join the mailing list visit www.gioteck.com
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Using a proper controller, while perhaps making you look slightly odd on the bus, means you're not obscuring the screen with your fingers. For console-style action and racing games -- of which there are a great wealth on the Google Play Store, not to mention (ahem) emulators -- this is a huge improvement. You also get the tactile feedback of knowing you've definitely pressed a button, which is sadly lacking when you're just poking a screen.
