Datel Adds Tilt Driven Motion Sensing Controls To PSP With TiltFX

[x3sphere]

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While <a href="http://exophase.com/psp/psp-motion-kit-driver-and-sdk-public-beta-2928.htm" target="_blank">tilt-driven motion sensing controls on the PSP are nothing new</a> thanks to the cunning minds of homebrew scene, peripheral maker Datel has expanded on that concept with a commercial product dubbed "TiltFX." Despite not being endorsed by Sony, TiltFX promises compatibility with "all games" and functions regardless of what firmware is installed, provided you have a 1000, 2000, or 3000 series PSP unit[...]

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[Alex]

wow sounds great. with this it will open the homebrew scene even more

 

[x3sphere]

It's neat, just not sure how practical it is. There's a reason why Sony hasn't implemented something like this themselves. I only see it being useful in a handful of titles, like Loco Roco or Super Monkey Ball.

For racing titles I don't think it will work well at all due to the lack of control over precise movements. Imagine the frustration of trying to play a fast-paced, twitch heavy game like WipEout with this.

 

[january39]

Being not endorsed by SCE is not going to help longevity either really....There is a market for it but i think it is limited.

Still that said, nice idea and good for a laugh