Space navigator

Tarantulas · Post by **Tarantulas** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:04 am

Has anyone discussed support for the 3Dconnexion Space Navigator as a joystick? It has been available for use in Google Earth for several years (see video), and I've been using mine in Second Life for a while now. It seems like it would be a good addition to Allegiance.

notjarvis · Post by **notjarvis** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:49 am

Used one of these at work a while ago for something.

Not really sure you could get the fine control required for Alleg. with it though, as you need some pretty fine control. It'd be worth a try i suppose.

CronoDroid · Post by **CronoDroid** » Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:25 am

There's no need, everyone's good with their X52s and their MX518s and what-not. Also, when you get to the level where you're good, you cease using your clumsy hands to control things and use your mind instead.

Funjifore · Post by **Funjifore** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:06 pm

CronoDroid wrote:QUOTE (CronoDroid @ Nov 27 2010, 10:25 PM) Also, when you get to the level where you're good, you cease using your clumsy hands to control things and use your mind instead.

/mindcontrol

LtMurdock · Post by **LtMurdock** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:09 pm

That seems kind of cool. Is it easy to get used to?

Jersy · Post by **Jersy** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:32 pm

CronoDroid wrote:QUOTE (CronoDroid @ Nov 28 2010, 03:25 AM) There's no need, everyone's good with their X52s and their MX518s and what-not. Also, when you get to the level where you're good, you cease using your clumsy hands to control things and use your mind instead.

Neural interface or direct technokinesis?

that_bloke · Post by **that_bloke** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:50 pm

Jersy wrote:QUOTE (Jersy @ Jan 7 2011, 10:32 AM) Neural interface or direct technokinesis?

Technokinesis -- when you turn up your electronic music so loud, that stuff starts to slide off the table.....

hee hee

Bernini · Post by **Bernini** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:11 pm

I have a space navigator as well. It most definitely can handle the finest control you can throw at it, I just dont know if it's really suited for gaming. It's not a joystick. But it would be neat to see how it would work. The SDK is available here: SpaceNavigator SDK page

notjarvis · Post by **notjarvis** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:40 am

Jersy wrote:QUOTE (Jersy @ Jan 7 2011, 06:32 PM) Neural interface or direct technokinesis?

It depends what squad you join.

If you take SRM's meds you go to a higher plane where interaction becomes easy

If you join the German Borg Collective you get a painless implant which does all the interfacing for you

RT have just designed some Nerdy Gadgetry to help you.

etc.

notjarvis · Post by **notjarvis** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:17 pm

Bernini wrote:QUOTE (Bernini @ Jan 9 2011, 06:11 PM) I have a space navigator as well. It most definitely can handle the finest control you can throw at it, I just dont know if it's really suited for gaming. It's not a joystick. But it would be neat to see how it would work. The SDK is available here: SpaceNavigator SDK page

Maybe try something like this? See if it works with Aleg.?

http://filemirrors.wordpress.com/2009/04/1...tor-spacepilot/