Wii remote used to control Half-Life 2 on PC

On Jan 26, 1:08 am, riku <r... RemoveThis @none.invalid.com> wrote:
> On 25 Jan 2007 18:45:25 -0800, "Penguin Commandos for Gore."
>
> <getr... RemoveThis @1upandup.com> wrote:
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asY_I8y6C0M&mode=related&search=
>
> >Interesting video.That just proved what I've been saying all along: Wii controller is
> not even near as good for FPS games as a PC mouse (many people claimed
> Wii controller will be perfect for FPS games when the console was
> first introduced). I questioned already back then how you are supposed
> to turn etc. with the controller in Wii games. It is not direct
> control and aiming as with a mouse.
>
> Basically, he was using the controller as if it was an analog
> joystick/thumbstick. Just like with an analog thumbstick, aiming
> seemed to be quite inaccurate and slow, and he seemed to have severe
> issues even moving on the map.
>
> The control also seemed to be quite laggy, but maybe that is less of
> an issue with games designed specifically for the Wii controller (as
> in, real Wii games).

He was doing HALF the usual Wii controller for the PC controller. The
nunchuck should also be used.

- The Rich

riku <riku.TakeThisOut@none.invalid.com> writes:

> On 25 Jan 2007 18:45:25 -0800, "Penguin Commandos for Gore."
> <getrich.TakeThisOut@1upandup.com> wrote:
>
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asY_I8y6C0M&mode=related&search=
>>
>>Interesting video.
>
> That just proved what I've been saying all along: Wii controller is
> not even near as good for FPS games as a PC mouse (many people claimed

No one said it would be.

> Wii controller will be perfect for FPS games when the console was
> first introduced). I questioned already back then how you are supposed
> to turn etc. with the controller in Wii games. It is not direct
> control and aiming as with a mouse.

Well, duh!

>
> Basically, he was using the controller as if it was an analog
> joystick/thumbstick. Just like with an analog thumbstick, aiming
> seemed to be quite inaccurate and slow, and he seemed to have severe
> issues even moving on the map.
>
> The control also seemed to be quite laggy, but maybe that is less of
> an issue with games designed specifically for the Wii controller (as
> in, real Wii games).
>

Yeah the length of time those packets take to transmit really hurts my
gaming immersion.


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