http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/ Engadget Comments for XIM 2 Xbox 360 mod ready for pre-order, you aren't ready to pony up http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/
As much as I'd like to see keyboard/mouse working on the 360, some controller-based hack doesn't seem like it's going to be completely smooth sailing.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/
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http://www.renchi.com/renchi/Xbox_360_Accessories_XFPS_3_0_Sniper_Plus_XCM.htm

is works with any game since it fakes itself as a controller stick..]]>Jan 3rd 2009 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/:P
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http://www.gamevee.com/public/gameveeplayer.swf?video_id=1032946

And look at the videos in this thread to gain impressions in general of 1) how awesome XIM2 is, and 2) how much it is NOT like the crappiness that is XFPS or other kb/m mods.

http://xim360.com/community/index.php?topic=1342.0
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From the article: http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/8128/engcomartvh2.jpg
From the email notification link: http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/5445/engcomspecbu9.jpg]]>Jan 3rd 2009 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Personal I use WASD keys. :P]]>Jan 3rd 2009 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/
in any case, a little news flash - they've been making fps titles for consoles for a while now - and you know something? they made the controls not suck too much. it's a little different, but still it's not as bad as it use to be.

at the end of the day the current draw to console fps games is a. my nice sized hdtv. much larger than my 19in wide screen lcd monitor b. the lack of having to worry about system requirements. my pc is a little old for modern games honestly, but still plenty powerful for my work needs and c. my nice comfy couch. sorry, but no desk/office chair can beat my couch.

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(instead of the vaporware its been for years....and perhaps my stock will go up a bit too!)]]>Jan 3rd 2009 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/
It's about being able to use a keyboard/mouse in games that don't support them - i.e. the keyboard/mouse is emulating a controller (as it were).]]>Jan 3rd 2009 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/See: http://www.divineo.com/cgi-bin/div-us/zz-360-max2
Saves on having to mod a controller, especially at that cost!!

I know people that have tried devices like these. None particularly liked the experience. Which is why these aren't more common place.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEkyQensIp4&eurl=&feature=player_embedded

Precise little movements like this drive me crazy with the 360 controller...]]>Jan 3rd 2009 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 8th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/I became interested in xim as I was initially a PC gamer (and still am) but purchased a 360 when they were first released as it is quite obvious that the gaming world is moving towards the consoles.
Most PC games today are ported from the consoles with very few being PC exclusive and to be honest makes you question the sense of maintaining the cost of a high end PC for that hand full of exclusives....and particularly that xbox live has really nailed the online experience.
Aside from that I have adapted to the game pad quite well but I think that once you've used mouse and keyboard for FPS games you really can't help but feel hampered by the relatively slow and inaccurate game pad.
The other thing I missed going from PC to console and to be honest the major factor for me is the ability to customize your control set up and use in fact whatever input device you wish. I like to experiment with different input devices and configurations and that of course is very limited on the consoles.
Xim gives you that ability on the console. I'm really looking forward to getting mine...regardless of the price ( in fact if were to follow the development of the unit and what the price included then it becomes more understandable). As regards comparisons with other devices like the XFPS series...well I am not a technical expert but I understand that the main problem with these is firstly they have a considerable lag....which is almost completely absent with xim2...also the XFPS series respond very poorly to small mouse movements..again a problem solved with xim.
The xim team really have been selflessly committed to providing the best possible mouse keyboard experience on the 360 and from reports on their prototypes which were released/trialed last summer they have done a damn good job of it. For them this has been a labor of love and pursuit of excellence and not just a product churned out simply to relieve people of their cash.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/Jan 3rd 2009 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/
I took my bad day out on you.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/
Engadget is wrong with their view of saying that this costs too much. Think about it, the chip itself costs $60, the controller is $40, solder, soldering iron, and other relative tools about $30, shipping costs and running to and from stores for materials will definitely add up, phone calls and making the plans to send into fabrication for manufacturing the chip, and then there is all the extreme hard work they have put into this. The XIM Team makes little to no money on their "product" and their efforts are almost entirely for the community. Hell, I am very grateful they have decided to release it to others. They could have kept this awesome technology to themselves!

P.S. No other keyboard/mouse adapter is as good as this (XFPS is garbage!).

P.P.S. Thank you DerekTM, Obsiv, OMGsus, nickstudy, and all others invovled.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/
What will it do for online gaming?? Its well known that for speed and accuracy the keyboard/mouse is far better, so now we'll have a mix of the 2 making it even more difficult for the controller peeps than it already is. And I'm not sure about having to balance myself on the couch with a keyboard and mouse, to get the advantage.

Defeats the purpose of having a console.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/A proportion of those people will wish also to use mouse keyboard with them....some people swear that game pad is better than mouse keyboard and others swear visa versa.
It's just a matter of personal choice that until now wasn't available.
Some may wish to game on their couch others (like me) prefer to game seated at their desk...It's just personal choice]]>Jan 3rd 2009 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/
Best thing to do... get them all.

http://www.xfire.com/blog/agent25i/394192/]]>Jan 3rd 2009 5:25PM