Post by: Xbox-Scene on November 10, 2006, 08:05:00 PM
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Post by: Dr Donkey Kong on November 10, 2006, 07:18:00 PM
Post by: XanTium on November 10, 2006, 07:24:00 PM
QUOTE(Dr Donkey Kong @ Nov 11 2006, 03:25 AM) 
interesting, i wonder how much they expect to charge..
$9.95 for a pack of 2.
http://kontrolfreek.com/
Post by: uberfrost on November 10, 2006, 08:01:00 PM
Post by: Murc on November 10, 2006, 08:06:00 PM
*sarcasm*
Post by: pcrat on November 10, 2006, 08:37:00 PM
not for $9.00 lol
Post by: Mega_mil on November 10, 2006, 09:13:00 PM
QUOTE(pcrat @ Nov 11 2006, 04:44 AM) 
hard plastic aught to do wonders to your thumb after a couple hours. wow thats the first thing i would of thought of when designing one of these, they have to know theres gamers that have no lives and do sit on these systems for hours, if not days on end...
not for $9.00 lol
I doubt hard plastic would be able to fit OVER the thumb stick. This plastic has to be somewhat soft.
Post by: ILLusions0fGrander on November 10, 2006, 09:35:00 PM
Post by: mlapaglia on November 10, 2006, 11:07:00 PM
Post by: b15ginz on November 11, 2006, 12:27:00 AM
Post by: ILLusions0fGrander on November 11, 2006, 01:58:00 AM
QUOTE(b15ginz @ Nov 11 2006, 02:34 AM)
whats the reason for this
a small inexpensive step towards realism in video games?
edit: i could see it helping in racing games.. worrying about left and right as opposed to 360 degrees, would be simpler with this add-on, considering it works as advertised.
Post by: johnnyrico on November 11, 2006, 02:25:00 AM
let's hope it's inexpensive, perhaps it'll even fit on the analog sticks of regular xbox control pads too
Post by: cyros718 on November 11, 2006, 03:02:00 AM
QUOTE(b15ginz @ Nov 11 2006, 02:34 AM)
whats the reason for this
i thought it was gonna take a few more post for the hating to start but b15ginz u sure got in there earlier then expected, good work hater
Post by: CsL on November 11, 2006, 06:22:00 AM
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Post by: nectar12 on November 11, 2006, 10:40:00 AM
Post by: Base8 on November 11, 2006, 01:27:00 PM
mabie if i could get one for five bucks id try it
Post by: evilkeo on November 11, 2006, 02:28:00 PM
Post by: DuceGT on November 12, 2006, 02:37:00 PM
QUOTE(ubiman @ Nov 12 2006, 02:09 AM)
You make it and ship it to me for $0.25 and I'll buy four of them.
Post by: kontrolfreek on November 15, 2006, 10:36:00 PM
One other note, we are developing a FPS style kontrol freek as well, hopefully once the U shape gets on the market we can proceed with the FPS version.
To the point about pricing. Anyone here ever got injection mold prices before for plastic parts? I have designed plastic parts and injection molds for years, I know what it takes to bring a product to life. Yes, the part itself will cost less then 25 cents once you get into large production. But once you factor in the tool, anywhere from 5 to 20 grand depending on cavities, the packaging, the shipping and the markup for retail, you end up having more then a 25 cent product. I have a kontrol freek prototype that I use anytime I race a game on my 360 or black box, and I tell you that it helps. It might take 5 minutes to get use to but since your thumb still uses the existing thumbstick surface, adjusting to this product is a breeze. Several of our testers used this one on fps shooter games as well and liked it, although we are looking at a different design for fps. Thanks again guys, keep the comments coming.
Donnie Walker
KontrolFreek
Post by: kontrolfreek on November 18, 2006, 12:04:00 AM
Article is here http://forzamotorspo..../pitpass25.htm
Scroll down half way down the page.
Post by: creepyplaidman on November 18, 2006, 10:53:00 AM
Post by: kontrolfreek on November 30, 2006, 03:35:00 PM
Post by: Jelly4000 on December 01, 2006, 04:24:00 AM
QUOTE(kontrolfreek @ Nov 18 2006, 07:11 AM)
Hey guys, I know alot of people here and others out there have had doubts to this product. I contacted Che Chou at www.forzamotorsports.net early this week via a PM on their forum. I asked him if he would like to do a review on our product. He gladly accepted. I sent to prototypes to him and he passed one to the Game Director at Forza Motorsport 2. Dan Greenawalt has some quotes on this article about what he thinks of the product. Good thing is the only negative feedback was the color which we have already decided on changing Anyway, hope this helps you guys understand more about what we are trying to accomplish at Kontrol Freek. Have a great evening / early morning.
Article is here http://forzamotorspo..../pitpass25.htm
Scroll down half way down the page.
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Nice product, i may well pick one up if they end up being less than £10 over here.