"Enter the XFPS 360 *PRO*. This product (made by TeamXtender) allows you to connect a mouse and keyboard to your Xbox 360, and then "intelligently" maps any key presses to controller inputs. It even gives you a "turbo" ability (akin to the old turbo-controllers in the SNES days). This product has a chance to act as a bridge for MKDs to enter the console gaming world, but will it do that?
I'm not so sure... From a technical perspective, mapping buttons isn't a big deal, but translating mouse movements into analog stick movements is tricky, and I'm not sure how this product will handle the acceleration factor. For example, in PC games, the quicker you move the mouse, the quicker your character will spin around. However in console games, the speed your character spins (or aims, really) is governed by sensitivity settings in conjunction with the measured input of the analog stick. Addressing this problem is less of a technical issue and more of a question of feel... How will this product feel to use? How much adjustment is necessary to get used to using the XFPS (especially from an MKDs' perspective)?"
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