Welcome to Tactical Gamer

+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 14 of 14
Discussion: Battlefield 2 / Battlefield 2 - Ranked Vanilla - Alternative Input Device(s) - Recently discovered the joy of using an 8" USB Touch Screen. Must admit, limited use
  1. 04-24-2006, 01:48 PM #1
    Sssnake_Eyes
    Sssnake_Eyes is offline

    Sssnake_Eyes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Cheshire, UK
    Posts
    81

    Alternative Input Device(s)

    Recently discovered the joy of using an 8" USB Touch Screen.

    Must admit, limited use with a frantic based game like BF2, where most key combinations are best off at your fingertips.

    This baby comes in to its own for use in Lock On or any other flight sim.

    I even use it to replace keyboard shortcuts in Premiere Pro/Encore and After Effects.

    http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/6...insitu16hp.jpg
    http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/5...screen27fm.jpg
    http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/5...engame35vl.jpg
    http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/1...ncomms45cl.jpg
    http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3...nviews56dd.jpg

    Apologies for the picture quality, taken with my 7 year old Video camera. But you get the idea.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    2.  
  2. 04-24-2006, 01:54 PM #2
    Morg
    Morg is offline

    Morg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Germany
    Posts
    73

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    Interesting setup you have there. How much did it cost you?

    [defense]
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    3.  
  3. 04-24-2006, 02:08 PM #3
    Sssnake_Eyes
    Sssnake_Eyes is offline

    Sssnake_Eyes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Cheshire, UK
    Posts
    81

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    Touchscreen was approx £200.

    I know in the States, some Flight Sim fans have got the equivalent screen for approx $200

    Buttons are done in Photoshop (or any other art program). And can be placed anywhere on the screen. Tabs at the bottom of the screen split the buttons up in to logical "screens". Comms/Tactical/Game etc.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    4.  

     
  4. 04-24-2006, 03:59 PM #4
    UnDeaD
    UnDeaD is offline

    UnDeaD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Lake Worth,Texas
    Posts
    8,226

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    That is incredible, wish I had a setup like that.
    |TG-12th|Undead

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    5.  
  5. 04-24-2006, 05:08 PM #5
    JMJ
    JMJ is offline

    JMJ's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Age
    40
    Posts
    4,079

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    I really envy the USB Gillette Mach 3 razor you have next to the mouse.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    6.  
  6. 04-24-2006, 05:25 PM #6
    Kilrogg
    Kilrogg is offline

    Kilrogg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Montreal, Canada
    Posts
    1,399

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    I hate you for posting this, I'm trying to save money and now I'm going to have to buy one.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    7.  

     
  7. 04-24-2006, 05:34 PM #7
    Dick Blonov
    Dick Blonov is online now

    Dick Blonov's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    |xargs -r rm
    Age
    54
    Posts
    4,642
    Blog Entries
    6

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    Quote Originally Posted by JMJ
    I really envy the USB Gillette Mach 3 razor you have next to the mouse.

    |TG-6th|Blonov

    «That looks like a really nice house except for that horrible bathroom.» Donrhos

    PR:How to get started | Teamspeak | Banned ? Kicked ? | The 6th Devils Brigade






    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    8.  
  8. 04-24-2006, 09:41 PM #8
    Diceman
    Diceman is offline

    Diceman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Yellowknife, NT
    Age
    33
    Posts
    986

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    Yeah, that's an awesome setup. I've been waiting for the Optimus Keyboard, but that screen looks rad. Maybe I'll get both.

    [drill][medic][conduct][tg-c1][tpf-c1]
    [ma-c2][taw-c1]

    Principles of good Sandbox Etiquette:
    Assume good faith - Be polite, please! - Work toward agreement. - Argue facts, not personalities. - Concede a point when you have no response to it, or admit when you disagree based on intuition or taste. - Be civil. - Be prepared to apologize. In animated discussions, we often say things we later wish we hadn't. Say so. - Forgive and forget. - Recognize your own biases and keep them in check. - Give praise when due.

    Treat others as you would have them treat you
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    9.  
  9. 04-24-2006, 09:57 PM #9
    icky
    icky is offline

    icky's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Ottawa Valley
    Posts
    6,152

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    That Optimus thing is sick!
    Peace through fear... since 1947!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    10.  

     
  10. 04-24-2006, 11:22 PM #10
    Pvt_Meister
    Pvt_Meister is offline

    Pvt_Meister's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Southern California
    Age
    44
    Posts
    122

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    Quote Originally Posted by icky
    That Optimus thing is sick!

    With that I might not miss my parachute key anymore.....
    Meister
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    11.  
  11. 04-24-2006, 11:46 PM #11
    Diceman
    Diceman is offline

    Diceman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Yellowknife, NT
    Age
    33
    Posts
    986

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    Do you need a second video card for that touch screen?

    [drill][medic][conduct][tg-c1][tpf-c1]
    [ma-c2][taw-c1]

    Principles of good Sandbox Etiquette:
    Assume good faith - Be polite, please! - Work toward agreement. - Argue facts, not personalities. - Concede a point when you have no response to it, or admit when you disagree based on intuition or taste. - Be civil. - Be prepared to apologize. In animated discussions, we often say things we later wish we hadn't. Say so. - Forgive and forget. - Recognize your own biases and keep them in check. - Give praise when due.

    Treat others as you would have them treat you
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    12.  
  12. 04-25-2006, 04:46 AM #12
    Sssnake_Eyes
    Sssnake_Eyes is offline

    Sssnake_Eyes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Cheshire, UK
    Posts
    81

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    Morning Dice,

    Dont need a second video card, but it would be handy. One video card, windows will detect as a dual monitor setup.

    The problem is windows minimizes any open window if another window is clicked in/on - author of the software is attempting a work around to stop this happening.

    The best setup is if you have an old pc that can act as the client (in a network). Run the software as a client on the old clapped out machine, (with the screen attatched to this machine) and the software as server on your games machine. Touch screen command is then sent to the game. The operation then, is absolutely flawless.

    Expensive if you need to buy a 2nd PC to run it on. I picked one up for £25 (an old 386 will do, just to run the software). And think its great!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    13.  

     
  13. 04-25-2006, 12:00 PM #13
    SmokingTarpan
    SmokingTarpan is offline

    SmokingTarpan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    2,546

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    Quote Originally Posted by icky
    That Optimus thing is sick!
    The price is going to be sick as well. They're currently taking orders for a 3-button accessory version of it, and it's selling for $120. That's $40/key, so multiply that by a full keyboard and you get a new hole in your wazoo.

    [squadl]
    "I am the prettiest african-american, vietnamese..cong..person." -SugarNCamo
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    14.  
  14. 04-25-2006, 03:49 PM #14
    kornkobcom
    kornkobcom is offline

    kornkobcom's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Age
    41
    Posts
    327

    Re: Alternative Input Device(s)

    I use an Ideazon Merc keyboard. Very happy with it. Be happier later this summer when they update the software so you can program macros on the fly.

    http://consumer.hardocp.com/article....xoY29uc3VtZXI=
    Kornkob

    I want to move to Theory. Everything works in Theory.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
    15.  
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules



  
 

Back to top
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.1.9
Copyright © 2012 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0


©2004-2011 - Tactical Industries, LLC - All Rights Reserved
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:13 AM.