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[Dinky Dino]

Wouldn't the touchpad on the ds4 or steam controller be better for moving scopes

 

[Duchess O'Death]

The problem with the Elite is if you drop it, all the pieces go flying everywhere, and then you have to run around the ship gathering them all up.

Unless you glue them.

 

[CrichtonKicks]

But it's huge savings for each boat. Every ship in the fleet is cash strapped(remember most of those military budgets don't actually go to the actual military), and a 38k savings can't be undersold. If we could free up that much cash, there are gaskets, filters, even simple supplies like paint brushes I could procure that I have no way to rn due lack of funds.

Oh, I know. I think it's a great idea. It's just not something that moves the needle in the big picture.

 

[CraigerGamer]

That picture... It's like they're asking people to Photoshop stuff onto the screens.

Please GAF, don't let me down.

 

[Kthulhu]

If Microsoft provided them with all this that would mean considering a hard boycott for me from here on out.

Are you kidding me?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Mattrick's dream is realised!

lol @ this callback

 

[calder]

Not as funny as that article years ago when the Army was using a 360 controller for a drone or something and the first reply was "hope they don't have anything important mapped to the d-pad".

 

[Rentahamster]

I'll own those noobs with my M/KB submarine.

 

[Tecnniqe]

Menawhile Chinese Subs will feature Mouse and Keyboard... guess we know who will win WWIII.

Who knows with this insane auto-aim!

 

[Aselith]

Some hipster is going to use a Rock Band controller instead. We're all SO IMPRESSED, Derrick!

 

[Tecnniqe]

Some hipster is going to use a Rock Band controller instead. We're all SO IMPRESSED, Derrick!

When you're about to launch a torpedo and you hear the enemy sub play through fire and flames on the hardest difficulty with drums only

 

[JigglesBunny]

A true unprecedented partnership.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

When you're about to launch a torpedo and you hear the enemy sub play through fire and flames on the hardest difficulty with drums only

Easy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DduIYV78b0c

 

[rodrigolfp]

periscopes with aim assist!!! lol shame. Give them dat M+KB

 

[Piggus]

If they disconnect as often as they do on my PC, then we're doomed.

 

[FiveSide]

This is an awesome story and I love reading about these intersections between consumer products and military equipment.

It's very likely that, as gaming becomes more and more widespread, many professions that rely on remote control interfaces will shift to remote control iunits adapted from gaming ergonomics. Just to make things more intuitive for users raised on those ergonomics.

 

[Goalus]

If you are a "most advanced" something in search for an appropriate input device, it only makes sense to use the most advanced input device known to man, good choice!

 

[gamz]

I mean what else would they use besides an Elite?

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

Crimson skies powered by Gearld R ford.

360 controller is great, military has been using it since forever

 

[sibarraz]

Why not use an Xbox One conrtroller? that way they could use the d-pad at least

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Now that we have video game controllers on the real nuclear subs... can someone make a Jane's 688i style nuclear sub sim again? Please?!?

 

[RRockman]

Wake me up when the Konami code is used to launch a missile.

 

[Flux]

With those huge cost savings moving away from the other supplier they didn't spring for the Elite controller?

In imaging research we (tried) used to use the Kinect before switching back to a normal 360. It's a pretty natural extension for controlling equipment.

 

[Guy.brush]

Playing with fire - literally.

 

[LordBaztion]

Chinese submarines with M/K controls will destroy them

 

[Ouroboros]

When will I control a mobile suit using Xbox controllers?
I know I'm a new type.

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

Wouldn't the touchpad on the ds4 or steam controller be better for moving scopes

People have to be familiar with their usage tho. Steam controllers are a niche for a niche and nobody uses the touch pad on the dual shock.

 

[Chronospherics]

Actually fairly common for things like drones and remote vehicles etc. Most of the time you just don't hear about it.

 

[DarkMaigle]

Mattrick's dream is realised!

INCREDIBLE

 

[Hilarion]

When will I control a mobile suit using Xbox controllers?
I know I'm a new type.

If you're a Newtype, you should be able to simultaneously control bits/funnels with your mind while controlling a suit with a 360 degree view with something that looks like an Atari joystick.

Those later UC suits with the total visibility on all sides so it makes the pilot feel like he's suspended in space would be a trip to fly in.

 

[Klocker]

the photonic mast handgrip and imaging control panel that cost about $38,000 can be replaced with an Xbox controller that typically costs less than $30.

That is both sad and awesome at the same time

 

[Rival]

They were going to use switch pro controllers but there were too many budget cuts.

 

[Synth]

Score another for asymmetrical layouts.

 

[Cartman86]

The Navy is beginning to use an Xbox 360 controller – like the ones you find at the mall – to operate the periscopes aboard Virginia-class submarines.

k

 

[watership]

Using Xbox controllers isn't even new. Pretty sure the Army used them for a robotics program

Among other things

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart...oller-their-new-giant-laser-cannon-180952647/

 

[Drkirby]

I am now imagining Microsoft manufacturing them for $500 a piece in 20 years, with the Military refusing to use different ones.

 

[RiccochetJ]

Hope they don't run out of AA batteries

Eneloops!!!

 

[funroll-loops]

I was going to question whether durability would be a problem, but I guess you could just keep a whole closet full of spares for whenever someone destroys one of these things and the logistics are way better than having to repair a $30,000 piece of bespoke hardware

 

[scently]

Mattrick's dream is realised!

Such an underappreciated first reply. Well done.

 

[Samanosuke Akechi]

Reminds me of this.

Rows of ps3’s forming a supercomputer for the air force.