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    Blue Blood 360 Controller Modkit Looks Surprisingly Tasteful

    XCM Cross Fire Adapter Mates PS3 Controllers With Your Xbox 360, For Some Reason

    XCM Rumble Joystick Gives PS3 the Quakes

    XCM Cross Fire Adapter Brings Dual Shock, Identity Crises to Xbox 360

    Cross Battle Adapter Brings Xbox 360 Controller to PS3, With Rumble

    Render Vs Reality: XCM Dominator Joystick

    New PlayStation 3 Accessories Bring Joystick Controls, Unholy Xbox 360 Union

    XCM Xbox 360 Casemod Glows Whether Console is Overheating or Not

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    XCM Chrome Xbox 360, From Drab to Fab(ricated)

    E-Setter Easily Switches PS3 Resolution Externally

    XCM 360 Hot Rock Case Warns Of Impending Doom

    XCM VGA Box Makes Your Wii/PS3/PS2/Xbox VGA Compatible

    XCM Cable Hooks Up Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 and PS2

    XCM XFPS Xbox 360 Keyboard/Mouse Adapter In Action

    XCM XFPS Xbox 360 Keyboard/Mouse Adapter Available Now

    XCM Brings PC-style Gaming to Your 360
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    Image of Reil: Lifehacker Ninja Stars Reil: Lifehacker Ninja Stars
    10/05/09

    In reply to Blue Blood 360 Controller Modkit Looks Surprisingly Tasteful
    When I saw the name, I thought of both "Melty Blood" and "BlazBlue."

    I guess I have fighting games on the mind.
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    Image of RamV10: E A G L E S EAGLES! RamV10: E A G L E S EAGLES!
    10/05/09

    In reply to Blue Blood 360 Controller Modkit Looks Surprisingly Tasteful
    I have one of these in chrome. I got it and put the whole thing together last week. If you've never taken a 360 controller apart, figure it's going to take you a while. The worst part for me was getting the triggers out to swap with the translucent ones in the kit, past that, soldering, then lining up everything correctly.

    Here's how it works. In the box you get 4 things-

    top half of controller shell
    bottom half of controller shell
    2 triggers

    You pull your old controller apart, toss the shell and triggers, and reassemble. Buttons come with the new shell because of the way they're lighted. There is also a button at the top of the controller near the 'connect' button that turns the lights on/off (they time out after 5 minutes or so though of being on)

    There are 3 solder connections you have to make to get the LEDS to work. Not real hard to get to, but if you're new to soldering you're going to cry.

    Final product is very nice looking, lights are cool. The best part by far is that you use the stock circuit board with the kit, so your sticks and d-pad are exactly the same. Triggers are the same size as well, so no change there. So far I'm very happy with my controller.
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    10/05/09

    @RamV10: forgot this, if you get one, I found this install tutorial to be REALLY REALLY handy. I bought my shell from here...I initially just wanted some replacement thumbsticks for a controller my dog got ahold of, but ended up going all out.

    [www.llamma.com]
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    Image of FarmanDeepak FarmanDeepak
    10/05/09

    In reply to Blue Blood 360 Controller Modkit Looks Surprisingly Tasteful
    @mattycakes: Its a shell that you replace over the white/black/red shell you have. For the LEDs to work you must have soldering skills :). I have the Chrome/Blue version of this controller when it first came out; and yes, it's worth it.
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    10/05/09

    In reply to Blue Blood 360 Controller Modkit Looks Surprisingly Tasteful
    How can a modded controller cost less than the one you buy in stores? Last time I looked, all the controllers I saw were in the $40+ range.
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    Image of georgi55 georgi55
    10/05/09

    @mattycakes: It's a "kit" so make mods yourself to an existing controller you already own
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    10/05/09

    @mattycakes: three words: Made in China
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    10/05/09

    @georgi55: Clearly I need another cup of coffee this morning. I thought they were selling an already modded controller for super cheap, and I was about to send in my resume to be their new business manager.

    @Bertone77: Wouldn't the controller be red then?
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    10/05/09

    @mattycakes: Except that it's not communism, it's a democratic dictatorship... Haha - "the Republic of China".
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    Image of ioos ioos
    10/05/09

    In reply to Blue Blood 360 Controller Modkit Looks Surprisingly Tasteful
    I wonder how the glowing affects battery life? They die fairly quickly as it is.
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    danger the pirate promoted this comment ioos was starred ioos was unstarred
    Image of danger the pirate danger the pirate
    10/05/09

    @2-7offsuit is ioos: it makes a difference, but not a massive one. i used to swap out the colors of the ring and you could tell the difference just switching to brighter leds.
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    Image of okidokedork okidokedork
    10/05/09

    @2-7offsuit is ioos: I followed the link and it shows a button on the top of the controller to turn off the lights if need be. So at least you won't have to have it on all the time.
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    04/10/09

    In reply to XCM Cross Fire Adapter Mates PS3 Controllers With Your Xbox 360, For Some Reason
    Nice. I was never a fan of offset thumbsticks or placement of black/clear buttons. Then, unlike most people, I found the DualShock 2 to be even better than the SNES controller - it fits my hands so well I wouldn't even have to be conscious to hang onto it.
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    Image of N@tedog N@tedog
    04/10/09

    In reply to XCM Cross Fire Adapter Mates PS3 Controllers With Your Xbox 360, For Some Reason
    How about vice versa. I have a PS3 but think the XBOX 360's controller fits my big ass hands better. And the side triggers are in a more comfortable position. Who makes a Bizzaro XCM Cross Fire Adapter?
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    Image of Seiven Seiven
    04/09/09

    In reply to XCM Rumble Joystick Gives PS3 the Quakes
    let me get my hands on a PCB from one of these and make a better case...because that thing is fugly and asking for a mod job.
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    Image of shadydentist shadydentist
    04/08/09

    In reply to XCM Rumble Joystick Gives PS3 the Quakes
    I dunno, I intentionally disable rumble for fighting games. And, at least for street fighter, I don't really see the point in having memory buttons. I mean, with the input leniency in SF4, no single move is particularly difficult to pull off, and longer strings of moves is risky if the first one gets blocked.
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    Image of Seiven Seiven
    04/09/09

    @shadydentist: lol yeah nothing like the first move being blocked or worse jumped over and you continue to swing at the air while your opponent hits you in the back.
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    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    02/27/09

    In reply to Cross Battle Adapter Brings Xbox 360 Controller to PS3, With Rumble
    Am I the only one who prefers a ps3 controller to the 360 controller??


    Of course, for FPS, I play on my PC (love thems mouse and keyboards), so maybe that's my issue?

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    Image of RobLikesbrunch RobLikesbrunch
    02/19/09

    In reply to Cross Battle Adapter Brings Xbox 360 Controller to PS3, With Rumble
    I find it trivial and ridiculous to exhibit such strong emotional feelings towards controllers such as "hate" and "love".


    A controller is simply a controller, and both common sense tells us that the Xbox 360's controller and the PS3's controller are not only reasonable comfortable to use and pragmatic, but aren't all that different either.


    Shut the fuck up, fanboys.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    02/19/09

    @RobLikesbrunch: I love this comment so much, I wish I could bathe it, and take it out to dinner.
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    Image of robinandtami robinandtami
    02/19/09

    @RobLikesbrunch:


    Actually..... they are completely different..... and each has their own strengths and weaknesses. Anyone who can't tell the differences..... can't be a very skilled gamer. The 360 controller is far superior for shooters of any kind. The PS3 controller is superior for fighters. It depends upon what type of games you like to play as to which you think is the better controller. Also what type of grip you like to use..... if you use a "claw" grip.... you probably prefer the PS3 controller. If you use a standard grip..... you probably prefer the 360 controller.

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    Image of ph15h ph15h
    02/27/09

    @RobLikesbrunch: My sentiments exactly... >.> alhtough I also have that stance on the two consoles in general instead of just their controllers.
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    Image of kuriakos kuriakos
    02/19/09

    In reply to Cross Battle Adapter Brings Xbox 360 Controller to PS3, With Rumble
    Pig and elephant DNA just don't splice
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    02/19/09

    @kuriakos: No, but it can mix with something else.


    Photobucket

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    Image of AKAuser AKAuser
    02/19/09

    In reply to Cross Battle Adapter Brings Xbox 360 Controller to PS3, With Rumble
    "Ebony and Ivory"
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    02/19/09

    @AKAuser: Too bad the PS3 pictured is white
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    Image of CatboyMac's angry girlfriend CatboyMac's angry girlfriend
    02/19/09

    In reply to Cross Battle Adapter Brings Xbox 360 Controller to PS3, With Rumble
    Great for shooters, terrible for fighters.


    I might get it for Killzone 2 (if it doesn't use the D-Pad for quick switching) or Street Fighter IV (So I can buy an arcade stick that's compatible with Windows without having to find drivers), but other than that, I'd just prefer the Dualshock 3.

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    Image of GumbyX GumbyX
    02/19/09

    @CatboyMac's angry girlfriend: You do know the PS3 fightpads and arcade sticks are compatible with ANY OS correct? They are "standard" USB devices, so you don't need to use MS's crappy drivers.
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    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    02/27/09

    @GumbyX: @CatboyMac's angry girlfriend: Yeah, I can confirm this, I've used Hori Fighting Stick 3s on windows XP and Vista (3 different ones)
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/16/09

    In reply to Render Vs Reality: XCM Dominator Joystick
    I don't know about anyone else but I'd like to violate someone with that thing at a medium pace.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/16/09

    @Lite: Now with 37% less sobriety.: Seriously, that thing has enough chrome, buttons, and lights. Is that for activating 3 wheel motion on my car? What about pancaking?
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/16/09

    @Lite: Now with 37% less sobriety.: And the night shot looks to be the actual product...
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    Image of alexmetal alexmetal
    01/16/09

    In reply to Render Vs Reality: XCM Dominator Joystick
    I don't know about anyone else, but I feel moderately violated.
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    Image of madog madog
    01/16/09

    @alexmetal: ....... I was just violated.....
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