Gaming Mouse Works on PC and Xbox 360

For gamers who like to switch between the Xbox 360 and PC, Bannco has a gadget for you that might make the transition between the two a little easier. Called xScorch, this laser mouse and "grip" combo works with both platforms via a wireless connection, and is supposedly lag-free.

The Grip actually is a little reminiscent of Nintendo's Wii nunchuck controller in shape, offering thumbstick support in addition to a directional pad and a few more buttons. For PC gamers, this serves as a full-featured WASD controller.

"Between the Mouse and Grip, xScorch contains all the normal xBox 360 controller buttons making it ideal for that first person PC shooter game style you’re used to," the company said.

The xScorch set seems geared for the FPS gamer: use the mouse "for targeting prey" while using the Grip to move in any direction. Apparently xScorch has upgradable firmware and programmable, digital sniper buttons for all your flesh-melon-popping needs.

For PlayStation 3 owners, Bannco also offers the FRAGnStein, a similar set save for the dark tan colors and 6-axis motion control.

Both sets cost $79.99 each.

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roltzje 8 years ago

Wouldn't this give users an advantage over those who are using dual-analog?
lauxenburg 8 years ago

soldier37Please the crapbox and the PC shouldnt even be used in the same sentence! My PC is 5 generations ahead of the crapbox. 2560 x 1600 res,Quad core at 4ghz,8gb ddr3 ram, 2 5870 dx11 cards in crossfire. Why do they even still make that outdated garbage, and idiots continue to buy them lol.

Because its cheaper and some people don't wan to spend $1k to play a video game. Personally, I prefer PC over Xbox but Xbox isn't a terrible console and graphics wise, its not terrible for just $200.
d-block 8 years ago

soldier37Please the crapbox and the PC shouldnt even be used in the same sentence! My PC is 5 generations ahead of the crapbox. 2560 x 1600 res,Quad core at 4ghz,8gb ddr3 ram, 2 5870 dx11 cards in crossfire. Why do they even still make that outdated garbage, and idiots continue to buy them lol.

You have a 1994 Packard Bell.

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lauxenburg 8 years ago

soldier37Please the crapbox and the PC shouldnt even be used in the same sentence! My PC is 5 generations ahead of the crapbox. 2560 x 1600 res,Quad core at 4ghz,8gb ddr3 ram, 2 5870 dx11 cards in crossfire. Why do they even still make that outdated garbage, and idiots continue to buy them lol.

Because its cheaper and some people don't wan to spend $1k to play a video game. Personally, I prefer PC over Xbox but Xbox isn't a terrible console and graphics wise, its not terrible for just $200.
roltzje 8 years ago

Wouldn't this give users an advantage over those who are using dual-analog?
flyinfinni 8 years ago

Ok- I gotta say, that is pretty cool. I would probably never use it, but its pretty cool.
babybeluga 8 years ago

soldier37Please the crapbox and the PC shouldnt even be used in the same sentence! My PC is 5 generations ahead of the crapbox. 2560 x 1600 res,Quad core at 4ghz,8gb ddr3 ram, 2 5870 dx11 cards in crossfire. Why do they even still make that outdated garbage, and idiots continue to buy them lol.

How are you liking those DX11 games? I hear they're all the rage these days!!! Almost as hot as those DX10 games!

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blue shift 8 years ago

Soon, the population of Xbox Live will know for sure whether controllers can compete with mice in terms of FPS deadliness. What fun! I might grab one myself, so that (as a lefty), I'll actually be able to play Halo 3 on a friend's 360 sometime.
Acert93 8 years ago

They make no mention of software to adapt to games though. Shooters have various deadzone sizes and shapes, non-linear scaling for X and Y, as well as acceleration. Withing adjust for these issues the mouse is going to control horribly. If someone is serious about getting as good Mouse control on the 360 as possible they need to look at the Xim. It is is a modified 360 controller that plugs into both the PC and 360 with PC software translating the mouse movements in a way to correct for various software "hacks" to adapt to the gamepad's special needs. I hear they are also making a version that won't need a PC.
d-block 8 years ago

soldier37Please the crapbox and the PC shouldnt even be used in the same sentence! My PC is 5 generations ahead of the crapbox. 2560 x 1600 res,Quad core at 4ghz,8gb ddr3 ram, 2 5870 dx11 cards in crossfire. Why do they even still make that outdated garbage, and idiots continue to buy them lol.

You have a 1994 Packard Bell.
bigrigross 8 years ago

babybelugaHow are you liking those DX11 games? I hear they're all the rage these days!!! Almost as hot as those DX10 games!...

There quite nice actually, Bad Company 2 looks incredible in DX11. And soon alot more games are about to follow. There on wiki if you want to find the release dates for them.
Sykar 8 years ago

If you're able to play online FPS with this you would probably be at an advantage since you can react faster with a mouse rather than just a joystick, wouldn't you?
rigaudio 8 years ago

Oh nice. This might be enough to get me to play with my 360 more often.
JohnnyLucky 8 years ago

A switch hitter! This seems a little unusual.
book-ka-boom 8 years ago

I have one for the PS3. It works well, still not as good/fast as a wired PC mouse, but it's good enough.
Assmar 8 years ago

bigrigrossThere quite nice actually, Bad Company 2 looks incredible in DX11. And soon alot more games are about to follow. There on wiki if you want to find the release dates for them.

Metro 2033 is gorgeous and Dirt 2 runs like a dream.
EnderYeah 8 years ago

soldier37Please the crapbox and the PC shouldnt even be used in the same sentence! My PC is 5 generations ahead of the crapbox. 2560 x 1600 res,Quad core at 4ghz,8gb ddr3 ram, 2 5870 dx11 cards in crossfire. Why do they even still make that outdated garbage, and idiots continue to buy them lol.

even if ur pc is 5 gens ahead, all the games are current gen or next gen (if you count dx11 as next gen and not a marketing ploy to get us to spend more money on cards that are marginally better than the ones we have already). xbox is 200-300, your pc was 2k. now who is the idiot wasting thier money?
matt87_50 8 years ago

PS3 has let you use any mouse you wanted for ages. games are even allowed to use it as a controller, and that way they can fairly manage who has a mouse - i.e A HUGE ADVANTAGE - and who doesn't in online fps. I assume there will be no such functionality here? that the mouse will just look like a controller giving users an unfair advantage in games?

this is really immature. just do what the ps3 does, games: support mouse. and we can all get along happily.
Anonymous 8 years ago

Damn they beat me to it.
gm0n3y 8 years ago

This is pretty awesome. I've been telling all of my friends that play console that I would destroy them in FPS games if I could only use a mouse. Hopefully this will eventually lead to console and PC playing through the same servers (or lack there of with RETARDED MW2). Then those consolers that think they are good will get destroyed by the vast majority of PC gamers.
shin0bi272 8 years ago

Why?

Why cant we just have usb kb and mouse support on the 360? god forbid I be allowed to decide which I like better... that might cause the world to implode...

[edit] Imagine if you could release a console port without any modification from that version to the pc version. Anyone remember Halo vista? where you couldnt map the E key to anything else and you had to remap EVERY key to an unused key before mapping your own custom config... hell Halo 1 on pc didnt have that kind of a problem! Ive given up on them actually making a game exclusively for the pc (which will possibly start to stunt the growth of hardware soon till the new consoles come out) so they should make the console versions keyboard and mouse accessible from the start. [/edit]
Parsian 8 years ago

lol this is so unfair to other unaware crapbox gamers... they gonna get owned
Anonymous 8 years ago

xim is the only adapter on the market that actually works. The community videos speak for them self. http://xim360.com/?page_id=6

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