It’s been a while since I last played flight sims on my PC using a joystick. I had an old Saitek Cyborg 3D that was nigh on indestructible however the march of progress would eventually be it’s undoing as it required a game port connector (pre USB). Now […]
2015 brought new hardware to the Xbox One platform as part of Microsoft’s continuing measures to reassure players their commitment to gamers was a strong as ever. After the launch of both the Elite console and controller the long awaited chatpad accessory has finally arrived too. Bearing a similarity to […]
After spending a little more time in the PC version of Elite: Dangerous using an Xbox One controller (go the Elite!), I FINALLY found the presets to get a similar experience to playing the game on console. Needed to do a little searching in Frontier’s Elite forums but thankfully […]
Once again, Microsoft was approaching E3 on the back foot; not only in clawing back the substantial lead Sony had with PlayStation 4 sales but also with the hearts and minds of PC gamers. But it seems that being the underdog continues to bring out the best in […]
I picked up Project CARS for the Xbox One on Thursday and I have to say that it is the best racing sim on console to date. Due to the sim like nature of the game though it demands tweaking and after getting various tweaks from the net […]
Some of you may already be aware of a great little feature in Steam that allows “Big Picture Mode” (http://store.steampowered.com/bigpicture). This effectively allows you to use a controller to navigate around Steam. What I’ve always wanted is the ability to control the Windows 8.1 tiles using my trusty […]
With Windows 8 (and later 8.1), PC’s were introduced to a world where touch screens became more integral to the PC experience than ever before. This has also lead to new hardware such as the Surface Pro creating new niches for these machines. However, despite the potential for […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
