SplitFish FragFX Brings Mouse to PS3

By Geoff Duncan March 22, 2007

SplitFish FragFX Brings Mouse to PS3

SplitFish, the video game maker with the funny name and the blisteringly unusable Web site, has announced it’s bringing PC-style, mouse-based gaming to Sony’s PlayStation 3 in the form of its new FragFX game controller. (PDF). The basic idea is to offer a PC-style right hand mouse controller and surface combined with a detachable left-hand grip controller, marrying the best aspects of keyboard-style and controller-style gaming for action-packed shooter games. If the FragFX looks familiar, that’s because SplitFish did something very similar with its EdgeFX controller for the PlayStation 2.

The mouse controller features a full complement of PlayStation 3 control buttons, while the programmable left-hand grip (dubbed the "FragChuck") features PS3 controll, the motion-sensitivity component of Sony’s Sixaxis controller, and two special controls: a game speed dial and a "frag" button. The game speed dial enables the player to instantly speed up or slow down overall game play (we don’t recommend trying this in multiplayer games); when users press the "frag" button, the mouse is slowed significantly to make for ultra-precise positioning for sniper shots and similar finesse moves.

"For years, first person shooter players have had less than an optimum experience when playing on a console," said SplitFish CEO Cisco Schipperheijn in a statement. "SplitFish’s FragFX brings PC-like movement, precision and performance to the console FPS. The mouse in combination with the FragChuck is a huge advancement in pushing the limits of immersive game play."

Expect to see the FragFX in April at a suggested price of $59.99; SplitFish expects to ship a Bluetooth wireless version at a later date for $69.99.

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