I have lost count of the times I have heard pc gamers complaining bout using a joypad. They can't get used to them, their aim isn't as good and their console experience is generally frustrating. Fear not! I do understand this angst and I have been there myself. Unfortunately I persisted with the joypad which resulted in many screaming fits and much hair loss till my aim got there. The good news for my pc gaming friends is that this recent product from Banco means you do not have to endure the same hardships.
The Aimon PS and the Aimon XB are a both mice that will work with your Playstation and Xbox consoles. Having used similar products before I have been left feeling disappointed and slightly frustrated, this time I certainly was not.
The pack come with three components:
- The mouse
• The nunchuk
- The USB dongle
**NOTE the Aimon XB requires a standard wired controller**
The software used for managing button assignment can be downloaded from the Aimon website and allows the user to change the layout of ANY buttons through a drag and drop menu.
As opposed to using WSAD the player still uses a nunchuk complete with thumbstick, L1 and L2 buttons. When playing first person shooters this is incredibly easy to use even for the seasoned WSAD user. The thumbstick controls the forward/backward and strafing motions similar to a keyboard and the L1/L2 can be assigned according to preference.
The mouse comes complete with scroll wheel, left and right click in addition to the corresponding four action buttons as shown below. Both of the click buttons are assigned to R1 and R2 unless specifically assigned elsewhere.
Now for where this product sets itself apart from the rest - aiming. This is the most sensitive and accurate product of it's kind that we have used to date. Previous products have taken a lot of calibration resulting in a mediocre mouse emulation at best. These products both gave me the distinct feeling of gaming using an actual mouse once again.
There is still a degree of calibration involved but a lot of this is relatively easy. The majority is done simply by holding the F button and scrolling until happy in addition to increasing or decreasing sensitivity.
This is THE solution for the pc gamers looking to make the jump to a console but do not want to adjust to the controllers. If you prefer a mouse when gaming, this is the product for you.
Aimon PS & Aimon XB get a well deserved 5/5
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