yeah, XIM looks like a pain in the arse to set up, esp linking it to a pc etc :/ & for a console controller replacement, mapping the buttons for both thumbsticks would be crap, i Really like the nunchuck/mouse combo, it works great, & if i get the fragnstein instead of the frag pro, i'll probably use the fragnstein for quite a lot of pc gaming as well as the ps3, only unreal is better with keyboard due to needing the quick double tap dodge (imo)

if i hadn't got the nunchuck/mouse combo for the ps3, i probably would have given up on console gaming, as i just cant use "normal" controllers for FPS games... don't know how these guys get so good with them, i cant even get a single kill unless it's a lucky shot :/

Righto Happy well, i'm happy to say, the Fragnstein seems at least as good as the FragFx, the mouse is better on the Fragnstein, but the nunchuck on the splitfish is easier to hold,, so swings & roundabouts there Happy i'm finding it hard getting used to the PSX buttons on the side, they feel oddly placed, BUT.. i allways feel like that when i use a different mouse, so it's no fault of the frag's Happy

it's very smooth in use, & i havn't had any lag issues from either side of the controllers, although i did have to increase the sensitivity ingame, as the on the fly mouse setting doesn't seem to do anything... tho, tbh, i need to play with it a bit more to suss it out.

Plus points..

Fragnstein..

wireless... imo, this is a biggie, & makes a big difference.
much better quality "feel" to the mouse.
Much better button placement.. some of the buttons feel odd at the mo, but thats just me not being used to them, but the scroll wheel & centre button are very usefull esp in COD

Splitfish.

Better "feel" to the nunchuck (imo, but different strokes for different folks etc)
Higher sensitivity, & easier to adjust on the fly this is something i Have to sort, as on the splitty I'll canter between pos 6 & 9 between running around & zooming etc, probably one of the most used "functions" as it means i never Ever need to shoot from the hip, as i can move very fast & smoothly whilst in zoom.

on the whole, i think i prefer the fragnstein, it feels nice to use & the wireless is great, tho i might get some of those stick on trigers for the nunchuck to try Happy

if i had the choice between the wired FragFx & the wireless FragNstein, i'd almost certainly go for the fragnstein, BUT... moneywise, unless your very bad with the dual shock, ie, like me.. then it's 100% worth the money, but if your happy enough & get good results from the DS pad, then i dunno, all i can say i that i couldn't do without the mouse/nunchuck combo, i mean, when i had my last PS3 & my 360, i never played more than maybe 1 hour a week on the consoles, sometimes they wouldnt get used for a month.. but now i'm on the ps3 more than the pc..

Cost of the FragNstein/Frag Pro (splitfish's wireless version) is about £60 on ebay.
Cost of a second Hand FragFx V2 wired version, varies, but i've seen a couple go for around the £20/£25 mark.

SO, if your sick of playing keeping up with the jonses on your PC, but can't get used to the DS pad, i reckon this is the perfect solution, for the price of a couple of games you can have your Mouse back Happy

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