Playstation Move Navigation Controller

The PS3 Move Navigation Controller may look like a Wii's nunchuck, but it serves a very different purpose. Where the nunchuck has motion sensing, the PS3 Move Navigation Controller is solely for button pushing.This small, easy to hold device lets you use your left hand for button related tasks - using the joystick for moving around a landscape, using the standard X and O buttons for performing actions. So for example if you are in a sword game you can have the motion-sensitive wand in your right hand, swinging your sword, while using your navigator in your left hand to walk across the field of battle and seek out your next opponent.You might ask, if all this controller does is let you use a joystick and a few buttons, why even buy it? Why not just use a normal controller in the left hand? Certainly you can do that - but the normal controller is set up for two handed use. Many people find it challenging to hold that controller just with the left hand in a way that easily gets them access to the joystick and the two buttons. With this navigation controller setup, it clearly is all arranged for one handed use.If you want to play a game that requires both hands to be motion sensitive - for example a boxing game where you punch with your left hand and also punch with your right hand - this is NOT the controller you want. For that type of activity you'll want two wand controllers, one for each hand.That means that for a typical player on a PS3 move system you need two wand controllers PLUS one navigation controller. You wouldn't use all three at the same time, but some games will have you using the two wand controllers and other games will have you use the wand in one hand and the navigation controller in the other.You can see where this is going. If you have two gamers in the household who want to play head to head games, you now need FOUR wand controllers plus two navigation controllers to have them covered. It's time to give your PS3 system its own shelf, to handle all these accessories!In any case the nav controller works well, is very useful for games, and I highly recommend it for any Move gamers.We purchased our controller from Amazon with our own funds.

Holy PS3 accessories :)The Navigation Controller is Motion Controller's (aka 'the Move') natural complement. It is not a 'must buy' at this time but it helps to have one for certain games where it's meant to be operated with 'the other' hand. If you don't have one, you can get away with a DualShock or a Sixaxis.To make an informed decision on whether a purchase is warranted at this time (or ever) it's important to be aware of the following:- At the time I am writing this, not too many 'Move' games need the Nav. Probably because, one week after Move's official launch there aren't too many Move games out there but that will change - I just ordered Heavy Rain which does use the Nav and I've had Little Big Planet 2 on order for quite a while.- There is nothing that that Nav can do that your DualShock or Sixaxis can't. In fact, the Nav Controller is nothing but the left side of the DualShock 3 plus the X and O buttons (PS button too) and minus rumble and motion sensitivity. You can, therefore, use your DualShock instead of the Nav on games that may require it.These being said, the Nav is a well-designed, quality built accessory that does what it's supposed to do very well. It may not look like much but holding and using it feels 'natural' and all the familiar controls are easy to reach even though it may take a little practice to get used to the unexpected but necessary O and X. And, of course, the Nav does NOT come with a wrist strap because it does not need one. The Nav Controller will not be used to hack and slash or punch or parry. As its name implies, its main use is for 'navigation', meaning mostly the analog joystick, but the L2/L3 triggers and the D-pad are also there when needed - in Aragorn's Quest you use the L2 to raise the shield.Rating the Nav controller for what it is and what it does, I find no faults with it whatsoever. I appreciate its exceptional design, quality and its apparent durability. Some of the early Move games that take good advantage of the Nav Controller include Heavy Rain, MAG, Aragorn's Quest at the time of this review, Little Big Planet 2 coming up in a couple of months, many in between, I hope. To the extent that the Move proves itself a success with game developers, the Navigation Controller will find its uses and its users. I believe it to be so because holding the DualShock in one hand while swinging the Motion Controller with the other is not a good way to play a game.

Now first I have to say I do not have a ps3 but this controller is really well made and comfortable.Now to the reason why I bought it, I wanted to use it for pc gaming. After initial trouble for finding drivers I found "Better DS3" which is an amazing program. DO NOT USE MOTIONINJOY!! I have heard it being virus containing and it is an awful program to use, its annoying, it resets every start up, and you have to be connected to the internet, though I did see a mod to make it local but still Dont trust it. Basically I use it as an emulated 360 controller and it works great!

The controller was labelled as being in "very good" condition by the seller, but upon arrival it had several light gouges in the plastic, has some sort of sticky residue on it, and did not function. It didn't arrive with its usb cable for charging, so I got one, but the controller (and indicator light) won't turn on. Googling shows this is commonly the result of a worn-out battery. I would not have ordered it if I'd known it was going to arrive in an unusable condition.

Bought this but do not use it. Only used it when I got it to test it. But then it was not something I really needed. House of the dead and other shooting gallery type of games are good for this and little big planet. Five stars because there is nothing wrong with it and works as expected. So if you like this kind of device it can be great but I bought it just to have it.

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I have a Ps3 but I purchased the Navigation controller for an entirely different reason. I use the Navi controller to control my tablet-PC when I use Photoshop/Clip Studio for painting/sketching. It may not have as many buttons as PC gaming keypads but it's shape and wireless feature makes it worth it. With just the Navi controller and a stylus, I can do everything but typing.When used with Xpadder (a keyboard/mouse simulator for game controllers) you can increase the number of actions per button and have immense control over how the controller functions. However, it will not function like this out of the box as it will require third party drivers/software (see below). Xpadder also has auto-profile so you can have specific profiles for all your programs (assuming you can remember all your buttons).Examples of my setup:-The R1 and R2 is set to change the controller profile of the stick/buttons so I can have 2 more sets of functions. I have an alternate profile accessed by holding down the trigger. This switches to my image manipulation profile which consist of "hue/saturation, color balance, transform tool and etc.. mapped to the D-pad (each having 2 possible actions each)-More than one action per button. Tap = Action1, hold for 0.5 sec = Action2, and etc.. For example: tap for undo, hold for redo.-Map mouse buttons (for mouse specific navigational hot-keys in 2D/3D software).*Please do appropriate research before attempting, I will not be responsible for any damages you incur.*The controller does not work normally in windows so you will need third party software for this to work (search for "Xinput wrapper"). If you want the wireless function you will need to dedicate a usb port for a compatible usb Bluetooth dongle. Since Sony doesn't supply drivers for this controller, the Xbox 360 controller driver will be used for this controller to function as stated in the instructions. Once this is installed you may also use any other Ps3/Ps4 controller or together (up to 4 controllers).