PS Vita: General Discussion

[FrazerEllis]

It seems that Sony have recently made it possible to use your Bluetooth Sixaxis controller with their Tablet S, does this mean we can look forward to support for the Vita too?

I hope so!

[ferhound]

Anyone else besides us think its a good idea?

[x-_vodka_paul_-x]

wouldnt bother sony

now you can use your ps3 controller for mobile phone games on highend devices 

[futsio]

It's a logical step. the vita has bluetooth, and there's bound to be a hdmi tv lead soon....

Isn't there?

Well. This is Sony we're talking about, after all!

[existenz1]

If they also allow the vita to be connected to a tv then yes otherwise no.

The PSP GO is amazing if you use sixaxis and connect it to a tv as literally the worlds smallest living room game console.

[BlackKnightUK]

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futsio wrote:

It's a logical step. the vita has bluetooth, and there's bound to be a hdmi tv lead soon....

Isn't there?

Well. This is Sony we're talking about, after all!

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There isn't going to be any TV out support via HDMI or otherwise. If it was going to happen it would have been included from the beginning as its already been implemented in the PSP. Due to the touch screen and motion controls as well as the OLED screen Sony wants people to play games and access content directly on the Vita. As for Sixaxis controller support it's not going to happen either for the reasons mentioned above.

[CrustyJockStrap]

The Vita already has the sixaxis built in just not been used yet

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[AlexAtkinUK]

I assume what was meant is using the Vita as a sixaxis controller on the PS3?

Because using the sixaxis controller on the Vita would make absolutely no sense at all.  The screen while a good size when its in your hands, would be far too small to sit on a table and play games.

You would also no longer be able to use the touch screen or touch pad in game.

All I can see are negatives in that.

[CrustyJockStrap]

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AlexAtkinUK wrote:

I assume what was meant is using the Vita as a sixaxis controller on the PS3?

Because using the sixaxis controller on the Vita would make absolutely no sense at all.  The screen while a good size when its in your hands, would be far too small to sit on a table and play games.

You would also no longer be able to use the touch screen or touch pad in game.

All I can see are negatives in that.

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Agreed.

[futsio]

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tBlackKnightUK wrote:

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futsio wrote:

It's a logical step. the vita has bluetooth, and there's bound to be a hdmi tv lead soon....

Isn't there?

Well. This is Sony we're talking about, after all!

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There isn't going to be any TV out support via HDMI or otherwise. If it was going to happen it would have been included from the beginning as its already been implemented in the PSP. Due to the touch screen and motion controls as well as the OLED screen Sony wants people to play games and access content directly on the Vita. As for Sixaxis controller support it's not going to happen either for the reasons mentioned above.

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Is that a definite on the tv out? As far as i know add-ons for the spare port are a mystery at present. (Apart from the battery pack of course). The psp didn't get tv out until the 2000 model btw.

You won't be able to access touch screen contols, but psp, psone and media controls might still be usable.