Electric blue?
In an attempt to spice up his regular beat-em-up sessions with his mates, techtv.com's Kevin Rose has come up with a rather novel mod for his Xbox controller.
Utilising a medium powered pest shocker, a couple of odds and ends from Radio Shack, a screwdriver, and a bit of electrical know-how, Rose has converted the controller so that, in place of the standard vibration effect, players are now greeted with a 20,000 volt shock. Subsequently, getting punched in the game has a significantly greater effect than it used to. And it hurts quite a bit more, too.
"Our MK sessions consist of four or five guys, beer, and a lot of yelling. As we get better at the game, the competition is growing more fierce," said Rose, "I started thinking, 'What could I do to make the gameplay more interesting, more exciting? We've added beer and gambling. There has to be something else.' Enter 'Xshok'."
Full details of the modification technique can be found here
Don't try this at home. Please.
Utilising a medium powered pest shocker, a couple of odds and ends from Radio Shack, a screwdriver, and a bit of electrical know-how, Rose has converted the controller so that, in place of the standard vibration effect, players are now greeted with a 20,000 volt shock. Subsequently, getting punched in the game has a significantly greater effect than it used to. And it hurts quite a bit more, too.
"Our MK sessions consist of four or five guys, beer, and a lot of yelling. As we get better at the game, the competition is growing more fierce," said Rose, "I started thinking, 'What could I do to make the gameplay more interesting, more exciting? We've added beer and gambling. There has to be something else.' Enter 'Xshok'."
Full details of the modification technique can be found here
Don't try this at home. Please.
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