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[Feld0]

You remember that patent Nintendo filed for a rumbling touchscreen last year, right? It didn't make it into the 3DS. So...I was thinking, was there any chance it might've been intended for the Wii's successor? All the pieces of the puzzle certainly fit together...

Here's my full writeup. What do you think?

[AMAC]

I don't remember this patent, but it seems like a possibility for the Wii 2. A rumbling touchscreen would feel weird at first though.

[Ostro]

If the (touch)screen of Café is really a way of interaction and not just a quick menu thing, they might add this. Makes totally sense

[Nollog]

I thought that patent was for a stylus?
I don't think a controller with buttons will have a stylus.

[Feld0]

I thought that patent was for a stylus?
I don't think a controller with buttons will have a stylus.

01net's first "leak" stated that it is a single-touch touchscreen, which probably means it's designed for use with a stylus.

[Guest]

I've got a small question. If the controller already has a rumble feature built in, and if the controller rumbles, doesn't the touchscreen rumble too?

I mean, if the controller starts rumbling, you'll feel it when using the touchscreen, too, at least if the touchscreen is connected to the controller. I can't understand how we need a rumbling touchscreen if all you need to do to feel it rumble is to let the controller rumble.

Also, wouldn't this have a negative impact on accuracy? Using the touchscreen while it's rumbling could be a pain.

[Feld0]

I've got a small question. If the controller already has a rumble feature built in, and if the controller rumbles, doesn't the touchscreen rumble too?

I mean, if the controller starts rumbling, you'll feel it when using the touchscreen, too, at least if the touchscreen is connected to the controller. I can't understand how we need a rumbling touchscreen if all you need to do to feel it rumble is to let the controller rumble.

Also, wouldn't this have a negative impact on accuracy? Using the touchscreen while it's rumbling could be a pain.

I was thinking about that, too. But I think that it may be a good idea to have a separate, weaker rumble motor for the touchscreen, exactly to improve accuracy. The controller's main rumble would indeed probably be a little too strong.

[Nollog]

01net's first "leak" stated that it is a single-touch touchscreen, which probably means it's designed for use with a stylus.

That don't no mean no nothing.
You can use your finger on both capacitive and resistive screens, single touch or not is a non-issue.
Having a stylus on a home console controller with buttons would be moronic, especially when you can just touch it with your finger far more easily.

It's also thought to have haptic touch, which requires fingers touching the screen.