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Thread: Novint Falcon Grip Challenge.

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    Default Re: Novint Falcon Grip Challenge.

    sounds fun, im in.

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    Default Re: Novint Falcon Grip Challenge.

    Sounds fun to me! Count me in.

    Do we pay shipping and all that jazz for the ball?
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    Default Re: Novint Falcon Grip Challenge.

    Quote Originally Posted by BuzzKillington View Post
    Do we pay shipping and all that jazz for the ball?
    No, I will be shipped a box of ball grips and then I will pay the cost to get them out to all the participants. It's no big deal and I'm happy to do it.

    That said, if anyone decides to buy a falcon (for testing during the contest or if you do not win), please use the referral code "modsandends". You will get 20% your order, I will get a little money, and Novint will be able to quantify sales made because of this contest exposure.

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    Will YOU be ready when the zombies rise? x88x's Avatar
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    Yeah, with that 20% off, I think I'll definitely be buying one. Force feedback and 3D control for only $160? Hells yeah!
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    wish I had money to blow on this. stupid. I need a real job.
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    Default Re: Novint Falcon Grip Challenge.

    Quote Originally Posted by billygoat333 View Post
    wish I had money to blow on this.
    Hahaha, tbh I actually don't right now either (stupid tuition...and rent...and utilities...bah!), but I will in a month or two.
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    Default Re: Novint Falcon Grip Challenge.

    Quote Originally Posted by peteraugusts View Post
    The Falcon is designed for the full 2.0 standard. Ports in the front of most cumputers though act more like hubs though because they are connected through pins on the motherboard. As a result they are running under the necessary speed for the Falcon. The ports on the back of the motherboard are intergrated and are more likely to offer the needed speed.
    The on board ports operate at the same speed the external ports that are plugged into the header pins on the motherboard operate at. Where ever you heard this from is wrong.

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    Default Re: Novint Falcon Grip Challenge.

    Quote Originally Posted by Oneslowz28 View Post
    The on board ports operate at the same speed the external ports that are plugged into the header pins on the motherboard operate at. Where ever you heard this from is wrong.
    Odd this should come up - I've heard of things like this happening - it can come down to the quality of the wire connecting the front ports to the motherboard - low quality wires can have a nasty effect. You can lose speed and power - I built a scrap PC for a guy who's giving my son some guitar lessons in return and his front ports won't power his 2.5" external HD while the back ones do.

    What you're saying is technically correct - the headers on the motherboard you connect the front ports to are almost always connected to the same USB controller as the rear ones but the wires really can make a difference.

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    Default Re: Novint Falcon Grip Challenge.

    Whatever that peter guy is saying it should be ignored. I've used my falcon with several different USB ports no problem. The device itself is powered by its own AC-DC brick, so USB is for communication only.

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