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XIM Technologies EDGE User Manual

Manual is about: Game solution for the Xbox 360 and PS3

Summary of EDGE

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 1 xim edge user manual v.2012-09-08 introduction congratulations on your purchase of xim edge! Designed by gamers, xim edge provides the best possible mouse and keyboard (and more) solution for the xbox 360 and ps3. Xim ...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 2 connecting to your console ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 required ga...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 3 before you begin gaming with your xim edge (also referred to as just “edge” in this manual), there are a few things that you’ll need to do to ensure you are set up for an optimal gaming experience. Xim edge manager xim...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 4 mouse gaming mice can be complex devices that, if not configured correctly, can lead to suboptimal gaming quality. It is very important that you understand your mouse dpi (dots-per-inch), report rate, and button functi...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 5 your mouse report rate determines how frequently the host (in this case either edge or your computer) asks your mouse for its current position and button values. Gaming mice typically provide the ability to choose the ...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 6 traditional gamers from a pc background will prefer gaming at a desk using wired mice and keyboards. The player’s mouse is used for aiming (of course) and typically “wads” on their keyboard for movement. Shown here is ...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 7 another supported analog movement device is the sony move navigation controller (or “nav”). This compact hand-held controller can be plugged directly into your edge using a standard mini-usb cable. At that point edge s...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 8 on the couch, you’ll have your wireless mouse, nav, and a lap surface. Shown here is a logitech g700 wireless gaming mouse and the wireless nav. The surface you place on your lap for your mouse comes down to preference...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 9 wireless nav setup to use your sony move navigation controller wirelessly, you will need a specific bluetooth usb adapter: asus usb-bt211 mini bluetooth dongle . Your nav will need to be paired with the dongle. This on...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 10 to connect your edge to your pc, simply use the included usb cable to attach your edge to a free usb slot on your pc. Make sure there are no other devices connected to your edge before you connect it to your pc. When ...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 11 during connection, your edge’s contents will be downloaded and shown. Xim edge manager main window edge configs are specific to a single game (either for xbox 360 or ps3) and all of them will be displayed in manager’s...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 12 adding a config to add a config, click on new in manager. You are given a list of games to choose from and what console you are gaming on (unless it’s an exclusive game whereas the console is chosen for you). Choose a...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 13 within the config editor you’ll be able customize several areas including name, load key, display color, mouse sensitivity, movement control, and action (button) bindings. Mouse sensitivity the most difficult task for...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 14 all games will have different edge sensitivity settings, so it’s best to modify your mouse sensitivity values in- game so you can quickly test the feel as you make changes. See in-game config editing for more details....

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 15 to change a binding, click on it. You can then change the binding manually or you can use the detect button to auto-detect it. The auto-detect tool can only see your mouse and keyboard when it’s connected directly to ...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 16 click on the color button to cycle through available colors. When the config is loaded, the color will be displayed. Load hotkey your edge can hold multiple configs, so, you need a way to load those configs when you a...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 17 mouse ballistics please see the mouse ballistics editor section for more information about mouse ballistics curve editing (an advanced feature). Deleting a config to delete a config, click on delete in manager. Rememb...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 18 global settings click on settings in manager to access global settings . Config cycling hotkeys are an alternative way to load configs by pressing next and previous hotkeys to cycle through your configs. If you do not...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 19 important: never unplug your edge while it’s disconnecting from manager. Otherwise, you will corrupt your settings. Manager will inform when it is safe to unplug your edge. Connecting to your console to connect your e...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 20 your in-game look sensitivity must be set to maximum otherwise edge’s smart translators won’t work correctly. For example, if you are playing call of duty or halo , you’d set the value to 10-insane: if the game has mu...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 21 aim-down-sight activated the game you are playing may have a completely different aiming system for aim-down-sight (ads) as compared to hip. In this case, edge will use a different smart translator when ads is active....

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 22 to exit from config mode, press start and back (or start and select) at the same time again. Your settings will be saved. Adjusting hip sensitivity use your controller’s d-pad up to increase hip aiming sensitivity. As...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 23 now, press any button on your mouse, keyboard, or joystick. That button will now be bound to the controller button you chose. Edge will acknowledge the binding by displaying a cyan pulse: repeat this process until you...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 24 editing modes ballistic curves can be edited in two ways: live and offline . Live live ballistics curve editing is the quickest and most effective way to craft curves. It intended for the most advanced gamers as it re...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 25 belkin easy transfer cable for windows cables unlimited easy transfer cable for windows connect one end of the transfer cable into your pc and the other into your edge right-most usb port. (when you plug your transfer...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 26 the curve editor shows the relationship between input mouse velocity and output aim velocity (where mouse speed increases from left to right and aim speed bottom to top). If mouse speed and aim speed are to be the mat...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 27 if you want a speed reduction for fine aiming but a speed increase for turning: you can also “boost” small movements and keep turning linear: in-game testing the purpose behind live curve editing is to be able to vali...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 28 saving and sharing curves when you are done editing your curve, you need to save it. Your options are to commit the changes to your config or copy it for sharing. To write it back to the config, you must first close t...

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    Http://ximedge.Com copyright © 2012 xim technologies, inc. All rights reserved. 29 the xim community forum is an active gathering place of gamers just like you from all over the world. If you are having an issue with your edge, changes are high that there is another xim gamer out there with the same...