New Russian Kurganets-25 IFV Uses 'Playstation' Controller

Sputnik News ^ | 08.05.2015

[sukhoi-30mki]

The new Russian armored vehicle platform uses a device similar to a Playstation controller, the manufacturer's vice-president told Russian media. The new Kurganets-25 infantry fighting vehicle uses a "console similar to a Sony Playstation gamepad," Tractor Plants vice-president Albert Bakov told Russian media.

"I spent two years on convincing the designers to make the console similar to a Sony Playstation gamepad, to make it easier for a young soldier to familiarize himself with it," Bakov said.

According to Bakov, the idea of left-right coordination, as well as the fact that the gamepad form has been perfected for decades made it a good choice. The gamepad design is also safer and takes up less space than a steering wheel.

"As it turns out, a steering wheel is dangerous for the rib cage during an impact and when climbing out. It takes up more space but provides nothing," Bakov added.

The Kurganets-25 infantry fighting vehicle (Object 695) is currently undergoing trials in the Russian army and mass production is expected to start in 2016.

[GreyFriar]

Ah, modern war equipment made as easy as playing with toys.

[9thLife]

"similar".

LOL.

[MeshugeMikey]

Its runored that one dissident designer...now deceased,.. had suggested that the tanks employ a slightly tweaked version of the new apple iPlod...

[tumblindice]

Does it have a Saturn Ion `My First Steering Wheel’?

[smokingfrog]

You knew it was going to happen sooner or later.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Make use of available technology.

[null and void]

You knew it was going to happen sooner or later.

Of course!

WWII hand grenades were designed to be similar to baseballs to take advantage of American recruits' familiarity with throwing them for accuracy.

[RansomOttawa]

When you’re running low on ammo, you can replenish by pressing R2-Right-Left-Right-L2-Circle-Square-Circle-L1-Triangle-X-X-X.

[SandRat]

explain the N2 PINEAPPLE.

[null and void]

Hmmm. Perhaps I misspoke.

[SandRat]

That’s an M2 not an N2, sorry. It was like making a forward pass with a football.

[McGruff]

“I spent two years on convincing the designers to make the console similar to a Sony Playstation gamepad, to make it easier for a young soldier to familiarize himself with it,” Bakov said.

The video game generation. Wait till you actually get shot at, you'll find out it's no game.

[Myrddin]

No cheat codes. No extra lives.

[Nowhere Man]

Would be cool if they tried to make one that worked with an Atari joystick. B-)

[Nowhere Man]

No cheat codes. No extra lives.

Nah, just have the crew in the IFV next to you cast a Life spell and you'll be fine. B-)

All joking aside, your point is well taken and should be remembered. Once you lose this life, you don't get an extra quarter to put in the machine.

[zot]

Makes sense. If I remember correctly, tanks used to be controlled by two levers and no steering wheel.

[GreyFriar]

yes, right and left ‘laterals’ that controlled the respective side’s track. I think they went to steering wheels in the Abrams.

[Myrddin]

The error in the video game culture is that you can be "killed" and just hit the reset switch for another go. That makes people careless. There is no need for situational awareness to avoid death if a reset button solves the problem.

[SandRat]

I remember Army Basic TNG, and shown first with a dumm M4 how to hold and throw it to the instructions “hold ir and make like you’re making long pass for NOTER DAME.

Then we all had to do it.