pedals they are nothing new in the world of computer games. They’ve been used in tandem with steering wheels for decades, and there are even pedals similar to the one MSI announced, such as the ElGato pedal.
The Taiwanese company went even further by introducing three button pedal, and in addition, you can connect four at the same time. While switching your foot from one pedal to another in the middle of a game of Fortnite must be tricky…
the pedal is called MSI Liberator, we assume that this is because it “frees” your hands from some of the actions that you can now perform with your feet. You can see how it works in this video:
It is made of plastic and stainless steel, and of course has all kinds of programmable led lightseven if you can’t really enjoy them if the pedal is under the table… But it’s also useful when you want to know where to put your foot.
It connects to a PC via a USB cable. This allows response time is very low, only 100 milliseconds. And since the cable lies on the floor, and not on the table, this does not bother me.
Liberator MSI consists of a large central button that is pressed by the sole of the foot, pedal, D two side buttons left and right which are activated by moving the foot in one direction or another. These buttons are available in two sizes with a magnetic sleeve to suit any foot type.
All three buttons are fully programmable., and they work with all games, even if they don’t support this device. Also combos can be assigned (key combinations).
The most obvious use is for an in-car gaming pedal, but MSI offers many other uses. For example, the pedal can be used to throw a bomb, kneel as a combo button, special kick, aim through the peephole, press to talk button to activate the headphone mic, etc.
The side buttons are very useful for dodging left and right, leaning around a corner, or drifting the car.
But apps aren’t just limited to games. This pedal can be used for take a screenshot or record a video while playing, streaming sounds, uploading videos to the Internet, cutting videos, or any other action that comes to mind. Even in programming tasks.
In case you’re wondering, MSI has opened a fundraising campaign on KickStarter with a token 4,700 euros. They already have over 122,000 euros… Liberator MSI he has a price 143 eurosAlso sold in packs of two.
Source: Computer Hoy
