Xbox 360 launch backwards compatibility announced

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2005-11-14 06:39pm

Wonder what would happen if I plugged in a USB Mouse into a 360...

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2005-11-14 11:26pm

The Kernel wrote: The X360 controllers are straight USB and (even better) Microsoft has provided free software to hook up a X360 pad to a PC. Obviously an adapter would be a simple affair.

I know there are adapters one can buy to use XBox controllers as gaming pads on PCs.

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2005-11-15 01:59pm

There are people who LIKE the Xbox controller?!

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2005-11-15 02:20pm

Some people think the controller offers superior control over the mouse and keyboard. This is ofcourse quite false. I can understand those who are more comfortable with a controller while playing FPS games due to experience and comfort from having used one for an extended period of time (thats what makes using a controller difficult for mouse\keyboard players), but outright calling the controller better is false.

Losonti Tokash · Post by **Losonti Tokash** » 2005-11-15 02:53pm

Xisiqomelir wrote:There are people who LIKE the Xbox controller?!

Yes, we do, in fact, exist. Though as Alyeska already said the mouse and keyboard are far superior in most cases.

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-11-15 03:42pm

I love the X-box controller for a great many games.

But, for FPS games, keyboard and mouse are unbeatable.

And for sport games (especially Madden) the PS2 style controller wins out (more shoulder buttons).

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2005-11-15 06:15pm

Xisiqomelir wrote:There are people who LIKE the Xbox controller?!

For a gamepad it is great. Mouse +keyboard is unbeatable for some game genres, but gamepad just works so much better in others.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2005-11-15 09:00pm

I like the Logitech XBox controller, and the XBox 360 controller, when it comes to consoles. But the original XBox controller? Penny Arcade says it best.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-11-15 09:15pm

ggs wrote:
Xisiqomelir wrote:There are people who LIKE the Xbox controller?!
For a gamepad it is great. Mouse +keyboard is unbeatable for some game genres, but gamepad just works so much better in others.

Very true. As to the controller itself, I think its one of the better designed controller's I've ever used. Certainly, it looks ungainly, but its comfortable to hold for extended periods, and the interface works fine.

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-11-15 09:27pm

The original X-Box controller was made for marathon gaming sessions. Its size means that your hands have the controller sit in them, rather than having to grasp it (which cramps your hands up after an hour or so).

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-11-15 10:08pm

A friend of mine thinks the orignal controllers are the best, he complains now and then about how he can't find them anymore.

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2005-11-15 10:48pm

I own 2 PS2 -> Xbox converters, and I'd probably own 4 if GGIsuka wasn't on PS2.