Microsoft has control issueswww.gamesindustry.bizexternal-link Hdcase ( @Hdcase@beehaw.org ) Gaming • 11 months ago message-square27arrow-up1111
arrow-up1111external-linkMicrosoft has control issueswww.gamesindustry.biz Hdcase ( @Hdcase@beehaw.org ) Gaming • 11 months ago message-square27
The effort to squash unlicensed controllers hurts plenty of paying customers, and might not even achieve its goals
minus-square th_in_gs ( @th_in_gs@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish7•edit-211 months ago8bitdo (and the other major 3rd party controller makers) have a license. Their controllers are even advertised on Microsoft’s site - e.g. https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/mobile-gaming/sn30-pro [Edit: @ArugulaZ@kbin.social points out correctly that this controller does not with with Xbox - it’s for mobile. Oops. There are some that do though - see later replies!]
minus-square ArugulaZ ( @ArugulaZ@kbin.social ) linkfedilink3•11 months agoThat controller doesn’t actually work with an Xbox Series though, right? It’s for cloud gaming.
minus-square th_in_gs ( @th_in_gs@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-211 months agoUgh, you’re right, Way to undermine my own point! There are no official third party wireless controllers. 8BitDo do make licensed controllers that work with Xbox though - for example: https://www.8bitdo.com/pro2-wired-controller-for-xbox/ and https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/ultimate-wired-controller-for-xbox [Edit: and there are a bunch of wired third party controllers on Microsoft’s store from other manufacturers: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories?xr=shellnav]
8bitdo (and the other major 3rd party controller makers) have a license. Their controllers are even advertised on Microsoft’s site - e.g. https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/mobile-gaming/sn30-pro
[Edit: @ArugulaZ@kbin.social points out correctly that this controller does not with with Xbox - it’s for mobile. Oops. There are some that do though - see later replies!]
That controller doesn’t actually work with an Xbox Series though, right? It’s for cloud gaming.
Ugh, you’re right, Way to undermine my own point! There are no official third party wireless controllers.
8BitDo do make licensed controllers that work with Xbox though - for example: https://www.8bitdo.com/pro2-wired-controller-for-xbox/ and https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/ultimate-wired-controller-for-xbox
[Edit: and there are a bunch of wired third party controllers on Microsoft’s store from other manufacturers: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories?xr=shellnav]