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29-04-2005, 12:01 PM
Click here (http://www.totalvideogames.com/pages/articles/index.php?game_id=&article_id=7619)

Seems the distance between consoles and PC's just got a step smaller
jonbob
29-04-2005, 12:36 PM
To be fair, the XBox ones we have now are simply USB ones with a different plug on the end. You can get drivers and an adaptor to make them work with Windows now.
lePobz
29-04-2005, 01:47 PM
The standard XB360 controllers are wireless - I wonder if they're bluetooth or FastRF or something else - I guess you'll need to buy some USB-style adapter either way.
AH_Viper
29-04-2005, 02:55 PM
To be fair, the XBox ones we have now are simply USB ones with a different plug on the end. You can get drivers and an adaptor to make them work with Windows now.

Ayee, ive got one :)
Darkknighttt
30-04-2005, 03:29 AM
who even cares if it's compatible?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iced_Eagle
30-04-2005, 04:03 AM
Play xbox 360 games on computer maybe? Imagine if Longhorn allows that :D Just put in Halo3, get your controller and away you go :)

With XNA PC and Xbox360 players can play the same game together, _if_ it was ported to both consoles.
spookymooky
30-04-2005, 04:27 AM
That wouldnt make sense for microsoft. Else, why release the console?
Anthraxxx
30-04-2005, 04:31 AM
That wouldnt make sense for microsoft. Else, why release the console?


Well if the games are made on multiple platforms, then people with a good computer and no console can play with the people who only have a console and a crappy computer. So it's a possibility that XNA and the wireless controller is meant to help bring together more gamers across multiple platforms....

i need some caffeine
xLostx
30-04-2005, 06:47 AM
gotta love that computer with a nice big green X on it's case
IchI
30-04-2005, 01:55 PM
The standard XB360 controllers are wireless - I wonder if they're bluetooth or FastRF or something else - I guess you'll need to buy some USB-style adapter either way.

Look on the front of the console, there are no controller ports. It does have a IR looking thingy though. Something that you can see on the end of your remote control for your TV.
lePobz
01-05-2005, 12:31 AM
Look on the front of the console, there are no controller ports. It does have a IR looking thingy though. Something that you can see on the end of your remote control for your TV.No shit, maybe that's because the XB360 controllers are wireless as standard, which you just quoted me saying.

The IR port is for the DVD remote, not the controllers.
jonbob
01-05-2005, 11:24 AM
Play xbox 360 games on computer maybe? Imagine if Longhorn allows that :D Just put in Halo3, get your controller and away you go :)

With XNA PC and Xbox360 players can play the same game together, _if_ it was ported to both consoles.

Not going to happen. MS ported NT to Power a long time ago and then canned it. They aren't going to do it again just so people can play games on it. Besides, it would do nothing for people with Intel/AMD processors anyway.