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[d0nnie]

Wow, nice! Some people I know will be happy to have native drivers.... nicely done.

 

[constantstatic]

Anything is better than the 360 dpad. But it's still not great. The bumpers are terrible as well. Everything else is great, though.

bumpers are perfect if you hold the controller correctly.

 

[mr_toa]

time to buy a xone controller!

Yes Sir

 

[statham]

Tested them out on Bioshock: Infinite, works great.

 

[derExperte]

x86 are the 32-bit drivers, right? Xbox controllers are blue tooth right, so if my PC has a blue tooth sensor should it work wirelessly?

Yes.

No, we need a not yet released dongle.

 

[BennyBlanco]

so they haven't said anything about a wireless dongle?

 

[Tommyhawk]

Pretty sure, the controller w/ the kit did. It's your standard miccro USB cable with a light on it that shows you that it's charging.

Thanks!
Ordered one of them.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

I love the XO controller. Off to Amazon to pick up another!

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

so they haven't said anything about a wireless dongle?

Not yet, I think this was just pushed out quickly since demand was really getting high. Probably gonna let this run in the wild a few months, then announce some accessories.

 

[InFamousRaiden]

Oh yeah, baby! Bye bye DS3!

LMAO DS3 ? you could have bought a freakin 12 dollars wireless dongle and used the x360 controller on the PC for over half a decade.

 

[CrackPebbles]

bumpers are perfect if you hold the controller correctly.

What is the 'correct' way?

I have weird ways of holding down triggers/bumpers varying from game to game.

 

[GillianSeed79]

So I have a 360 wireless dongle. Can I just use that if I have a wireless Xbox One controller or do I have to attach it via USB or something.

 

[derExperte]

So I have a 360 wireless dongle. Can I just use that if I have a wireless Xbox One controller or do I have to attach it via USB or something.

USB only for now.

 

[see5harp]

I have no problem admitting that I prefer the 360 bumpers but have gotten used to the new ones. Overall, I prefer the build of the xbox one controller.

 

[Condemned]

Microsoft are making all the right moves lately.

=)

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

What is the 'correct' way?

I have weird ways of holding down triggers/bumpers varying from game to game.

I tend to mix it between two ways. I either lay my index finger down on the bumpers (probably how they intend, or I claw to put my fingertips on the bumper. But my claw is pronounced, so the tips are touching the outer part of the bumper and not the inner part, so the transition from 360 to One was flawless for me.

 

[oxidax]

How is the Xbone controller vs the 360? Is there a huge improvement and whats improved?

 

[Grief.exe]

so they haven't said anything about a wireless dongle?

The solution for that problem is TBD.

 

[dragonlife]

Time to buy a One controller, then. My 360 one is starting to have issues with a loose stick.

 

[Jomjom]

Good move by MS. This pretty much ensures that the Xbone controller will be the standard for PC controllers again just like the 360 controller before it.

if the xbox one dpad is at least as good as the dual shock 3s then im happy.

In my opinion still not as good as the DS3 or DS4 dpad, but it's definitely better than the 360's POS of a dpad.

 

[Diablohead]

How is the Xbone controller vs the 360? Is there a huge improvement and whats improved?

smaller sticks which feel looser, much better clicky dpad, triggers feel like a blend of 360 and ps3, everything else is more or less the same. Pad shape is mostly the same, lighter.

 

[chrominance]

This is huge just because you can plug an XB1 controller in via micro-USB and have it work perfectly with the new drivers. Big improvement over the awful situation with 360 controllers.

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

Fucking finally.

 

[Corpekata]

Do things like Watch Dogs rumble triggers work with this?

 

[npa189]

Its really tempting to run out to best buy and just go get one with a long-ass USB cable, I'm just done with the 360 pad. I've used it on and off for 8 years and I just want feels new man.

 

[Seanspeed]

Cool. Will buy one once my 360 controller starts to act up, which probably wont be for several more years, but I'm glad the option is there.

EDIT: Actually, I want more time with the XB1 controller first. Still love the 360 controller and wasn't convinced by the XB1 pad, but only played it for about 20 minutes altogether.

 

[Gaogaogao]

Thank you microsoft. a good dpad, finally.

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Thank you microsoft. a good dpad, finally.

Guess I'm one of the few who like the transforming d pad.

 

[arhra]

(don't have any 2D action games on Xbox One).

Go buy Super Time Force.

Yesterday.

 

[derExperte]

Guess I'm one of the few who like the transforming d pad.

Many never got the chance to try it out, the transforming version wasn't easily available here and I would have had to pay much more to get one.

 

[NumberThree]

Good news. My X360 pad's cord is starting to fall apart, now I just need to decide whether to buy a DS4 or XOne pad as a replacement.

 

[Dega]

welll holy shit. Thank you MS.

 

[see5harp]

Go buy Super Time Force.

Yesterday.

Agreed. It seems I'm the only dude on my friend's list that has played it (100%). That game plays perfectly with analogs though.

 

[Max Knight]

Hahaha, damn. Was this announced or hinted at before? I just bought a wired 360 controller for PC like two weeks ago. Still, it'll be nice to use my Xbone controllers on PC now, since Xbone has the best D-pad ever.

 

[jacobeid]

This is pretty cool. Tacking it onto the list of reasons to buy a bone this fall.

 

[Xeroblade]

great news! Time to invest in the only good thing about the One. The controller.

 

[NIN90]

So it connects with a standard ass USB cable or is there a separate wired SKU?

 

[marlowesghost]

It connects with a micro usb. I used the one for my ps4 dual shock. It works great.

 

[Nemesis121]

Nice, gotta replace my 360 wired controller, it has a short in it and just goes dead whenever it feels like it..

 

[metareferential]

So the controller works perfectly but the headset won't get recognized?

There's no use for it this way.

 

[Gestault]

So it connects with a standard ass USB cable or is there a separate wired SKU?

Standard USB-to-USB-Micro cable that comes with it.

 

[EvB]

Standard USB-to-USB-Micro cable that comes with it.

Mine never came with one.

 

[derExperte]

Hahaha, damn. Was this announced or hinted at before? I just bought a wired 360 controller for PC like two weeks ago. Still, it'll be nice to use my Xbone controllers on PC now, since Xbone has the best D-pad ever.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=112934029#post112934029 http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=113008309#post113008309

 

[robotrock]

When dat wireless @

 

[ohblahitsme]

So what's the best deal on these Xbox One controllers?

 

[arhra]

Hahaha, damn. Was this announced or hinted at before?

Major Nelson promised them "Soon. Very soon." just two weeks ago.

 

[codhand]

 

[Jesb]

It connects with a micro usb. I used the one for my ps4 dual shock. It works great.

I wish those cables were longer. I'll need to go buy a longer cord from monoprice in order to use this.

 

[Atraveller]

Halo 2 PC? Put that on Steam now!

 

[Espi]

Can we not download the drivers yet? Every time I try to I get a message that it ended prematurely.