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Article #720906Re: Games Which Have Put You Of There Sequels
From: Rin Stowleigh
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:40
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:40
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On Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:45:36 -0400, Ross Ridge <rri...@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> wrote: >Anssi Saari <a...@sci.fi> wrote: >>Old thread but just to mention some relevant news from Microsoft, >>according to Anandtech >>(http://www.anandtech.com/show/9358/microsoft-launches-updated-xbox-one-controller-and-pc-adapter) >>they're coming out with a new Xbox One controller and a wireless PC >>adapter for it too. Apparently the adapter is $25 and controller with >>adapter is $80. Coming this fall. > >Of course they couldn't have it support standard Bluetooth like every >other console's wireless controllers. Every other console does not design their controllers to also work on the PC, thus they are able to ensure their controller is only connecting to the BT receiver on the console. A PC controller that does not include its own proprietary RF receiver runs the risk of the gamer trying to sync the controller to whatever receiver is already included with their PC (and unfortunately, let's face it, that would be probably 80% of the technically clueless gaming community). BT is not particularly strong in the latency technology area, which means it's good for keyboards and maybe even good enough for casual gaming but for competitive gaming like online fighting games where every millisecond counts, it becomes a liablity. Multiple BT devices connecting to the same receiver could introduce even more problems for the controller. By implementing a proprietary RF solution, Microsoft makes sure that any problems or technical support/troubleshooting costs that are incurred are strictly between their controller and their receiver, and that they also get network performance that is optimized for controller use rather than general purpose. It's actually a superior solution. Bluetooth does some things well but gaming controllers isn't really an example of such.
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