New 360 Controller Coming

Sinny · 20 Aug 2008 at 17:29

Source - http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/microsoft-fesses-up-to-a-new-tweaked-xbox-360-controller/

According to gamesindustry.biz, Microsoft is confirming a slight revision to its Xbox 360 controller design. Apparently, the new iteration of the gamepad includes enhancements to its d-pad, which admittedly has always been somewhat lacking. In Microsoft's words: "The new limited edition green wireless controller offers enhancements to d-pad functionality, which will add to the experience of playing games where the d-pad is the primary control mechanism." We'd like to think that this d-pad tweak will finally give us an opportunity to level up in COD4 from Corporal to Lieutenant General in no time.

Huzaah if this is fact

nikebee · 20 Aug 2008 at 17:36

They had me at "new D-Pad"... they lost me at... "green"... :-/

TheStig1 · 20 Aug 2008 at 17:46

they use d-pad to play cod4?

Buffman · 20 Aug 2008 at 17:50

I wont be replacing my current 2 controllers for this as I tend not to use the dpad anyways =/

Baz · 20 Aug 2008 at 17:51

I thought the D-pad was ok :confused:

Twentymac · 20 Aug 2008 at 17:58

Yeah , whats wrong with it ??

asbob49 · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:02

Baz said:
I thought the D-pad was ok

same here, i use the D-pad to play pgr and its never hindered my playing ability

insane200 · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:04

its normaly crap in fighters though

i never us the dpad though tbh bar on menus.

Noel Gallagher · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:05

Never really use d-pad tbh

Wyrdo · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:12

TheStig1 said:
they use d-pad to play cod4?

That's what I was wondering

Buffman · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:18

Twentymac said:
Yeah , whats wrong with it ??

ughh its terrible because you tend not to get it in the exact place you want it, not that I'm bothered because all I tend to use it for is the speaking in halo.

Sinny · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:20

Twentymac said:
Yeah , whats wrong with it ??

The quality is very poor and feels very flimsy, often when executing combo's in games (Street fighter etc) or if you are used to D-pad for classic games then most of the time you will miss a combo because the button didn't register.

Im really happy they will be releasing a new revision hopefully it will feel and play a lot better.

ShakenNstirred · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:29

how you ment to use the pads when there on the same side
how its set out now is best for me

nikebee · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:42

I'm sure the main problem with the 360 D-Pad is that it seems to be analogue based, when that's exactly what a D-Pad shouldn't be :-/

Robert1986 · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:47

The d-pad needs to be this type of design.

rp2000 · 20 Aug 2008 at 18:57

Robert1986 said:
The d-pad needs to be this type of design.

I am 99% certain Nintendo have some sort of patent or ownership of a d-pad like that. I forget the details.

rp2000

vincent1989 · 20 Aug 2008 at 19:03

rp2000 said:
I am 99% certain Nintendo have some sort of patent or ownership of a d-pad like that. I forget the details.

rp2000

which is why sony have used it on all their controllers since PS1?

edit: i take it back, sony use the 4 arrows pointed toward each other, looks very similar and my childhood memory is foggy

ojste · 20 Aug 2008 at 19:05

nintendo have that + shape patented so thats why every other company has all these other daft shapes

^^ its not that the dpad that is patented, its the shape

KittensCake · 20 Aug 2008 at 19:06

Baz said:
I thought the D-pad was ok

You can't be serious? It's horrifically inaccurate and unresponsive.

I'm not too bothered about it anymore though because I've adapted to using the analog stick which I actually find better than a decent d-pad now anyway.

ojste · 20 Aug 2008 at 19:09

KittensCake said:
I'm not too bothered about it anymore though because I've adapted to using the analog stick which I actually find better than a decent d-pad now anyway.

even beat em ups?!