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Microsoft Unveils New Xbox 360 Wireless Controller

Posted by Soulskill on from the more-aerodynamic dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "Microsoft unveiled a new wireless Xbox 360 controller, which features a revamped D-pad that transforms from a plus to a disc. The new D-pad was developed to address complaints from users. Other new features include: A, B, X, and Y buttons that are gray instead of the standard red, green, yellow, and blue; and a matte silver color. The controller includes 2.4-GHz wireless technology with a 30-foot range."

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  1. About time by Takahashi · · Score: 2, Informative

    It is seriously about time! The D-pad on the current controllers is absolutely awful (for those who don't know, often times it registers the wrong direction due to poor mechanical design). It has made some games (especially live-arcade games like megaman 9) incredibly frustrating.

  2. Re:Wrong thing to talk about on the d-pad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    I'm guessing it's supposed to fix Microsoft's lack of money.

  3. Re:I don't get it by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 2, Informative

    R1/L1, R2/L2 has been around since the original PlayStation days. Plus the benefit of R1 being "fire" is that the way you grip it, it's like pulling an actual trigger. You don't need the smooth analog action of the R2/L2 buttons.

    I don't know about the analog sticks being in the wrong place. I think that's just a matter of preference at this point.

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  4. Re:Modern D-Pads... by Rowan_u · · Score: 3, Informative

    The reason all modern d-pads suck is that Nintendo has a patent on the "good" d-pad :)

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  5. Re:Modern D-Pads... by KDR_11k · · Score: 3, Informative

    Had. It expired.

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