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OR-G

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« on: October 06, 2004, 08:47:00 PM »
Just curious if they've said anything about it. Cause buying 4 controllers all over again is expensive.

I wonder if they'll force you to buy the remote to watch DVDs
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Trisman

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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2004, 01:44:00 AM »
Theoretically, if M$ really wants to, they can make the ports backwards compatible.  But, I guess we wont know until next year......
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2004, 02:42:00 PM »
lol.

I really doubt they will have that for the controllers.

Would be nice saving me having to do the controllers again.

Barry
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Trisman

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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2004, 05:24:00 PM »
Sony kind of added backwards compatibility.  Remmber how you could us the dual-shock PS1 controllers in a PS2.  Just something to think about.
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« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2004, 03:54:00 PM »
but M$ wants to make money so there would be no point
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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2004, 08:54:00 PM »
If they didn't make the controllers backwards compatible, we'll be the first to make an adapter that will.

Provided the algorithms don't change.

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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2004, 03:33:00 AM »
if they use usb connections it will be simple to modify the box or the controller to make the old ones usable on the new box
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2004, 04:23:00 PM »
unless they change the usb to send different data signals or suttin, so they original xbox controllers won't be recognised. if they are changing the controller so much like i heard, you wouldn't be able to use an old one neway!
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Trisman

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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2004, 06:40:00 PM »
QUOTE (flashfreak @ Oct 12 2004, 11:23 PM)
unless they change the usb to send different data signals or suttin, so they original xbox controllers won't be recognised. if they are changing the controller so much like i heard, you wouldn't be able to use an old one neway!

 The new controllers don't seem that much different.  It just sounds like the Black and White buttons are being mapped to two additional trigger buttons instead of being where they are now.

It's all M$'s decision.  Considering that the current controllers require propietary drivers, it wouldn't be a huge leap of faith to suppose that M$ would change them enough that the old controllers wouldn't work.  But, they might get nice, lazy, or possibly some combination of the two.
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2004, 01:33:00 AM »
Really MS is a money pig that will try to get as much money out of anything that they can.  So I think that they will have seperate controlers.
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2004, 08:37:00 AM »
QUOTE (Xbox-Modder-1986 @ Oct 17 2004, 08:33 AM)
Really MS is a money pig that will try to get as much money out of anything that they can.  So I think that they will have seperate controlers.

 Maybe they'll support both, but only when emulating the original xbox.  That way you can use the orginal controller.
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Altima NEO

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« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2004, 06:39:00 PM »
lol, firewire controllers would be funny
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Roj X. Mugwump

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« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2004, 10:34:00 PM »
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firewire controllers would be funny


firewire would kick arse... smile.gif

so long as there are 4 triggers (a'la ps2 style) I really dont care what the
controller looks/feels like...

just put the black and white buttons somewhere useful.../

roj
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« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2004, 10:52:00 AM »
I hope they use the same controllers.  Buying another pair of logitec wirelss controllers gets expensive.
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« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2004, 12:17:00 PM »
QUOTE (pingrr @ Oct 18 2004, 11:52 AM)
I hope they use the same controllers.  Buying another pair of logitec wirelss controllers gets expensive.

 True, but when you're already paying 300+ for the Xbox, a measley 40-60 bucks isn't that bad.  Don't complain if you have to buy controllers if you are paying for the system itself.
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