Xbox will block third-party controllers to "preserve the console experience"
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#2Damn, won't be able to give my little bro the MadCatz every time. What's the world coming to?
Seriously though, this is awful. Hopefully we see more regulation of this sort of thing EU usb-c/removable battery style. I mean ideally we'd be breaking these companies up, but regulating them is a good step.
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#3Does this mean the end of custom accessibility controllers?
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#5Does this mean the end of custom accessibility controllers?
Sounds like it will be the end of 3P accessibility controllers yes.
Xbox has invested extensively in their 1P solution though: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-adap...
It's modular and programmable
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#6It's disappointing, but not surprising. This is the same console which pioneered charging to play games online, while providing no value, simply because they can get away with it. Locking you into their more expensive controllers is totally on brand for them.
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#7I think that this is a response to the rising usage of the Cronus and/or other controller modification tools that give players advantages (cheats).
For example one of these "Mods" for Cronus state that they are:
a dynamic, fully-automated Anti-Recoil system that transforms your in-game character into a laser-guided juggernaut we've affectionately dubbed as [BEAM]
Battling cheaters in video games is a never-ending chase, but I appreciate that they are attempting something.
I wish that a gaming company could figure out a less invasive way to detect these cheaters.
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#8Some spreadsheet hero who has never played a game in their life is looking for a promotion.
Re: Xbox will block third-party controllers to "preserve the console experience"
#9I think that this is a response to the rising usage of the Cronus and/or other controller modification tools that give players advantages (cheats). For example one of these "Mods" for Cronus state that they are: a dynamic, fully-automated Anti-Recoil system that transforms your in-game character into a laser-guided juggernaut we've affectionately dubbed as [BEAM] Battling cheaters in video games is a never-ending cha…
Heuristics that identify inhuman inputs.
Re: Xbox will block third-party controllers to "preserve the console experience"
#10Does this mean the end of custom accessibility controllers?
It does say "unauthorized", so I assume it should still be possible to get an official license to make a third party controller, though we'll have to see if that's actually going to be the case.