Microsoft, one of the best in software engineering, is also a producer of gaming consoles. Their famous gaming brand, Xbox, was first launched in 2001. It was an instant success. Later on, with the launch of Xbox 360, which revolutionized the gaming experience, they became an important player in the gaming console making circuit. They’ve been giving tough competition to Sony’s Playstation (series of video game consoles developed by Sony Computer Entertainment).
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 controller has been dominating the personal computer gamepad market during this console generation. Since now we’re witnessing the launch of new platforms, even dedicated PC gamers are starting to worry about which gamepads will work with their rig in the future. The software giant has officially confirmed that the Xbox One controller will work with all Windows OSs. But apparently this will only happen sometime this year.
GamesBeat, a gaming division of VentureBeat (a technology news website), is reporting that Microsoft actually intends to keep up the same level of gamepad support. But then again, the company added that the work required to deliver a proper software solution will require a few extra months after the Xbox One launch. A Microsoft spokesperson specifically mentions the newly implemented WiFi Direct standard, and also the addition of a “wired mode,” the new impulse triggers, and also the backwards compatibility that can be attributed as the cause of the delay.
At this point in time, most large-scale PC game releases ship with built-in Xbox 360 controller support. While the 360 controller will still be working just as before, it can prove to be a colossal disappointment for the gamers, since they would not be able to take advantage of the new controller right off the bat.
Probably the one good thing is that the software giant seems to be taking this seriously. According to a Microsoft representative, they are going to “make sure that existing PC games that support the Xbox 360 controller will work with the Xbox One controller.” But still a long wait for official support for the Xbox One controller can be pretty annoying, but the upside is that it is nice to see that Microsoft’s is not planning on providing just any shoddily made driver to placate the gaming crowd.
We hope that this article was helpful. For additional clarification or information on this topic or any topic related to Windows or Microsoft, you can go to Microsoft tech support websites. You can also go to the official Microsoft tech support website for more news or help.
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 controller has been dominating the personal computer gamepad market during this console generation. Since now we’re witnessing the launch of new platforms, even dedicated PC gamers are starting to worry about which gamepads will work with their rig in the future. The software giant has officially confirmed that the Xbox One controller will work with all Windows OSs. But apparently this will only happen sometime this year.
GamesBeat, a gaming division of VentureBeat (a technology news website), is reporting that Microsoft actually intends to keep up the same level of gamepad support. But then again, the company added that the work required to deliver a proper software solution will require a few extra months after the Xbox One launch. A Microsoft spokesperson specifically mentions the newly implemented WiFi Direct standard, and also the addition of a “wired mode,” the new impulse triggers, and also the backwards compatibility that can be attributed as the cause of the delay.
At this point in time, most large-scale PC game releases ship with built-in Xbox 360 controller support. While the 360 controller will still be working just as before, it can prove to be a colossal disappointment for the gamers, since they would not be able to take advantage of the new controller right off the bat.
Probably the one good thing is that the software giant seems to be taking this seriously. According to a Microsoft representative, they are going to “make sure that existing PC games that support the Xbox 360 controller will work with the Xbox One controller.” But still a long wait for official support for the Xbox One controller can be pretty annoying, but the upside is that it is nice to see that Microsoft’s is not planning on providing just any shoddily made driver to placate the gaming crowd.
We hope that this article was helpful. For additional clarification or information on this topic or any topic related to Windows or Microsoft, you can go to Microsoft tech support websites. You can also go to the official Microsoft tech support website for more news or help.
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