Glockstar
02-19-2005, 09:39 AM
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The sources...
Xbox 2 to get natty wireless feature
Wire rumbled?
THE INQ has so many moles inside Xbox partners it's a wonder that none of them have collapsed from undermining. Perhaps lucky for us that they haven't, because we've got some tasty new information for you.
You will know, of course, of the Nintendo Wavebird. The Wavebird is a Gamecube controller that is wireless, and it was the dahling of games magazines last year when it was released. Finally, Mario Party 5 could become something other than Wire Tangle 5. A 4-pack of Wavebirds has become de rigeur for hardcore multiplayer gamers.
Well, there is now a blossoming market for wireless peripherals for all three major consoles, and Microsoft has spotted this. The Xbox was lauded for having controller wires that were incredibly long, and now they have gone one better by making wireless controllers standard on the Xbox 2. We don't think the controller is going to change much in size or shape from the Controller S design that is currently shipping, apart from this added wireless functionality.
One thing that is unclear, however, is how the rumble function will be kept without killing battery life. More info as and when.
<a href=http://theinquirer.net/?article=21286>The Inquirer</a>
By Wil Harris: Wednesday 16 February 2005, 09:53
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Xbox 2 to sport wireless controllers as standard
Next-gen system to drop the wires as Wavebird becomes a trendsetter
Microsoft's next-generation home console has been designed to use wireless controllers by default, according to online reports which have been confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz this morning by developers working on titles for the system.
British technology news site The Inquirer reported yesterday that the new console will sport controllers very similar to the current Controller S design, but using wireless rather than wired connections to the console.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz this morning, developers working with prototype Xbox 2 hardware confirmed that while they have not seen final designs for the controller, Microsoft representatives have indicated that the pads will indeed be wireless.
A number of questions are raised by the decision to use wireless peripherals - most obvious being whether the pads will continue to support battery-draining rumble functions, and if they will be rechargeable or simply rely on replaceable AA batteries.
Microsoft will be the first console manufacturer to ship wireless pads as standard with its hardware, but not the first to ship an official wireless controller; Nintendo has already enjoyed significant success with the WaveBird, its wireless pad for the GameCube.
<a href=http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=6879>GamesIndustry.bix</a>
Rob Fahey 11:57 17/02/2005
The sources...
Xbox 2 to get natty wireless feature
Wire rumbled?
THE INQ has so many moles inside Xbox partners it's a wonder that none of them have collapsed from undermining. Perhaps lucky for us that they haven't, because we've got some tasty new information for you.
You will know, of course, of the Nintendo Wavebird. The Wavebird is a Gamecube controller that is wireless, and it was the dahling of games magazines last year when it was released. Finally, Mario Party 5 could become something other than Wire Tangle 5. A 4-pack of Wavebirds has become de rigeur for hardcore multiplayer gamers.
Well, there is now a blossoming market for wireless peripherals for all three major consoles, and Microsoft has spotted this. The Xbox was lauded for having controller wires that were incredibly long, and now they have gone one better by making wireless controllers standard on the Xbox 2. We don't think the controller is going to change much in size or shape from the Controller S design that is currently shipping, apart from this added wireless functionality.
One thing that is unclear, however, is how the rumble function will be kept without killing battery life. More info as and when.
<a href=http://theinquirer.net/?article=21286>The Inquirer</a>
By Wil Harris: Wednesday 16 February 2005, 09:53
-
Xbox 2 to sport wireless controllers as standard
Next-gen system to drop the wires as Wavebird becomes a trendsetter
Microsoft's next-generation home console has been designed to use wireless controllers by default, according to online reports which have been confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz this morning by developers working on titles for the system.
British technology news site The Inquirer reported yesterday that the new console will sport controllers very similar to the current Controller S design, but using wireless rather than wired connections to the console.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz this morning, developers working with prototype Xbox 2 hardware confirmed that while they have not seen final designs for the controller, Microsoft representatives have indicated that the pads will indeed be wireless.
A number of questions are raised by the decision to use wireless peripherals - most obvious being whether the pads will continue to support battery-draining rumble functions, and if they will be rechargeable or simply rely on replaceable AA batteries.
Microsoft will be the first console manufacturer to ship wireless pads as standard with its hardware, but not the first to ship an official wireless controller; Nintendo has already enjoyed significant success with the WaveBird, its wireless pad for the GameCube.
<a href=http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=6879>GamesIndustry.bix</a>
Rob Fahey 11:57 17/02/2005