Xbox One controller will be compatible with PC, Penello debunks rumour

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Xbox One controllers were rumoured to be incompatible with PC, following claims that Microsoft was planning on releasing a PC-only pad. The company’s director of product management Albert Penello has now stepped forward to debunk the claims.


It follows one gamer’s how-to homebrew guide, which shows you how to make Xbox One controllers work with PC games.

OXM reports that a rumour began yesterday over on Next in Gaming, that Microsoft was planning on locking out Xbox One pad compatibility on PC, because it was developing a PC-only model.

“This is 100% wrong,” Penello stated on NeoGAF “When the drivers become available, they will work with the existing controllers. There is no plan to do a new, separate controller that only works on Windows. It will be the same as it is on Xbox 360 – the Xbox One controller you have today will work.

“That’s not to say that we may not ship also PC SKU of the Xbox One controller, much like we do on Xbox 360.”

Further on; he added that the pads will work with PC in wired mode as standard – similar to how Xbox 360 controllers work with Steam now – and went on, “How wireless will/could work is TBD. There are some options we are looking at.

“No more updates on the timeframe beyond what’s been publicly stated – the plan is this year. When the update comes out and we have more details, I can explain the holdup.”

What do you make of the above?

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/03/14/xbox-one-controller-will-be-compatible-with-pc-penello-debunks-100-wrong-rumours/

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OasisPosted:

It'd be interesting to see if any new games start using the trigger feedback for pc games once the drivers come out.

-DanPosted:

Katsumi
-Dropz Whenever the Xbox one controller is compatible I will pay PC a lot more


You could always just use the 360 controller ._. not too much of a difference fundamentally


You can buy an adapter to use controllers on pc ot use xbox controllers on ps3 ot the other way around

KatsumiPosted:

-Dropz Whenever the Xbox one controller is compatible I will pay PC a lot more


You could always just use the 360 controller ._. not too much of a difference fundamentally

neboPosted:

VIT
Bias If they made a wired one that worked on PC I would definitely buy one


a wired 360 controller use to work on pc, one should.


I can't find a wired Xbox One controller. I know Xbox 360 controllers work.

DRPZPosted:

Whenever the Xbox one controller is compatible I will pay PC a lot more

Evo8Posted:

I can not wait until the Xbox One controller is compatible with my PC.

OdinPosted:

Miss I think it's great they're doing this. Could bring more people into PC gaming as most don't because they prefer a controller over mouse and keyboard. I'd probably buy an Xbox One controller just for PC use as I think the controller feels amazing!


Yeah or people can't/won't build a computer to play games..

MissPosted:

I think it's great they're doing this. Could bring more people into PC gaming as most don't because they prefer a controller over mouse and keyboard. I'd probably buy an Xbox One controller just for PC use as I think the controller feels amazing!

TravitorPosted:

Bias If they made a wired one that worked on PC I would definitely buy one


a wired 360 controller use to work on pc, one should.

MaggardoPosted:

They should make the Xbox One controller compatible with PC. Actually, they should've already had this finished.


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