Good news for any computer gamers out there who don't use a Microsoft OS, FreeBSD has recently incorporated a patch to enable support for the wired Xbox 360 controller. From the CVS log: "They are HID-capable devices, but lack a report descriptor and don't use the standard interface class. This patch works around these deficiencies so that the uhid(4) driver can recognize and use those broken devices."I would expect Linux and Mac OS X support soon as well, putting all the platforms on the same level: that is, fully functioning but without support for tweaks button configuration. It wouldn't be surprising to see the open source community add this functionality out of the box before Microsoft does. How about it Microsoft; some better software for your pretty little controller?
[Via Xbox-Scene]
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1-04-2006 @ 6:20PM
J Low said...
Microsoft has every interest in spending the day or two (if that) it would take to add drivers to Mac & Linux. They would sell a bunch more of them and get credit for playing nicer with rivals. I mean its a hardware peripheral, its not software...
It's already really awesome the 360 works so well with iPods and USB mass storage devices in general, but adding first-party, multi-platform support would do well to show that MS is turning over a new leaf.
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1-04-2006 @ 7:56PM
nojok3 said...
MS complains about Apple not working with them for iPod functionality and not helping out the community. Bill must be pretty ticked off he wasn't given that discount on those G5's
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