In rumor news coming straight from the Leipzig Games Convention floor, Eurogamer is reporting that Microsoft has plans to release new Xbox 360 controllers featuring a revised d-pad.
Eurogamer heard about the d-pad revision from a third party publisher who confirmed that the new controllers will look exactly like the current model, but with 32 direction support. We're also told that the Games Convention booth for Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer is using the new controller and Capcom's Street Fighter IV will supposedly support the new d-pad as well. Eurogamer posted pictures of the revised d-pad controller which is coincidentally the new green controller set to release next month. Does that mean the new green and red controllers are the rumored to be revised controller models with improved d-pads? We aren't exactly sure, so we'll wait for Microsoft to comment.
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8-20-2008 @ 10:21AM
Alexander said...
As ugly as the green and red controllers are if it's got a better d-pad I'm buying them. I hate calling in a UAV in Call of Duty 4 only to have my nightvision to turn on.
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8-20-2008 @ 10:31AM
Magic Whiskey said...
I feel u on that. It's also proving to make Bionic Commando Rearmed a little frustrating. I'm sick of trying to walk forward, only to exit a door accidentally and have to wait, yet again, for the loadtimes to finish up..
8-20-2008 @ 1:44PM
ryan said...
http://www.instructables.com/id/SGSS24CF9054337/
pretty much fixes your D-pad issues. you don't even have to do the sanding part.
8-20-2008 @ 6:17PM
Sentox6 said...
I followed that exact guide, also skipping step 2. Worked a treat.
8-20-2008 @ 10:23AM
x3f said...
I'd rather they improved the crappy feel of the d-pad, it is not like this is something new for consoles.
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8-20-2008 @ 10:55AM
Xav de Matos said...
Most original user name, ever.
8-20-2008 @ 11:17AM
joeybeast said...
Someone's gonna get sued.
8-20-2008 @ 10:25AM
NitroFrost said...
I would take a old black case and mod it to the new one just cuz I don't like that green and I don't know about the red one.
but
Do you think they are changing the d-pad because they are getting bigger in Japan and they play a lot of fighting games and they "use" the d-pad a lot, so they decided to fix it to cater to there new demographic.
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8-20-2008 @ 11:28AM
joeybeast said...
It was one week of success in Japan.
Looks like Microsoft is taking more cues from Nintendo than the Avatars.
INTRODUCING... NEW HARDWARE
D-pad is shit. Please fix it.
8-20-2008 @ 1:46PM
ryan said...
if you are into modding you might as well mod your old one:
http://www.instructables.com/id/SGSS24CF9054337/
you can even skip on the sanding part.
8-20-2008 @ 10:28AM
Magic Whiskey said...
Just one more reason I'll be buying the red one asap!
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8-20-2008 @ 10:31AM
Jordan said...
well i dont see a problem with the green controller seeing as i have green halo 3 360.
oh and i still have the sticker on my controller, i kinda like it.
Maybe soul caliber 4 and MK vs DC will get patched up to support it as well, along with many other games.
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8-20-2008 @ 10:33AM
MC Double Def DP said...
now I won't have to buy SF4 for PS3.
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8-20-2008 @ 10:53AM
offday said...
Ha. I remember leaving my finger sticker on for like a year, that is until one of my friends ripped it off. :(
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8-20-2008 @ 2:54PM
RockerAnimeFreak said...
LOL! same here. Darn friends ripping finger stickers off controllers...
8-20-2008 @ 10:58AM
kyle said...
i dont like the new models, i was actually hoping they would b like the ps2 models, the d stick was four seperate buttons, it gets annoying in gta iv, and wutnot
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8-20-2008 @ 11:00AM
ice~ said...
like i said before, i want indestructible controllers, because i am an angry gamer and like to throw my controllers when i, lets say, fall onto a row of spikes in Bionic Commando Rearmed for the 100th time in a row....i've lost so many good controllers in the war between me and my anger =(
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8-20-2008 @ 11:04AM
crackp1pe said...
finally. SF II and Castlevania SOTN are completely unplayable (at a high level anyway) without doing one of the many mods to the d-pad.
From the pic though it seems they are still using the crappy too-hard plastic for it as opposed to something soft, so I still think I'll go PS3 for SSF2HDR and SF4... but at least now we'll be able to play all the 360-specific games at a decent level.
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8-20-2008 @ 11:05AM
Loban said...
Xbox 360 controller = worst d-pad evar!!
Any Nintendo controller = best d-pad evar!!!
There's a reason, when Nintendo got it right 20 years ago, they slapped a patent on it.
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8-20-2008 @ 11:10AM
DudeRed said...
Yeah, cause I really hate being able to go more than 8 different directions with my d-pad. Anymore that that is overkill.......