New Xbox 360 Controller With Redesigned D-Pad Out November 9

Really hope they improved the deadzones on the analogsticks too (as in making them smaller and non-noticeable).
 
Really nifty looking pad. Will look into getting one of these. Preferably a cablebound one, if they chose to make such a thing too.

weaksauce. MS makes a poor d-pad and then expects me to buy a charge n play kit just to get the controller they should have made in the first place? way to treat your customers larry.

5.00 more that a live subscription.

Oh, thank God.  
 
Also, I like the color scheme a lot. Kind of weird that the face buttons are all different shades of gray, but I can deal.  
 
You know how some people are, like, typophiles? I'm a Controller-o-phile. Kind of obsessed with them, even though I don't really play the kinds of games that necessitate having a raised D-Pad, or whatever. 

Hang on - you transform it with a circular motion? - What happens when I go to do a spinning pile driver? - Will I accidentally transform it back?!

For that much money you might as well get a stick for SSF4.  Microsoft is really dropping the ball lately.

" Hang on - you transform it with a circular motion? - What happens when I go to do a spinning pile driver? - Will I accidentally transform it back?! "

Too bad it took this long for them to fix a broken dpad, also too bad that no matter what they do Sony's dpad will always be superior for 2d games and fighters which I'll continue to play on my Trey.  
 
Too little too late, also 65 bucks? GTFO

The colour scheme is pretty good, but $65 seems like a lot of money. I'm sure you don't pay that for the wireless controller and the play and charge kit now, I'll probably shake what my mama gave me for now.

Looks great. I've been needing to get another controller too.

"  It took four years to hear the community complaints about the d-pad? They're only putting it on one model of controller? Removing the face colors? Only with the play and charge? SIXTY FIVE EFFING DOLLARS?!??!  I play my 360 more than any other console, but MS is really pissing me off lately between this and the XBL price increase. Get your act together, Microsoft. $65 is a cruel joke.     "

" @foggel said:

" " Look at how much higher that D-pad! It barely touches the well at all!" Is this supposed to make sense? Wait, it's a refence isn't it? "

the 360's dpad now sits in a "well", and when you move it it will hit the sides of the "well". by letting it be raised up, it fixes most everyone's problem with it who actually has a problem with it. "

65$ us?

Ugh... the problem isn't just external, it's internal too. The plastic base between the dpad and the contacts has to go. Oh Dreamcast dpad... how I miss you... 
 
Not even going to bother commenting on the bleaching...

" It took MS nearly 5 YEARS to fix the D-Pad on the 360 controller? They will probably charge $10 more for the new model...oh wait, they did. I'll stick with the older model. I play most of my 2D games and fighters on the PS3. "

" Too bad it's wireless. I need a wired controller for my XIM. I guess I'll stick to sanding, for now. "

Won't be coming out until Feb in Europe? 
 
 
Fuck you Microsoft, seems that you have been making a good few mistakes recently

LOOK AT THOSE ANALOGUE STICKS! MY THUMBS WILL BE IN COMFY HEAVEN!$!%@^

" Other than the chrome Xbox globe, that thing is pretty sexy "

" @StupidGamer said:

"  It took four years to hear the community complaints about the d-pad? They're only putting it on one model of controller? Removing the face colors? Only with the play and charge? SIXTY FIVE EFFING DOLLARS?!??!  I play my 360 more than any other console, but MS is really pissing me off lately between this and the XBL price increase. Get your act together, Microsoft. $65 is a cruel joke.     "

Basically this. "

still not enough of a change to warrant another controller.   The shoulder pads still are horribly placed and force you to bend your fingers upward and unnaturally. there should be  RB/LB buttons underneath the pad where your index finger rests. thats a way more natural location .

I'm worried that with extended use the d pad may slip between the raised and lowered position on accident while gaming....especially fighters where you have to make half circle motions.  I'm assuming you push down and then rotate in order to switch the pad between modes. Seems like a bad idea to remove the colors also. I was bummed as a kid when I saw Japanese and European versions of the SNES with it's candy-like buttons, while we in the US were stuck with boring purple and lilac colored buttons....plus when teaching a noob how to use a controller it's often easier to tell them what color button to press rather than a letter or shape, IMO.

I might pick it up if it's around 35 without the Play and Charge kit. I hope it doesn't have that joystick problem where it will stick to one direction a bit. I have that on every one of my 3 controllers.

65 bucks plus tax for this controller????!!! That's outrageous, that shouldn't be a premium line product but a replacement for the current crappy controller. But 65 dollars for a controller is extremely ridiculous. Wow, MS, sure is dishing out a lot of expensive services and products these days. I wonder if we're out int the recession and everyone has stable job with generous income yet??!!

Also, what's the point of the twist functionality? Like sometimes you want it to be a good d-pad and sometimes you want it to completely suck? Why would you ever choose to have it completely suck? Terrible idea.

" Also, the problem with the D-Pad had less to do with it's overall shape, and more to do with the fact that it only had 4 directions for input, instead of the full 8 that every other d-pad recognizes. Without diagonal recognition, games that make heavy use of quick movements between directions become difficult.  Did they fix that issue? They make no mention of it. "

Looks nice. Me want.

"...pull off Zangief's Supers and Ultras..."
Rotations are MUCH easier with the thumbstick.
 
I haven't had a problem with the d-pad, but I really don't like the bland colourless buttons.

hey microsoft what about people who don't need a play and charge cable?  "go fuck yourselves" what about people who like the colors of the buttons? "fuck you too"
 
lame.

Today is one of those days that makes me think the industry will completely collapse in 5 years.

Microsoft is pulling out all the stops this year in plan Rape our Userbase's Wallet, bundle only is horseshit. They didn't even bother to design a integrated lithium-ion battery that would have freed it from the annoying battery holder budge.

 

Playstation's d-pad still pwns this shit imo.

" Also, what's the point of the twist functionality? Like sometimes you want it to be a good d-pad and sometimes you want it to completely suck? Why would you ever choose to have it completely suck? Terrible idea. "

I am buying one. Period.

" Does anyone remember the original Xbox controllers? By god they were huge. "

" Also, what's the point of the twist functionality? Like sometimes you want it to be a good d-pad and sometimes you want it to completely suck? Why would you ever choose to have it completely suck? Terrible idea. "

But if I get this and renew my Gold, I won't have anything left for Kinect!
 
Nice to hear about something akin to a proper D-Pad,  not too sure about the twisting though. Overall score; Bleh/10

If I have money when this comes out, I'll pick it up.

" Microsoft is pulling out all the stops this year in plan Rape our Userbase's Wallet, bundle only is horseshit. They didn't even bother to design a integrated lithium-ion battery that would have freed it from the annoying battery holder budge.  "

THEY WANT YOUR MONEY

" I wonder if it's actually as shiny as that. "

Oh, microsoft, I want to like you, but you keep making the M$ shorthand more appropriate all the time.

wow thats ugly