Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Xbox 360 wireless controller- at last! - Technology - Electronics

Xbox 360 wireless controller is the main controller for Xbox 360 given by Microsoft. This was introduced in the year 2005. This facility comes in both wireless and wired forms. However original Xbox controllers do not go with the Xbox 360 version. Xbox 360 wireless controller works under charged batteries. They are given with a rechargeable battery facility. When the controller is wired then it can be plugged in to a USB port via a cable that is provided. However the new system which is wireless is like a revolution! This is a result of huge scientific advancement and this has indeed become one of the revolutionary news in the gaming circuit.

Xbox 360 wireless controller runs on double A batteries. This has the facility, which is sensitive, and it enables wireless gaming options. The layout of the new Xbox 360 wireless controller is the basic button layout as the previous model of Controller S only the supported auxiliary buttons are not present in the new version. The start and also the back buttons have been shifted to a more central position. This has also been equipped with a place where a headset can be plugged in though which the player can have audible attachments to the game while the game is on. This adds to the excitement of the gaming experience.

An Xbox 360 wireless controller has been featured with eleven buttons which are digital in nature. There are two analog sticks and also a digital D-pad. The right side of the controller has the digital action buttons which are four in number. There is also a Guide button which gives guides to the player about the functioning of the games when required.

The Xbox 360 wireless controller also comes in various colors. It can be white, black which can also be sold separately, dark blue which was brought in market in the year 2007, light blue which was also released in the year 2007. There are various limited or special editions that have been released. For instance: Halo 3 Spartan green, halo 3 Spartan limited edition, halo 3 Covenant limited edition etc.

The most striking feature is its easy use and application. Previously games used to be ties up to the game screen by a bulky mess of cables and wires. But the new Xbox 360 wireless controller helps to avoid such confusions when a game is on. At one time, there can be four wireless attachments of controllers, which mean four people can play with wireless Xbox controller at the same time. This wireless facility is applicable over a range of thirty feet and beyond that the access to the game is lost. The headset facility also adds to the attractive feature of the Xbox 360 wireless controller. The battery longevity has also increased greatly in the new version of Xbox 360 wireless controller. This ensures a longer validity of the controller and it makes sure that the player gets efficient service from the gaming service that Xbox provides. The Xbox has taken the gaming scene to a totally new level and with it being wireless its a bonus for gaming freaks.



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