▲ 40 ▼ Leaked images show Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller (www.theverge.com) submitted 4 months ago by woelkchen@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.world 25 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] artyom@piefed.social 14 points 4 months ago (11 children) ...why do you need a special controller for Cloud gaming? permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 9 points 4 months ago (9 children) If it's like the Stadia controller, stuff like user authentication is done by the controller's embedded system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (2 children) If it's like the Stadia controller, it'll have a kickass D-pad but shitty battery life, featuring a battery that CAN'T be replaced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) featuring a battery that CAN’T be replaced. That would make it tough to impossible to sell in certain jurisdictions that adopted right to repair laws. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Good thing Google killed it before that became their problem! permalink fedilink source parent [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (5 children) But we already know its not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Kushan@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) The controller sends nput direct to the server via WiFi, rather than via Bluetooth through the viewing device. Removes some latency, which given how much latency cloud having introduces makes a difference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) But then why is it shaped like a shitty pancake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kushan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago To make it more portable would be my guess. Same reason the Switch is flat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) But we already know its not. "It will connect directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers to reduce latency, much like how Google’s Stadia controllers used to work." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 4 months ago Nothing about user authentication in that sentence. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Everyone would have to buy new ones then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 9 points 4 months ago (9 children) If it's like the Stadia controller, stuff like user authentication is done by the controller's embedded system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (2 children) If it's like the Stadia controller, it'll have a kickass D-pad but shitty battery life, featuring a battery that CAN'T be replaced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) featuring a battery that CAN’T be replaced. That would make it tough to impossible to sell in certain jurisdictions that adopted right to repair laws. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Good thing Google killed it before that became their problem! permalink fedilink source parent [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (5 children) But we already know its not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Kushan@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) The controller sends nput direct to the server via WiFi, rather than via Bluetooth through the viewing device. Removes some latency, which given how much latency cloud having introduces makes a difference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) But then why is it shaped like a shitty pancake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kushan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago To make it more portable would be my guess. Same reason the Switch is flat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) But we already know its not. "It will connect directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers to reduce latency, much like how Google’s Stadia controllers used to work." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 4 months ago Nothing about user authentication in that sentence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (2 children) If it's like the Stadia controller, it'll have a kickass D-pad but shitty battery life, featuring a battery that CAN'T be replaced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) featuring a battery that CAN’T be replaced. That would make it tough to impossible to sell in certain jurisdictions that adopted right to repair laws. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Good thing Google killed it before that became their problem! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) featuring a battery that CAN’T be replaced. That would make it tough to impossible to sell in certain jurisdictions that adopted right to repair laws. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Good thing Google killed it before that became their problem! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago Good thing Google killed it before that became their problem! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (5 children) But we already know its not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Kushan@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) The controller sends nput direct to the server via WiFi, rather than via Bluetooth through the viewing device. Removes some latency, which given how much latency cloud having introduces makes a difference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) But then why is it shaped like a shitty pancake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kushan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago To make it more portable would be my guess. Same reason the Switch is flat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) But we already know its not. "It will connect directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers to reduce latency, much like how Google’s Stadia controllers used to work." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 4 months ago Nothing about user authentication in that sentence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kushan@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) The controller sends nput direct to the server via WiFi, rather than via Bluetooth through the viewing device. Removes some latency, which given how much latency cloud having introduces makes a difference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) But then why is it shaped like a shitty pancake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kushan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago To make it more portable would be my guess. Same reason the Switch is flat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) But then why is it shaped like a shitty pancake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kushan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago To make it more portable would be my guess. Same reason the Switch is flat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kushan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago To make it more portable would be my guess. Same reason the Switch is flat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) But we already know its not. "It will connect directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers to reduce latency, much like how Google’s Stadia controllers used to work." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 4 months ago Nothing about user authentication in that sentence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 4 months ago Nothing about user authentication in that sentence. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Everyone would have to buy new ones then permalink fedilink source parent