XboxEra Community Hangout |OT| Safe Space no longer required (Part 1)

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@PsyDec

Anybody else see the other for Xbox’s version of the adaptive controller?

This is great, that controller is the one sole bit of hardware I am jealous of on the PS5.

I posted about this a while ago. The patent is actually from 2018.

Microsoft patented their own trigger force feedback technology, should they have included it in the Series controllers?

[Xbox-One-Controller-Patents-03-Linear-Geared] The ”Motor-Driven Adjustable-Tension Trigger," applies force feedback to your inputs on the triggers. Looking at the patent, it’s very similar to what Sony has announced for their Dual Shock 5 controllers. One difference being that Sony uses helical gears, which should be quieter, in theory, but weaker in delivered power. I don’t know which is more durable, but I’d guess the helical gear would be. There are some obvious pros and cons to having …