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Freeter
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Silver Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Executive
"XBOX controller controversy"
, posted Wed 20 Feb 15:18
With all the hoopla surrounding a regional lockout of XBOX peripherals, NCSX has released an addendum to their previous update...
* Addendum at 02:28PM EST * A lot of e-mails have poured in from other sources and developers these past few hours. A call from an Microsoft employee also came in. The Japanese X-Box joypad should work with USA consoles. We'll confirm this tonight once our suppliers test the joypad with some USA games we shipped them earlier this week. If all is well, then our shipments of Japanese X-Box joypads won't go to waste after all.
Hmmm...will they work, or won't they? I'm hoping for the latter, if only to see the reactions from XBOX owners
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Iron D
1299th Post
Red Carpet Executive Member
"Re(1):XBOX controller controversy"
, posted Wed 20 Feb 15:35
quote:" With all the hoopla surrounding a regional lockout of XBOX peripherals, NCSX has released an addendum to their previous update...
* Addendum at 02:28PM EST * A lot of e-mails have poured in from other sources and developers these past few hours. A call from an Microsoft employee also came in. The Japanese X-Box joypad should work with USA consoles. We'll confirm this tonight once our suppliers test the joypad with some USA games we shipped them earlier this week. If all is well, then our shipments of Japanese X-Box joypads won't go to waste after all.
Hmmm...will they work, or won't they? I'm hoping for the latter, if only to see the reactions from XBOX owners "
I don't understand what the big deal is. It's not like other companies have had regional lockouts and different controllers for different regions...
Professor
1151th Post
MMCafe Owner
"Re(2):XBOX controller controversy"
, posted Wed 20 Feb 15:46
quote:" quote:" With all the hoopla surrounding a regional lockout of XBOX peripherals, NCSX has released an addendum to their previous update...
* Addendum at 02:28PM EST * A lot of e-mails have poured in from other sources and developers these past few hours. A call from an Microsoft employee also came in. The Japanese X-Box joypad should work with USA consoles. We'll confirm this tonight once our suppliers test the joypad with some USA games we shipped them earlier this week. If all is well, then our shipments of Japanese X-Box joypads won't go to waste after all.
Hmmm...will they work, or won't they? I'm hoping for the latter, if only to see the reactions from XBOX owners "
I don't understand what the big deal is. It's not like other companies have had regional lockouts and different controllers for different regions... "
thanks Freeter, posted it. I think the problem is that, those contrllers are bigger than a big Mac.
.. Well then again, big macs are actually somewhat smushy small, so maybe a double whopper.
Let's Have a Bear Hug.
Freeter
1833th Post
Silver Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Executive
"Confirmed to work...or so they say..."
, posted Wed 20 Feb 20:36:
From IGNXBOX:
February 20, 2002 - Despite reports from NCS, the Japanese Xbox controller will work with an American Xbox. Those of us who have griped about the Xbox controller being too big, will finally be able to get their hands on a comfortable controller. It's unclear whether the Japanese controller will be marketed in America or if you'll have to import it. We'll follow up on this shortly and let you know Microsoft's plans as well as what you can expect to pay for a Japanese controller.
I'd like to believe them, but then again, this is IGN we're talkin about here. Their credibility is questionable.
If NCS confirms that they work then I'll add an update(unless someone beats me to it, I'll be goin to sleep in a few hours).
[this message was edited by Freeter on Wed 20 Feb 20:38]
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