New Xbox 360 Transformer controller
- Posted: Nov 09, 2010 at 9:45 AM
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The new Transformer controller is available today as part of the play and charge kit bundle. The controller switches from the directional d-pad to the disc. I have a chat with John Ikeda who is one of the lead designers on the new controller to find out everything you want to know about the history of the d-pad and the new controller.
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Great job!!
Video didn't work on iPhone
@Dathan Nicholson: it's a silverlight launched video - that'll probably be why it didn't work
@Dathan Nicholson: Just click on the MP4 link to the right of the video.
@Tina, great work as usual. I really love hearing designers tell the stories of what they've worked on.
Great, but would have liked to hear some talk about the choice of colors too. Transforming d-pad is nice, but why such a light grey and monochrome buttons? The new (slim) Xbox is only sold in black, the elite was black... only fairly old 360s are still white. Will there be a version of this controller with a black top?
The monochrome A B X Y buttons seem like an odd choice to me too. All the games will show the original colors of the buttons in the manuals as well as in-game, this will confuse people.
You know, I was all excited about the new controller and went to Best Buy to get two. Except they had no clue what I was talking about. Then I called Gamestop and they also didn't have a clue what I was talking about. "Huh? For what console did you say this was...?"
Where can I get these?
Oh, I have another question...
Are the ABXY buttons exactly the same physical size as the old controller's? I ask because I don't like the new colors and I would have no problem swapping the buttons around from an older controller (it's not too difficult to open these controllers if you know how).
wow this guy say 'right' a lot, right?he should think about not doing it because it's very annoying, right ?
someone should tell him that, right?
other then that, this video was a bit thin, was somewhat close to interesting but still disappointing none the less.....right?
right...then..
Can't wait, look at 4:10 when he has his arms up, the Kinect sensor reacts on his hands xD
Nice work on the controller!
- Martin
I prefer the old controllers. :/
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