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Xbox 360 pad learns motion sickness


Wii has it. PlayStation 3 has it. Even the PC, PS2 and DS have it. Why can't Microsoft join the party? Adam Thole thinks the Xbox 360 controller is lacking in the motion sensing department, so he went ahead and added a two-axis accelerometer, which looks to supplement moving along the x-axis on the left joystick. Full details of his hacking can be found on his blog for those who wish to emulate it. For those who are just interested in watching the pad in action, video of Thole playing Full Auto and Crimson Sky can be found after the break.

Details of the mod can be found on his website; the original Xbox 360 motion pad is now on eBay and Thole is considering selling his mod, either pre-installed or just as a circuit, en masse later. And yes, Thole confirms that vibration still works. With all this excitement for motion control, we expect Microsoft will have its own first-party solution in time for the next generation of consoles.

Tags: acceleromter, hack, motion

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