Naturligvis var alle øjnene i går på Microsoft, der løftede sløret for specifikationerne på den nye Xbox Series X-konsol, men de afslørede faktisk et hav af detaljer omkring hele konsoloplevelsen også, deriblandt hvordan den nye controller tager sig ud.
I den store artikel ovre på Xbox Wire har de sluppet et hav af nære billeder af det nye design, samt taget en snak med designeren bag controlleren, Ryan Whittaker. Han forklarer at de har ændret formen en smule, for at sikre større komfort for flere spillere.
"We found we could improve accessibility and comfort for hundreds of millions more people without negatively affecting the experience for those with larger hands. We did that by rounding the bumpers, slightly reducing and rounding parts around the triggers, and carefully sculpting the grips."
Controllerens D-Pad er også blevet ændret, så nu ligner den lidt den du finder på Xbox Elite Series 2-controlleren.
"Building on what we learned from Elite and watching how people use the D-pad, we designed a hybrid to deliver the best of both. It feels great. The slightly deeper dish gives your thumb a nice little "home" to sit in. The angles are finely tuned to give you a good amount of leverage with minimal movement. Gamers will notice a performance boost right out of the box."
Desuden tager den nye controller endelig skridtet og oplader via USB-C, og den bruger blandt andet også fortsat batterier.
"Gamers can also play on more devices including PC, Android, and iOS. We're implementing Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) so that pairing to these devices is much easier. The new controller also remembers multiple devices so switching between them is more seamless. And a USB-C port allows gamers to play and charge with a modern cable that's more readily available."


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