The Xbox One controller has worked with PCs for
awhile now, with one caveat: Even though it's a wireless controller, PC
compatibility requires that it be connected to your box with
a micro-USB cable. You'll soon be able to cast that cable aside, however, as
Microsoft announced today
that the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows will be released this fall. But
there's a catch to that, too.
The Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows will enable
users to "enjoy the freedom and convenience of the wireless controller on
Windows 10 PCs, laptops, and tablets," according to the full announcement. And
therein lies the rub: Microsoft confirmed withPolygon that
the bit about Windows 10 isn't just marketing, it's mandatory. The device will
not run on previous versions of Windows.
The upside is that Windows 10 will be offered as a free upgrade to
anyone currently running Windows 7 or 8. The downside, obviously, is that if
you're not in the mood to change OSes, you're out of luck; and the infuriating
side is that I currently use a PlayStation 4 controller with my PC very
successfully, and in fact we recently declared the DualShock 4 the best controller for PC gaming currently
on the market. So if some guy on the internet can make a Sony controller work
with my Microsoft operating system, why can't Microsoft do the same for its own
hardware?
Anyway, never mind me. The Xbox Wireless Adapter for
Windows—that is, Windows 10—will be out sometime this fall and sell for $25.
Source : PC Gamer
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