• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    There are plenty of legit uses of non-authorized controllers. Its a shame shit like xim brought them to do this

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      1 year ago

      For example, I am designing a submarine which I will control using a knock-off Xbox controller.

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        1 year ago

        It’s a device that allows you to play mouse and keyboard on a console while making it look like a controller is connected. A lot of people use it to get a leg up in games like shooters which I find pretty wack.

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      1 year ago

      And the sad thing is xim or Chronus zen devices will just find a way to bypass this anyway.

      This feels like a huge middle finger from Microsoft again.

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        1 year ago

        I’m wondering if the workarounds they would devise would open the manufacturer to legal liability for circumventing the DRM.

      • Draconic NEO@sh.itjust.works
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        It’s why I don’t really think that their main goal is to block cheating, it seems more likely they’re doing it to enforce controller exclusivity to get people to pay more for licensed first or second party controllers.

        Cheat devices don’t care, they’ll easily find ways around it, even if it involves copyright or trademark infringement.

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        1 year ago

        This is exactly what I was thinking. Xim and Chronus users are rampant in online games especially call of duty. Now that they own it, they are looking to filter those users out finally…. Or at least make it harder.

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      People fail to realize a major reason MS is doing this, money. They make more money from making people buy first party controllers, likely also from licensing as well.

      Cheating tools will find ways around it, this disproportionately affects third party controllers.

      Unfortunately many people likely won’t speak out against this and the ones that do will be attacked and called cheaters for speaking out against these actions because unfortunately the gaming community has a nasty tendency to accept things that otherwise would be deemed hostile or anti-consumer when they otherwise shouldn’t.