Topic: Just got a used xbox one and i have a question.

I recently got an xbox one. I never had one before and I'm just setting it up. I didn't get any controllers with it so i bought a cheap third party one on Amazon. I noticed while playing a message popped on my screen about an unauthorized device connected which i assume is my controller. Then i read this crap about the device will be blocked on a certain date.

So WTF is this now? Since when did game companies start banning controllers? Is this for real? I can't even buy generic controllers anymore?

@BowsersBuddy

The controller i have says Xone on the back and has a house symbol for the home button instead of the official xbox logo. I saw some discussions about it on another forum and a guy on there said his controller still worked even after the supposed date it would be blocked had been reached.

What a crock of crap. Why even continue to produce third party xbox controllers if they are gonna get blocked? I call BS.

@BowsersBuddy

Yep. That's my plan from now on. I think i found a good replacement on Amazon if it comes to that. Wish I'd known of that sooner.

@Utena-mobile I think its likely a bit of both - as in they don't want third party controllers that have not been licenced or verified on their Hardware - whether they allow for cheating exploits (like rapid fire for example) or not. Their 'Pro' controller doesn't allow for cheating - paddles aren't there to enable Rapid Fire- they act as an alternative 'button' press so don't act any differently from a Standard controller.

Most, if not all games these days have Customisable options. You may not like the 'default' layout so can customise the layout. Its no different from assigning 'Jump' (normally 'A' in games), to a Paddle on a Pro controller or switching it to 'B' if you prefer. The point is that pressing a Paddle to jump is no different from pressing A or reassigning it to any other button (or Key if you play K&M). Its not 'cheating' like using a Rapid Fire Mod controller. Pressing a Paddle to jump is no different than pressing 'A' to jump.

Scuf also make Licensed Xbox Controllers as a 3rd Party option.

Cheating is doing something the Game wasn't built or designed to do - like making Semi-auto guns 'rapid-fire' with a single trigger pull for example but being able to jump by pressing a different button/paddle is not...