Third-party gaming manufacturer Brook has announced a follow-up to its 'Wingman XB' controller adapter, which enables even more controller options on Xbox consoles. Basically, the new adapter allows users to play various Xbox consoles using PlayStation pads, old fight sticks and more.
Although the vast majority of compatible controllers must be used wired with the Wingman adapter, the new Wingman XB 2 has widened its wireless capabilities. Now, you can use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, DualShock 3/4, DualSense, Xbox One Bluetooth Controller, and the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller wirelessly on Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, with Original Xbox requiring a USB adapter.
Here's what the team is aiming to achieve with its Wingman XB 2 adapter when it launches later this month:
"The Wingman XB 2 converter provides gamers with expanded support for over 125 controllers across all major platforms and formats, ensuring players can experience their favorite games on Xbox using their favorite controllers including arcade sticks, flight sticks, and even the popular Taiko drum controller. The Wingman XB 2 also features support for Xbox One wireless controllers as well as Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2."
"Besides supporting every Xbox console made from the original released in 2001 to the latest Xbox Series X/S, the Wingman XB 2 features a 5-level turbo feature, ultra low-latency and improved stability, the ability to remap controller button configurations. In addition, it also features full PC support, bringing better compatibility, a more stable connection with X-input, as well as wireless support."
The Brook Wingman XB 2 adapter releases on November 30th, and should be widely available at various retailers when it launches. The previous version is currently available on Amazon in the UK and the US, so expect to see the XB 2 crop up there in the near future. The original seems to have pretty good user reviews on Amazon, so we're intrigued to see how its successor shapes up!
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Is this something you'd like to try out on Xbox? Let us know in the comments.
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I'm all over this.
I know its not a popular opinion, but I find using the standard Series X controller horrid, the texturing on the back of the side 'handles' is awful and feels really irritating in the hand, my wife wont hold it. The forza special editions had these smooth, which is much better so we've been using two of these, but both of them, and the original controller have sticking triggers, which is very annoying in the forza games we like to play a lot.
So - the ability to use other controllers wirelessly is a game changer for this house. Again this wont be popular, but I really rate and enjoy using the PS5 pad and we have three of them, so I'm likely to use a PS5 pad with one of these and I'll be happy.
Whatever your weapon of choice, having options is never bad!
So, basically the same functionality as CronusMAX/Zen, Titan Two, etc?
I might pick this up so I can use 8bitdo's awesome new pad on Series X. I love that pad on my Switch and it actively annoys me that I can only have it wired for Xbox ATM.
It's just so expensive really. Hopefully mayflash make a budget adapter at some point. I have their magic S pro which works on ps4 and switch and only cost £20
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Personally, I think Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation should have cross platform peripherals.
They all say they care about the environment so help us cross platform gamers save on plastic.
I might get this.
I have the series X and I don't care for the layout of the top buttons. The Bs are awkward to use
@Kienda yea, I said this a lot before but Microsoft could earn a ton of brownie points if they started supporting controllers the same way Steam does. Technically they already do for GamePass.
I know they make quite a premium on Xbox controllers, but it would be a lot easier to jump into the Xbox ecosystem if users could just use their PS4 controllers on an XBox Series console.
!why we need bad controllers, if we have orioginal xbox quality!
Well this is interesting, honestly believe I'd play the xbox more if I can use the dual sense with it...
Seems expensive for what it does. I'm not the biggest fan of the Series X controller. It's a good controller, but I never really liked the face buttons (A, B, X, Y) I much prefer the Switch Pro controller, Dualshock 4 & Dualsense controllers. I'll probably order one of these after a price drop.
Is it possible to use the WiiU Pro on this?
Also, what about wiimotes? I have a wiimote powered wireless fight stick
I have this adapter and it constantly disconnects when using a Series X controller. It will disconnect every few minutes and then automatically reconnect but while it's reconnecting you cannot use the controller. Reconnecting takes about 5 to 10 seconds. I have spoken with tech support and they just kept giving me beta versions to try until it got ridiculous. I told them that I was not a beta tester and asked for a refund and now they are just ignoring me. I started a new support ticket and it was the same thing as the first and they are ignoring that one as well. I bought it from their website and they keep telling me it has a 1-year warranty and if I want to return it I need to go through the retailer that I bought it from. I keep telling them I bought it from them and they just are not hearing it. Like I said, they are flat out ignoring me now and now I have to go to my bank to recover the funds. I would never buy anything from this company ever again.
I just wanted them to replace the device with another one in case the one they sent me was defective or give me a refund.
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