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Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002' (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] aluminium@lemmy.world 80 points 2 years ago (10 children)

No bro, Xbox isn't evil anymore. Phil Spencer is a good guy and Gamepass is the "best deal in gaming"./s

On serious note there is some legit reason to do something like this. Things like the Cronos Max or Rapid fire controllers are a legit problem in multiplayer games because they are hardware cheats essentially.

But they could have created an API that allows games to check if a unoffical device is detected if that is the reason.

[–] AProfessional@lemmy.world 60 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

From the article

The problem seems to revolve around brands that haven't acquired this licensing

It seems to just be rent seeking? Since it’s retroactive there probably isn’t a security change and malicious hardware can spoof being licensed, though this is unclear. So it probably only hurts legitimate small brands.

[–] aluminium@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah its probably rent seeking, I was just pointing out there are legit reasons to ban certain hardware.

[–] Deestan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I get your argument, but I'd say it makes room for a legit reason to control and identify hardware, not ban it.

[–] aluminium@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

absolutely, hence why I put forward the idea of an API that would allow games to stop people from joining multiplayer matches or flag their highscores if sketchy hardware is involved! For Single Player games, who cares!

But deep down we all know that this first and formost is a money grabbing scheme from micro$oft

[–] pory@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

So use a tool like this for call of duty multiplayer lobbies, not globally. Who cares if people "cheat" in single player games?

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[–] echo64@lemmy.world 69 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I didn't have Controller DRM on my 2023 bingo

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

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[–] Wilibus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I had DRM on my coffee pot on my 2017 bingo card.

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 63 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (13 children)

Let's add this to the list of shitty anti-consumer choices that big tech corporations have implemented this year.

IIRC Microsoft still hasn't reverted on their asinine choice of locking their console players into their overpriced branded SSDs.

[–] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Wait, you can't buy regular drives anymore? That's actually kind of fucked

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[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Their SSD prices dropped significantly this past year when they allowed another company to start making them. But it's still nowhere near as cheap as PS5's SSD expansion which isn't proprietary at all.

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[–] dhtseany@lemmy.ml 50 points 2 years ago (3 children)

All of the selfish things I'm learning from the comments in this thread about what Microsoft has been doing with their console such as banning aftermarket tech like controllers or generic SSDs is why I finally quit buying consoles entirely years ago and why I stopped paying for Xbox live. Enshitification is a real thing, my dudes.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 8 points 2 years ago

I‘m very happy with the steam tv link app. It works great and you have a lot more games to choose from afaik.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In ten years, the only place you'll be able to truly own what you buy and play how you want is on Linux from Itch.io. These fools are salting the earth they grow their crops in.

[–] HKayn@dormi.zone 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And here I thought there wasn't a way to shoehorn Linux into this thread.

itch.io deserves the shout-out though

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Not much of a shoehorn when we're speaking of the spawn of the eldritch god Microsoft. The article is even about unthinking destruction.

[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

So how does it work ?

You need a rig to play indie games ?

[–] antoniodelavega@jlai.lu 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is there literally anything that is safe from DRMs ?

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Linux

[–] antoniodelavega@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago

Until hardware manufacturers/websites refuse Linux computers thanks to remote attestation

[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Fuck Microsoft. Move away from consoles.

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

For anyone who wanted to read the article:
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-new-policy-say-goodbye-to-unofficial-accessories-after-november

[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I thought Phil Spencer was a wholesome gamer? /s

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

More Apple by Microsoft.

[–] TryingToEscapeTarkov@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Madcatz "Nooooooooooo!!!!"

[–] lorez@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had the double tap issue with the official Xbox series X controller on PC. On Steam, on Game Pass, everywhere. And I was playing Persona 5 Royal at the time so it skipped dialogue. I returned it to Amazon and got a Dualsense. No issue whatsoever. Can't even make a damn controller...

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

“I got one lemon from one brand once and swore off the entire brand”

[–] lorez@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's a known issue. Not a one unit problem. Just search A button double press.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

They're gonna get slapped with a law suit o er this.

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