Need Xbox 360 Chatpad driver

Anonymous
2008-12-29T11:52:11+00:00

Hi,

one year ago i buy a Xbox 360 Controller Made by Microsoft Corporation and a Chatpad for it. on the box was info about use for Windows-based PCs but until now no driver... so i am here to ask for some help. For now i can turn the backlight on sending

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x1f 0x02 # Init (without this, no led wil work)

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x8 0x02 # capslock

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x9 0x02 # square

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0xa 0x02 # circle

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0xb 0x02 # people

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0xc 0x02 # backlight

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x11 0x02 # capslock

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x12 0x02 # square

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x13 0x02 # square and capslock

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x14 0x02 # circle

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x15 0x02 # capslock and circle

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x16 0x02 # circle, square

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x17 0x02 # circle, square, capslock

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x1b 0x02 # makes led go on on keypress

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x1e 0x02 # Init2 >>> Ep6: [5] { 0xf0, 0x03, 0x00, 0x01, 0x01 }

ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x1f 0x02 # Init (without this, no led wil work)

i also have acess to USB protocol analyzer (but it is not mine... sorry) to have the info that travell between the controller and the Xbox

also we can recive one key press but after it is dead.... and i dont know why... a lot of people are working on it but microsoft made it so at leas you can help us to try make a driver...

2nd byte flags:

shift/capslock = 0x01

square = 0x02

circle = 0x04

people = 0x08

3rd byte keycodes:

1 = 0x17

2 = 0x16

3 = 0x15

4 = 0x14

5 = 0x13

6 = 0x12

7 = 0x11

8 = 0x67

9 = 0x66

0 = 0x65

q = 0x27

w = 0x26

e = 0x25

r = 0x24

t = 0x23

y = 0x22

u = 0x21

i = 0x76

o = 0x75

p = 0x64

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-03T00:16:27+00:00

    Don't you love how microsoft always answers 1 time with something that misses the entire point of your post and never posts again EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS STILL UNRESOLVED!!!?

    @JohnD The issue is not with an xbox nor is it really even an issue with the chatpad. It's more of an issue with the xbox accessories receiver which IS made for windows and the driver for such WHICH ALSO is made for windows. If I post on xbox.com that I need a windows driver for a windows product what will they tell me you think? I don't need the receiver to work on an xbox, it already has one. I also already has the drivers. HENCE THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE RECEIVER TO MAKE THESE DEVICES WORK ON PC!  Do you even read what we're typing?

    @DatDarkOne You wrote "what do you expect for something that doesn't come with software in the box?" I bought my controller and and receiver in a bundle that came with a (guess what?) A CD WITH SOFTWARE ON IT! Guess what it's called? Hold on let me get it out of my cd case....Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories: Windows Software. How's that for no software in the box? It's even in multi-language and says I'm not allowed to make illegal copies of this disc (But what the ____ does that mean? How do you make an illegal driver disc? It's against the law to copy your device driver and software in case you lose it? Anyway my point is the receiver was made for pc and they are completely blowing us off not updating the driver software to include the chatpad. ____, everything else works. My wireless headset, wireless les paul for guitar hero, why not the chatpad?

    Thats about it until developers decide to use it? Wrong, if it was supported in windows as a keyboard I could use 3rd party software to assign keystrokes to the chatpad instead of the keyboard and it would work in any keyboard supported pc game (That's about all of them I think) All the driver would really have to do is emulate the keystrokes from the chatpad to the os just like it came from the keyboard. i.e press x on chatpad, driver recognizes x being pressed, tells os that keyboard x was pressed instead, same outcome...and it's wireless...and it's tiny...and it looks awesome. I have a Razer Tarantula and I would still rather have a chatpad for MMO playing and XBMC/simple tv internet browsing from the couch or even for a car pc. The possibilities are so endless and all we need is a driver.

    The only "DEVELOPER SUPPORT" we need is from who DEVELOPS the software for the receiver for the WINDOWS SIDE!

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-12-31T17:29:43+00:00

    Let's all go to this Facebook page and collect as much people as we can so we can convince Microsoft that we REALLY NEED IT!

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Request-Chatpad-Driver-for-PC/142414269145842

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-12-27T10:51:32+00:00

    was about to buy one to be able to control my pc comfortable + wireless with a illuminated small gear....

    reading this... i dont... greets

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-12-05T16:14:32+00:00

    This would actually be  a good  sales pitch for an apple commercial gonna laugh when mac catches on to this, 

    Windows 7..... "A chatpad used as a simple compact way to controll my pc without a bulky keyboard and multiple desktop stealing controllers."

    "Thats my idea"......lol  "back in 2007"  If only microsoft actually read thir forums.

    Seriously its been 3 soon to be 4 full years of people asking for the same thing aparently you are not reading your forums there are websites offering a reward for the first chatpad drivers alot of us dont care if it costs money were willing to spend it and im pretty sure that MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 and MICROSOFT XBOX 360 can work together and find a way to give pc users the driver we have been begging for almost 4 years now.

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  5. Anonymous
    2010-11-21T06:45:24+00:00

    Microsoft, this is crazy. please releas a driver for this. your did great with windows 7....but the comunitue needs this....a simple driver.  Or relewase the info needed....

    I thinking about going and getting a PS3 controller and chat pad...i dont even own a ps3. i do own 4 wireless 360 controllers but if i need a PS# controller from your gaming competitor to keep me from having to balance my keyboard on my lap while using my HTPC. (running Win 7).  Google is going to sell tons of their new internet TV services just cuz they have cool handheld keyboard for it.....oh well its your money/stocks, just seems to me you could let a couple of programmers work on this project and probably triple or more your investment.  

    I know my parents are about to put together a HTPC thats - 2x wireless 360 controllers ($100) - 2x Play n Charge kits ($40) - 2x Messaging keyboards ($60) - 2x wireless receiver for windows ($70) - thats $270 worth of windows gear....you do the math....Well whatever. just think about it....

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