Need Xbox 360 Chatpad driver

Sup Mattetch,

I have the chatpad also and I don't recall it ever saying that the chatpad itself would work with Windows.  You must remember that the chatpad is a 360 add-on device.  Now don't you think that it's a little redundant to develope a driver for a mini keyboard plugged into a controller that's connected to a computer that is already suppose to have a fullsize keyboard?  I can see an advantage in having a driver that would allow you to map the extra buttons that the keypad gives you.  It would also be up to the developers of games to decide if they would want the chatpad's keys to be used in their game.  This is a device with a lot of potential for Windows PC based gaming, but that's about it until developers decide to use it. Also what do you expect from a device that doesn't come with any software media in the box.  Just be happy that it works very well with the Xbox 360 as it was designed to do.

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I really wish that Microsoft would release the PC drivers for the Chat pad, at least just for the corded controller, I would pay $20 for it.  There is no logical reason for keeping this driver from coming out, I wish that someone would leak it from MS, I bet a couple of their Programmers made some just for fun.

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Dear Microsoft,

 You really, really need to make drivers for the chat pad as part of the xbox360 game pad for windows driver. The chat pad should work as a ps2 keyboard. This is the cry of hundreds of thousands loyal microsoft and windows users that enjoy pc gaming and htpc's.  You have a choice piece of hardware here, it would be a disservice to yourselves and your customers to not add windows functionality.

HTPC's   does microsoft intend for me to sit two feet away from my screen when I can hook my pc up to my hdtv and play from my couch? Games for windows...Honestly.... wtf.