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
    2011-03-01T23:40:40+00:00

    Amazing that Microsoft failed to see the potential of the chatpad and come up with a driver.

    But have faith, progress is being made over here: http://www.mp3car.com/hardware-development/140189-contest-xbox-chatpad-driver-challenge.html

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-02-21T07:29:10+00:00

    If I get a job at microsoft, I am sooo going to try and solve this problem...

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-02-08T17:00:30+00:00

    I bought this in the meantime:

    Loftek  N7 // Rii mini 2

    http://www.amazon.com/Superior-Wireless-Keyboard-removable-adjustable/dp/B004I4SSCQ/ref=pd\_rhf\_shvl\_2

    amazing product (+backlight+mouse function+all buttons+30ft range+ no drivers needed)

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-02-08T14:40:59+00:00

    Wow, I can't believe this topic has been going on so long. I also felt the xbox 360 controller with chatpad would be great for my HTPC. Although I do not mind using my wireless keyboard, it is bulky and is not well liked by wife.

    Well for those of you who have given up on MS making a driver you might want to look at theLenovo Multimedia Remote I have not bought it yet, but it looks promising and will be buying it on payday :)

    Yeah I've been following this topic forever as well, I'm really disappointed that Microsoft haven't seen the potential, the keyboard you link to looks really sweet and indeed I've been watching that as well, but sadly it misses backlight, the chatpad could be the almost perfect HTPC accessory.

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  5. Anonymous
    2011-01-12T05:05:41+00:00

    Wow, I can't believe this topic has been going on so long. I also felt the xbox 360 controller with chatpad would be great for my HTPC. Although I do not mind using my wireless keyboard, it is bulky and is not well liked by wife.

    Well for those of you who have given up on MS making a driver you might want to look at theLenovo Multimedia Remote I have not bought it yet, but it looks promising and will be buying it on payday :)

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