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
    2009-09-03T15:12:53+00:00

    I've concluded that it's not that Microsoft Can't make the chatpad work within Windows, but rather Microsoft doesn't want to make it work, and is refusing to tell us why.

    I think it is more along the lines of:

       The XBOX360 software/hardware development group developed this product and are not involved in making drivers for Windows.

    the Windows PC software development group does not even have this device on their radar screen and don't care.

     It's kind of like the left hand is unaware that the right hand exists.

    The users and third party developers are stuck in the middle with some great ideas for the use of this product trying to figure out how to make the two groups aware of each other and themselvs.

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-12-07T04:07:33+00:00

    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.

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-12-29T04:39:26+00:00

    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.

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-12-29T04:50:43+00:00

    Hi Madrang,

    Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Windows Vista Community site. The issue you posted is related to Xbox Accessories   and would be better suited in the http://forums.xbox.com/ community. Please visit the link below to find a community that will offer the support you request.

    http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/default.aspx

    JohnD

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

    Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

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  5. Anonymous
    2010-01-09T16:49:40+00:00

    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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