Need Xbox 360 Chatpad driver

ok, this may be regarded as a little off-topic (ish). But here's my reasoning. I'm not interested in a Windows Driver, but I am interested in the usb protocol used. Why? Well, I'm an embedded hardware engineer and I make "things" (not Windows software) that use all manner of Input/Ouput. The Xbox360 gamepad is a pretty useful input device for all manner of other things other than the Xbox360 or a Windows PC.

I have the protocol for the buttons, joysticks, triggers and LEDs. But the chatpad remains a mystery. Even with a USB protocol analyser trying to figure out keypress data on the chatpad is a chore that as yet eludes me. Now Micrsosoft may not want to bother writing a driver for the PC. I can see why they can't be bothered that much. But at least putting online somewhere the USB protocol for the gamepad would

a) allow others to write their own Windows Drivers if that's what they want to do OR

b) allow me to write code that makes use of the Xbox360 gamepad + chatpad in areas Microsoft don't even know exist! After all, if I make something that uses a gamepad as it's input device then Microsoft only benefit from more sales!

It's not hard to make available the protocol. I mean, I'm not asking for that part of the gamepad USB protocol regarding the security chip that identifies the gamepad as an authentic Microsoft product, I have no interest in that and wouldn't expect MS to publish that. But the generic portion of the USB protocol that anyone can use would be really useful in the public domain. It just means more sales for MS for people wanting to make use of the Gamepad as an input device.

The Xbox360 Gamepad+Chatpad is, "bang-for-buck" and size wise as really useful little device!

I'm a bit confused as why this type of post is coming from a Microsoft employee.  Are you familiar with the "Games for Windows" initiative? Do you know that to get a Games for Windows logo, a many types of games are encouraged/required to support the Xbox 360 Controller? Did you know that when I plug a headset into my Xbox 360 controller, it is recognized as a microphone by my PC?  Why is the chatpad any different support wise on the PC than a microphone?

I would like to know if you could make an executable driver for this, I have a chatpad and wished for it to work even a little.

XNA Game Studio 3.1 is a library for C# to create Windows, Zune, or Xbox games. It is not as you state to make games for Xbox on Windows, that is just one of three options. In the upcoming XNA Game Studio 4 it will be for Windows, Xbox and Windows Phone 4. There is no annual subscription. It is completely free. The only thing you would need to pay for is if you want to market your game for the Xbox, then it would cost you money depending if you went monthly, or annual. It is not always helpful to give inaccurate information. A Game such as Dishwasher the Dead Samurai was made in XNA Game Studio, a very popular and well made game. Please at least do a little research before stating 'facts'. Thank you.

XNA Game Studio 3.1 is a library for C# to create Windows, Zune, or Xbox games. It is not as you state to make games for Xbox on Windows, that is just one of three options. In the upcoming XNA Game Studio 4 it will be for Windows, Xbox and Windows Phone 4. There is no annual subscription. It is completely free. The only thing you would need to pay for is if you want to market your game for the Xbox, then it would cost you money depending if you went monthly, or annual. It is not always helpful to give inaccurate information. A Game such as Dishwasher the Dead Samurai was made in XNA Game Studio, a very popular and well made game. Please at least do a little research before stating 'facts'. Thank you.

Cool story bro.  Thanks for making an account just to give us this 'useful', off topic post.  This thread is about a driver for the chatpad.  XNA is only mentioned at all because this is the only work around. But besides that, The XNA studio may be free, but to run the required code on the xbox360 requires a PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP, which is not free.  I believe you should do a little MORE research before posting. start here- http://creators.xna.com/en-US/membership

read the part about creating games for 360...or simply google "XNA run on xbox" should be the first result.. "four-month Premium membership (49 in US Dollars) or annual (99 in US Dollars) membership."

Thank you