LayoutĪ standard Xbox 360 controller features eleven* digital buttons, two analog triggers, two analog sticks and a digital D-pad. The control pad was released in North America exclusively with Play & Charge Kits on Novemand was released in Europe during February 2011. Among small changes such as the shape of the analog stick tops and grey-colored face buttons, the new controller features an adjustable directional pad which can be changed between a disc type D-pad or a plus shaped D-pad. Major Nelson) revealed a new design of the Xbox 360 controller which is set to replace the Wireless controller bundled with the Play & Charge Kit. On August 31, 2010, Microsoft's Larry Hryb (a.k.a. It also features a proprietary USB connector (which is split into 2 parts on either side of the headset connector) for use with additional accessories, such as the chatpad.

The controller has a 2.5 mm TRS connector on the front, allowing users to connect a headset for voice communication. The 'back' and 'start' buttons have been moved to a more central position on the face of the controller, and the 'white' and 'black' buttons have been removed and replaced with two new bumpers that are positioned over the analog triggers on the back of the controller. The Xbox 360 controller has the same basic familiar button layout as the Controller S except that a few of the auxiliary buttons have been moved. The wired controllers may be connected to any of the USB ports on the console, or to an attached USB hub. The wireless controllers run on either AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack. The controller is also compatible with PCs the wireless version requires a Wireless Gaming Receiver.

Original Xbox controllers are not compatible with the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 controller comes in both wired and wireless versions. The Xbox 360 Controller is the primary controller for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console and was introduced at E3 2005.

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