did the xbox 360 controller get copied?

Here is a simple comparison I did between the xbox 360 and the dreamcast controller.

Dude their both by microsoft and peter moore was with both of themtrophylocoste

Really? Both made by microsoft? Explain...

They BOTH were made by microsoft? Really? I never knew.

Sock Master's Game Console Controller Family Tree:

http://www.axess.com/twilight/console/

"How did the current home-console controllers come to be? How have they evolved? You may have noticed some similarities between the current generation controllers, or between them and the previous generations of controllers. So, how do they all tie together? "-Sock Master

Other than the fact that the face buttons share the same letters, the two controllers look to be different in every way imaginable. That's even without delving into the fact that the X360 controller has 2 more shoulder buttons, an extra analogue stick, a Home button, and a select button.

Other than the fact that the face buttons share the same letters, the two controllers look to be different in every way imaginable. That's even without delving into the fact that the X360 controller has 2 more shoulder buttons, an extra analogue stick, a Home button, and a select button.

(Wrong)

FACT:

The "360" controller is a direct descendant of the Dreamcast controller.

The Sixaxis' kin is the NES controller.

Their "Eve" is the ATARI joystick

AlwaysSoft

The 360 more accurately copied the Gamecube controller, in terms of analog stick layout (arguably the most important factor of a controller). Which is good, because the Gamecube did the analog sticks right.

The 360 controller was pretty much Xbox 1 controller + GC controller. And the Xbox controller was a fairly direct Dual Shock ripoff (at least that's the way it seemed to me).

[QUOTE="AlwaysSoft"]

Other than the fact that the face buttons share the same letters, the two controllers look to be different in every way imaginable. That's even without delving into the fact that the X360 controller has 2 more shoulder buttons, an extra analogue stick, a Home button, and a select button.

(Wrong)

FACT:

The "360" controller is a direct descendant of the Dreamcast controller.

The Sixaxis' kin is the NES controller.

Their "Eve" is the ATARI joystick

TrinacriaX

The 360 more accurately copied the Gamecube controller, in terms of analog stick layout (arguably the most important factor of a controller). Which is good, because the Gamecube did the analog sticks right.

Funkyhamster

What do you mean? The 360 analog layout is exactly the same as the regular xbox.

[QUOTE="TrinacriaX"][QUOTE="AlwaysSoft"]

Other than the fact that the face buttons share the same letters, the two controllers look to be different in every way imaginable. That's even without delving into the fact that the X360 controller has 2 more shoulder buttons, an extra analogue stick, a Home button, and a select button.

(Wrong)

FACT:

The "360" controller is a direct descendant of the Dreamcast controller.

The Sixaxis' kin is the NES controller.

Their "Eve" is the ATARI joystick

AlwaysSoft

Hey, lost in translation!

It's called a metaphor.

(pause)

But, still a fact.

Sock Master's Game Console Controller Family Tree:

http://www.axess.com/twilight/console/

"How did the current home-console controllers come to be? How have they evolved? You may have noticed some similarities between the current generation controllers, or between them and the previous generations of controllers. So, how do they all tie together? "-Sock Master

TrinacriaX

Awesome link there! Longtime gamers know every controller is based in some way shape or form on previous controllers. Everyone has copied everyone in some degree. What gets me in this type of discussion is not if a controller is similar but rather other design choices. Look at the Gamecubes controller ports, they look exactly like the Dreamcast's.

This is the true origin of them all, folks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sega_saturn_analog_controller.jpg

There's no question the xbox and the xbox 360 controller "borrowed" many elements from the Dreamcast controller.

If you've ever owned a Dreamcast, it's impossible not to see the similarites.

You could say EVERY console copied SNES. Now except for the d-pad, the 360 controller is PERFECT. Perfect button layout, perfect shape, perfect weight, perfect everything. That's all that matters.synce

Comapred to the ps3 controller, its better then any controller out there. Matched to perfection.

I actually thought that the original "DUKE" xbox controller was similar to that of the dreamcast controller cause of its bulky size and shape.But its really no surprise to most people.

You could say EVERY console copied SNES. Now except for the d-pad, the 360 controller is PERFECT. Perfect button layout, perfect shape, perfect weight, perfect everything. That's all that matters.synce

No motion controls = obsolete

trophylocoste wrote:Dude their both by microsoft and peter moore was with both of them

I thought the Dreamcast was made by Sega. Because whenever you load a game The word Sega came up

trophylocoste wrote:Dude their both by microsoft and peter moore was with both of them

I thought the Dreamcast was made by Sega. Because whenever you load a game The word Sega came up

DanMisfits11

LMAO! people dont think

[QUOTE="DanMisfits11"]

trophylocoste wrote:Dude their both by microsoft and peter moore was with both of them

I thought the Dreamcast was made by Sega. Because whenever you load a game The word Sega came up

yayyfood

LMAO! people dont think

I think he did work high up for Sega, so its possible he had some say in the dreamcast controller. maybe thats why the xbox/x360 controller is close