Apple Patents Cross-Device Game Controller

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/26/apple-patents-game-controller

From the looks of it, Apple is planning on releasing a traditional game controller that works wirelessly with iPhones, iPods & iPads.

Seems like they've taken notice.

Your iDevice is the console, and it doesn't take any wires to play it on your TV. That's all pretty excellent.musicalmac

And I have said it before iDevices dont support the aspect ratio of TV's so it will look rather pathetic on a modern TV.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"] Your iDevice is the console, and it doesn't take any wires to play it on your TV. That's all pretty excellent.Gambler_3

And I have said it before iDevices dont support the aspect ratio of TV's so it will look rather pathetic on a modern TV.

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="musicalmac"] Your iDevice is the console, and it doesn't take any wires to play it on your TV. That's all pretty excellent.Kid-Atari

And I have said it before iDevices dont support the aspect ratio of TV's so it will look rather pathetic on a modern TV.

[QUOTE="Kid-Atari"][QUOTE="Gambler_3"]Except the charging wire...;)

And I have said it before iDevices dont support the aspect ratio of TV's so it will look rather pathetic on a modern TV.

Gambler_3

Certain games Kid-Atari

Unless the ipad itself shifts to 16:9 resolution you are never going to have good support for this. Why would a developer code the app for a different aspect ratio as well when only a minority will use an ipad with a TV?

The new ipad also cannot charge while gaming so it is useless as a gaming console alternative.

Ipad is the only idevice that can fulfill this purpose but currently its a long way to go.

[QUOTE="Kid-Atari"]Certain games Gambler_3

Unless the ipad itself shifts to 16:9 resolution you are never going to have good support for this. Why would a developer code the app for a different aspect ratio as well when only a minority will use an ipad with a TV?

The new ipad also cannot charge while gaming so it is useless as a gaming console alternative.

Ipad is the only idevice that can fulfill this purpose but currently its a long way to go.

[QUOTE="Kid-Atari"]It becomes irrelevant right there.

Unless the ipad itself shifts to 16:9 resolution you are never going to have good support for this. Why would a developer code the app for a different aspect ratio as well when only a minority will use an ipad with a TV?

The new ipad also cannot charge while gaming so it is useless as a gaming console alternative.

Ipad is the only idevice that can fulfill this purpose but currently its a long way to go.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Kid-Atari"]Certain games Gambler_3

Unless the ipad itself shifts to 16:9 resolution you are never going to have good support for this. Why would a developer code the app for a different aspect ratio as well when only a minority will use an ipad with a TV?

The new ipad also cannot charge while gaming so it is useless as a gaming console alternative.

Ipad is the only idevice that can fulfill this purpose but currently its a long way to go.

My iPad charges while playing games.Heirren

Not irrelevant. Your assumption was that no iDevice can output to 1080p. Apparently, since a handful of upper-tier games support 1080p, this means the ipad is capable of fitting astonishingly well on a TV. It makes your assumption invalid.Kid-Atari

[QUOTE="Heirren"] My iPad charges while playing games.Gambler_3

Not irrelevant. Your assumption was that no iDevice can output to 1080p. Apparently, since a handful of upper-tier games support 1080p, this means the ipad is capable of fitting astonishingly well on a TV. It makes your assumption invalid.Kid-Atari

"And I have said it before iDevices dont support the aspect ratio of TV's..." Thank God for forum quoting. I'll re-quote for more effect: "...iDevices don't support the aspect ratio of TV's..." This is where you have been corrected.Kid-Atari

[QUOTE="Kid-Atari"][QUOTE="Gambler_3"]No that wasnt my assumption that it "cant" but merely that it "wont" because devs wont support it a great deal.

Gambler_3

And btw can you run at OS at widescreen res like the homescreen and everything?

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[QUOTE="Kid-Atari"] "And I have said it before iDevices dont support the aspect ratio of TV's..." Thank God for forum quoting. I'll re-quote for more effect: "...iDevices don't support the aspect ratio of TV's..." This is where you have been corrected.Kid-Atari

And btw can you run at OS at widescreen res like the homescreen and everything?