wraggster
December 24th, 2013, 23:16
http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/cccd6423679c315c765b643afff81d1e/xim4.png (http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/23/xim4-connects-pc-keyboard-mouse-to-xbox-one-ps4/)Perhaps you're a long-time PC gamer, but the massive marketing campaigns waged by Microsoft and Sony have had the desired effect, and you've taken the next-gen plunge. But in doing so, must you exchange your mad mouse and keyboard skills for the clumsy controls offered by DualShock and Xbox controllers? Nay! For a new XIM adapter (http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/05/xim3-xbox-360-keyboard-mouse-etc-adapter-goes-on-sale-imme/) is here to hook your PC peripherals to your Xbox One (http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/20/microsoft-xbox-one-review/)or PlayStation 4 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/14/sony-playstation-4-review/), providing you the precision PC control you're accustomed to -- and allow you to use your existing Bluetooth or USB headsets to work with those consoles too.
This newest XIM currently works with Xbox One, and you can see a video of a prototype device being used to play on Call of Duty: Ghosts after the break. Aside from bringing next-gen compatibility, XIM4 also has a companion app that lets you configure your controls wirelessly with your Android device running 2.3.3 and up -- as opposed to the old adapters (http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/) that required you to wire them up to a PC to do so. You see, for XIM's tech to work, users must download a different profile for every game, as each title has its own control quirks -- but as new games come out, the app prompts users automatically to download the latest profiles. The XIM4 won't be released until next year, but a beta will be opening up soon to folks who own a XIM Edge (the previous-gen XIM that works with Xbox 360 and PS3), and work is ongoing to get it functioning with Sony's DualShock 4 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/20/playstation-4-dualshock-controller/). Stay tuned.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/24/xim4-connects-pc-keyboard-mouse-to-xbox-one-ps4/
This newest XIM currently works with Xbox One, and you can see a video of a prototype device being used to play on Call of Duty: Ghosts after the break. Aside from bringing next-gen compatibility, XIM4 also has a companion app that lets you configure your controls wirelessly with your Android device running 2.3.3 and up -- as opposed to the old adapters (http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/03/xim-2-xbox-360-mod-ready-for-pre-order-you-arent-ready-to-pony/) that required you to wire them up to a PC to do so. You see, for XIM's tech to work, users must download a different profile for every game, as each title has its own control quirks -- but as new games come out, the app prompts users automatically to download the latest profiles. The XIM4 won't be released until next year, but a beta will be opening up soon to folks who own a XIM Edge (the previous-gen XIM that works with Xbox 360 and PS3), and work is ongoing to get it functioning with Sony's DualShock 4 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/20/playstation-4-dualshock-controller/). Stay tuned.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/24/xim4-connects-pc-keyboard-mouse-to-xbox-one-ps4/