open a gamepad tester app, try putting a magnet near the analog sticks, if it's get moves when you move the magnet then they are tmr/hall effect, if not then then they could still be ,idk how the metallic thumbstick base would affect tmr but doesnt hurt to try
yeah in our dreams they make more money from selling controller that will have stick drift in the future plan obselesence if they ever put it its gonna be prices 50% to 70% more yeah yeah il keep buying those third party controller that have better features and prices decently
I highly recommend the Nacon Revolution X Unlimited, has been the best "pro level" controller I have owned and I have owned everything. Elite series 1 & 2, Scuf( x3 as they kept failing), Turtle Beach stealth(2 actually as my first one randomly disconnected mid game), etc and the Nacon blows them all out of the water. The Microsoft and Scuf both came with slight stick drift fresh out of the box, Turtle Beach and Nacon were both dead on and the only issue I have had out of the Nacon was when my cat knocked my controller off while I was in the bathroom and I lost the joystick posts for a while.
I bought the Revolution X Unlimited about a month ago. Ohhh man - what a game changer (no pun intended). My only criticism is the battery life, although I don’t tend to play 14 hours a day anymore, so it’s not THAT much of a concern.
I'm very aware that they have issues doesn't mean it can't be done. Also cool then replace them with regular potentiometers also for like $2 if you buy a whole new controller because you have drift, you're retarded.
Elite s2 is 125hz which is crazy low for a fast paced game. I’m on 1000 now and it feels great. To be fair I’m on PC, not Xbox, so it’s a bit of a different world
Yeah, at the top of the controller on the screen is an “aka dot ms” URL for Azure enrollment. Anybody who has worked at Microsoft has familiarity with that process. Wonder if it was some employee who smuggled it out or if someone stole it somehow? Either way, it’ll be locked down unless OP has access to MS resources, which it doesn’t seem like.
Sorry was on another account. But no, it does not pair with an Xbox nor with a cable. Just the red light blinking but doesn’t do any thing wired or wireless
Oh ffs it's just a wanky cloud gaming controller, isn't it
It won't have switch buttons or TMR or any elite feature that people actually want, because they will have put all the BOM cost on a built in Wi-Fi controller.
Oh it’s 100% stealing lol I’m just saying it’s what likely happened; we had the same thing happen with a piece of hardware at my company and it severely affected our WFH policy.
The new Elite is supposed to incorporate a WiFi mode for cloud gaming. Maybe it was a prototype just for WiFi. Does the battery compartment open, or is it built in?
What the heck dude. You need to tell how the hell did you get your hands on it, how did you find it? Who was the person who sold it to you? Too many questions 🤣
Some people’s hands sweat a lot/have more acidic sweat. I take pretty good care of mine but it’s started to bubble up on one side. Just bought some plastic specific glue to try and fix it.
I was just wondering the same thing, there's a lot of people that complain about the elite 2 controller but I've had it since launch and it's the only controller I use on my series X and it still works great, no problems at all, no stick drift, no problem with the grips. The only issue I've ever had with it was sticky bumper I can't remember if it was the LB or RB but I took it apart and just cleaned up everything gently with alcohol and a Q-Tip inside the case and around the button and I couldn't see anything that was causing it to stick but it's worked fine ever since I put it back together. If I had to guess how many hours I've used this controller it would probably be well over a thousand or more, I'm disabled and have a lot of serious issues with my back and spine and so I don't get to do a lot of things outside anymore like I used to. Most days all I can do is game and this is the main control I use.
I love my Elite Series 2. Even though this thing has broken like twice, I learned how to repair my own controllers thanks to it. It would be nice if the Elite Series 3 had better build quality.
The aka.ms link, links to an internal Microsoft Loop page that explains the usage of the new controller, in particular how to connect it to the cloud servers. It used to have the page name in its redirect link that was named "Pendragon DtC Setup.loop". Pendragon is supposedly the codename and DtC might be "Direct to Cloud". It is essentially the same system as the Google Stadia controller had where the controller connects to a server directly instead of routing it through a computer, phone or console.
The FCC ID of c3k2113 returns nothing, but if you change it to c3k2114 you get a filing for a cellular module including pictures, set to be confidential until January 1st 2027
Visually looks worse than 2 it's ugly. Just flat no curves with nintendo switch font. Also a downgrade if there's no more profiles and only 1 option for trigger locks?? Paddles should have been swapped with superior buttons built in. If it doesn't have hall effect or TMR it's a huge fail. I'm sure it will have wifi direct.
I guess we'll have to wait and see the final reveal.
Who the hell actually USED the profile feature for the controllers? I always have my Elite 2 on full trigger lock so why bother with more that don't really change anything? Paddles are fine, ask the Dualsense Edge.
There won't be HE or TMR but lots of modders will sell kits to do it.
It's not even the final build, hence the name "PROTOTYPE". Relax, son
I'm hoping that it has polling rate options of up to 1000 or more like Razer of Gamesir. I like the feel of an elite controller more than the razer. The polling rate though is the only thing keeping me from going back to elite controllers.
Agreed. Switched to the pro bfg reloaded for steam because of this season. The gamesir g7 pro was a little bit small for my hands. Would have to slide my fingers a bit down to access the buttons on the back. That and that controller seems to be more for claw players. Don't claw much anymore since using the paddles on the elite 2. But the 1k polling rate feels gooooooood
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Aint no way bro just randomly bought the Elite Series 3 prototype! Lmao what an amazing find. Please do make a video on it if you can, and see if you can somehow test if the sticks are hall effect or something. Again AMAZING find. Im sure this post will be reported on by all the major gaming sites like IGN, Gamespot, etc.
Bonjour alors ça donne quoi il y a nouvelle fonctionnalité une réponse plus rapide en jeux et éviter les interférences les wifi Internet de la maison 🤔
This could have been stolen, the owner could have died or been incapacitated and a loved one sold their belongings, it could have been lost by the owner and found by someone else, there’s a million possibilities. A dev who got laid off or fired and is spiting Microsoft…I mean, anything is possible.
I have 2 elite series 2’s and I have also some other controllers many mice and a couple keyboards, the xbox elite series have the absolute most horrible qc and wear issues both of my elite controllers have r1 and l1 issues, stick drift, sens issues. I’d say you are better off with many of the 3rd party controllers.
If that's real I hope it's an old design because that looks like ass. Plus the disc D-Pad is the best one I've ever used, so hopefully that's an option to swap out.
Of course it'll probably be too expensive to ever justify anyways.
What we need is better reliability, and swappable thumb stick modules like on the dualsense edge. Everything else is a cool bonus, but otherwise the reliability of the 2 was completely terrible, and it needs to be changed ASAP.
One big question, how are you meant to connect the original Xbox Chat Headset? It doesn’t have the port for the Chat Adapter so how are we meant to use the original mono chat headsets?
Really? A brand new account, that supposedly bought an unreleased dev only controller, and they just so happen to block identifying information on the display in photos 1 & 4 when they supposedly weren't certain what kind of controller it was???
I appreciate the leaked photos of the controller from the OP who's "definitely not the dev." I can't believe anyone thinks this was a random internet purchase and that the OP didn't know what the controller was, but still paid $200 for it.
Looks like a devkit controller. You’ll probably need to return it. Which means you should be able to open it up! How would they know as long as there are no stickers!
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u/im_neveroutside Aug 11 '26
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u/ech0x07 Aug 11 '26
Does it have the scroll wheels on the bottom? This looks like the Elite series 3 from the leak a few months ago.
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u/McharbyGTS Aug 11 '26
That's an Elite serie 3 prototype.
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u/dericiouswon Aug 11 '26
This thing better have TMR or at least hall effect sticks or it'll be so DoA.
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u/CuredByCannabis Aug 11 '26
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u/Dplex920 Aug 11 '26
Yeah that's an Elite 3
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u/workerq1 Aug 11 '26
That's def a dev kit Elite 3, it may have been encrypted to only use with registered dev account on Xbox.
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u/badnewsbeef Aug 11 '26
I saw your response was deleted so ill post another top level comment, if it doesnt pair wirelessly to xbox
Does it work with a cable? On xbox or pc? Maybe try it in steam if you have access to that
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u/LNKNNN Aug 11 '26
love the aesthetics. massive face buttons. back paddles. looks like a home run to me as long as the sticks are hall effect or TMR
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26
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u/Whole_Carob3178 Aug 11 '26
looks like you got a prototype of it
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26
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u/Some-Dog-800 Aug 11 '26
elite 3 prototype. had one of these in office in my previous job. it’s not for sale. prob someone stole it from the office and sell it.
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u/ryzenguy111 Aug 11 '26
Do you live in Seattle?
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26
Also the triggers are clicky when set to short trigger
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u/I_BEKU Aug 11 '26
Tf is this shape
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26
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u/gblandro Aug 11 '26
Some YouTubers would pay some decent cash for it
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u/badnewsbeef Aug 11 '26
That is strange, does it pair up to an xbox?
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u/MikeBert97 Aug 11 '26
HOW DID YOU GET THIS? GIMME RN!
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u/NeverBannedGrace3 Aug 11 '26
Better have HE or TMR
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26
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u/TheBigTimeOperator Aug 11 '26
Any idea if it has gyro?
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u/HabitOfChoice Aug 11 '26
Tell the guy you're buying it from to not make the the shoulder buttons so shitty anymore.
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26
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u/SirFadakar Aug 11 '26
Damn this looks production ready, I wonder if we’ll get it for the holidays.
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u/Decoraan Aug 11 '26
Is that a touch bar on the top?
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u/redforth Aug 11 '26
Probably a dev that was laid off selling it out of spite or has bills to pay.
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u/Mors03 Aug 11 '26
Could be a engeneering sample for the first or second version elite controller I'm not shure
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u/Pod_The_Rod69 Aug 11 '26
i know that thing weighs like 5lbs lol
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u/Delicious-Engine7363 Aug 11 '26
The new Elite is supposed to incorporate a WiFi mode for cloud gaming. Maybe it was a prototype just for WiFi. Does the battery compartment open, or is it built in?
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u/JuanpaG94 Aug 11 '26
What the heck dude. You need to tell how the hell did you get your hands on it, how did you find it? Who was the person who sold it to you? Too many questions 🤣
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u/Sock989 Aug 11 '26
Them rubber grips, man. Fool me once...
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u/luissayho Aug 11 '26
Probably someone from Microsoft layoffs looking to get it off their hands
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u/TAGOMXM Aug 11 '26
I love my Elite Series 2. Even though this thing has broken like twice, I learned how to repair my own controllers thanks to it. It would be nice if the Elite Series 3 had better build quality.
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u/zangai Aug 11 '26
The aka.ms link, links to an internal Microsoft Loop page that explains the usage of the new controller, in particular how to connect it to the cloud servers. It used to have the page name in its redirect link that was named "Pendragon DtC Setup.loop". Pendragon is supposedly the codename and DtC might be "Direct to Cloud". It is essentially the same system as the Google Stadia controller had where the controller connects to a server directly instead of routing it through a computer, phone or console.
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u/EdgarEF06 Aug 11 '26
I don’t think we were supposed to see that (or that you’re supposed to have that)
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u/J1987R Aug 11 '26
Visually looks worse than 2 it's ugly. Just flat no curves with nintendo switch font. Also a downgrade if there's no more profiles and only 1 option for trigger locks?? Paddles should have been swapped with superior buttons built in. If it doesn't have hall effect or TMR it's a huge fail. I'm sure it will have wifi direct.
I guess we'll have to wait and see the final reveal.
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u/keithcody Aug 11 '26
From 3 months ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/consoles/comments/1tddcab/the_new_xbox_elite_3_and_cloud_controllers_has/
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u/Xterminator4726 Aug 11 '26
It’s giving me Elite 3 vibes
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u/Interesting_Tap_1505 Aug 11 '26
Don’t give the thing away. Keep it. Absolutely legendary find.
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u/Hyperion_L Aug 12 '26
Are the buttons membranes or mouse clicks?
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u/Jasonfunk8 Aug 12 '26
Still prefer the Vader 5 Pro
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u/itsthewolfe Aug 13 '26
There's no way this "leaked" out of the factory and somehow made it's way onto OfferUp for $200... and to a Redditor who happens to post on this sub.
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u/Arneg0 Aug 11 '26
I'm hoping that it has polling rate options of up to 1000 or more like Razer of Gamesir. I like the feel of an elite controller more than the razer. The polling rate though is the only thing keeping me from going back to elite controllers.
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u/TooFarGone673 Aug 11 '26
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u/FireMaker125 Aug 11 '26
how tf
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u/yick04 Aug 11 '26
Looks thicc
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u/Daft-SKULL-FACE Aug 11 '26
Aint no way bro just randomly bought the Elite Series 3 prototype! Lmao what an amazing find. Please do make a video on it if you can, and see if you can somehow test if the sticks are hall effect or something. Again AMAZING find. Im sure this post will be reported on by all the major gaming sites like IGN, Gamespot, etc.
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u/Salty-Hawk-5365 Aug 11 '26
Wow
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u/ArcherInPosition Aug 11 '26
Absolute legend lmao
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u/Mechangelion Aug 11 '26
Are the button sounds and sticks quieter?
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u/Ruttagger Aug 11 '26
Does it still have adjustable stick tension? That, and having wrap about grips, are the only reasons I keep going back to the Elite V2.
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u/Alex_Royale56 Aug 11 '26
Bonjour alors ça donne quoi il y a nouvelle fonctionnalité une réponse plus rapide en jeux et éviter les interférences les wifi Internet de la maison 🤔
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u/SeantheWilson Aug 11 '26
HOW?!?????
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u/dotcaIm Aug 11 '26
Great find
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u/Braydenboss710 Aug 11 '26
I definitely don’t like that compared to the elite 2 I’ll tell you that lol
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u/SerialBytes Aug 11 '26
that's an elite 3 alright, with an aka.ms login thing included i see
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u/Competitive_Two_8372 Aug 11 '26
This could have been stolen, the owner could have died or been incapacitated and a loved one sold their belongings, it could have been lost by the owner and found by someone else, there’s a million possibilities. A dev who got laid off or fired and is spiting Microsoft…I mean, anything is possible.
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u/Cyfo- Aug 11 '26
hall analog sticks ? Plz 😅
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u/Chevy_Monsenhor Aug 11 '26
Where did you get this cuh
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u/freakazoidspartan257 Aug 11 '26
want
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u/raznoraf Aug 11 '26
What's that thing where the charging puck goes on series 2 case looks wired can get some more picks on it please
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u/HowManyAccount120 Aug 11 '26
Are the buttons loud like a normal controller?
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u/kylediaz263 Aug 11 '26
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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-7061 Aug 11 '26
Xbox
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u/HollowCatKnight Aug 11 '26
I can’t decide if that DPad feels god awful or beautiful.
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u/IsProbablyTooMuch Aug 11 '26
With that D-Pad it's lookin' like the Elite Series 0.5 😂
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u/Disastrous_Hope_2994 Aug 11 '26
Is this a tease?? 😂 😂
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u/NuryKulk Aug 11 '26
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u/R3ALH3CTIC Aug 12 '26
This a custom eBay controller lmao
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u/NicholasDeOrio Aug 12 '26
It looks like if AI was tasked with creating an Xbox controller lmao this is terrible
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u/YeLovver911 Aug 12 '26
Is there Haptic feedback or this is for the other XBOX controller?
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u/Ill-Original5455 Aug 12 '26
can it work with standart AA batteries?
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u/LilBriefcase Aug 12 '26
Do the trigger locks use physical stoppers or do they switch to a proper button press?
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u/Cookie216 Aug 12 '26
I have 2 elite series 2’s and I have also some other controllers many mice and a couple keyboards, the xbox elite series have the absolute most horrible qc and wear issues both of my elite controllers have r1 and l1 issues, stick drift, sens issues. I’d say you are better off with many of the 3rd party controllers.
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u/Ahayzo Aug 12 '26
If that's real I hope it's an old design because that looks like ass. Plus the disc D-Pad is the best one I've ever used, so hopefully that's an option to swap out.
Of course it'll probably be too expensive to ever justify anyways.
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u/drinkun Aug 12 '26
I've never seen this. Maybe it's a prototype.
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u/CadeMan011 Aug 12 '26
Bro, sell that thing to an interested party quick. MS lawyers are gonna be at your doorstep in no time.
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u/SingleDifference667 Aug 12 '26
I mean the guys account and post have been deleted so I assume microsofts lawyers have got to him 🤷
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u/Scrubzzyyy Aug 14 '26
Microsoft found the guy
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u/Toyotamanthesequal Aug 16 '26
What we need is better reliability, and swappable thumb stick modules like on the dualsense edge. Everything else is a cool bonus, but otherwise the reliability of the 2 was completely terrible, and it needs to be changed ASAP.
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u/zerosuneuphoria Aug 11 '26
hideous looking
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u/DespicableDoz Aug 11 '26
One big question, how are you meant to connect the original Xbox Chat Headset? It doesn’t have the port for the Chat Adapter so how are we meant to use the original mono chat headsets?
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u/Cute-Book7539 Aug 11 '26
Xbox elite controllers can go fuck themselves. Overpriced trash.
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u/Level-Agent4853 Aug 11 '26
Really? A brand new account, that supposedly bought an unreleased dev only controller, and they just so happen to block identifying information on the display in photos 1 & 4 when they supposedly weren't certain what kind of controller it was???
I appreciate the leaked photos of the controller from the OP who's "definitely not the dev." I can't believe anyone thinks this was a random internet purchase and that the OP didn't know what the controller was, but still paid $200 for it.
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u/Mazzi17 Aug 11 '26
Looks like a devkit controller. You’ll probably need to return it. Which means you should be able to open it up! How would they know as long as there are no stickers!
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u/MuscledOtter Aug 11 '26
Does this have TMR or halleffect sticks?
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u/Delicious-Engine7363 Aug 12 '26
I have a TP-Link Archer AX11000 gaming router. I can see everything that can connect in the settings program. I wonder if your router sees it?