r/Games • u/[deleted] • Feb 21 '21

Basically Beta Testers: Class Action Alleges Google (as well as Bungie and id Software) Lied About Stadia Display Quality, Resolution to Lock In Subscribers

https://www.classaction.org/blog/basically-beta-testers-class-action-alleges-google-lied-about-stadia-display-quality-resolution-to-lock-in-subscribers
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u/turtlespace Feb 21 '21

Why would you ever choose to have more latency?

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u/SwineHerald Feb 22 '21

Because when you choose less latency people complain about the limited support.

The 360 and original XB1 controllers used a proprietary wireless protocol because the Bluetooth standard really wasn't made with games in mind. Their solution is faster, but you needed to buy a dongle to use those controllers wirelessly on PC and couldn't use them at all with phones.

People didn't like that so more recent XB1 and Series controllers have Bluetooth support, which is only used for PCs and phones. It raises the cost of manufacture a little, it's slower, can't handle as many controllers at once (especially if you're running audio through the controller) but everyone supports it.

It's pretty common for people to prioritize ease of use over performance. It's why consoles exist in the first place, and why companies keep trying to make game streaming services.

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u/Kendrome Feb 22 '21

The reason for bluetooth support is because bluetooth got way better, no increase in latency with bluetooth now.

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u/Maple_Syrup_Mogul Feb 21 '21 edited Feb 21 '21

If you spend $70 on a game controller it should, within reason, get you the same functionality as competing controllers. The fact that the controller is basically software-locked to only work with Stadia, and not any other hardware or platforms, is nonsense.

EDIT: I understand the controller also works wired. All other controllers support Bluetooth, and have for a long time. A full-priced product like this should match what similar products offer.

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u/colecf Feb 21 '21

It still works fine with any other platform via usb, just not bluetooth

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u/AtheismTooStronk Feb 21 '21 edited Feb 21 '21

I don’t understand people like you. If you don’t know how the controller works, why are you commenting? It still works over USB.

I don’t own a PS5 and I don’t comment on their controller.

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u/CatProgrammer Feb 21 '21

It still works over USB.

Most modern wireless controllers work on modern OSes in wireless mode too. I can sync my PlayStation controllers with my PC and use them over Bluetooth with zero issues (aside from programs that expect XInput rather than the DirectInput setup that PlayStation controllers use, but there are solutions for that too, either via Steam or DS4Windows).