<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
is	O
the	O
primary	O
game	B-Device
controller	I-Device
for	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
that	O
was	O
introduced	O
at	O
E3	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
comes	O
in	O
both	O
wired	O
and	O
wireless	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Device
controller	I-Device
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wired	O
and	O
wireless	O
versions	O
are	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
PC	B-Device
operating	B-General_Concept
systems	I-General_Concept
,	O
such	O
as	O
Windows	B-Application
XP	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wireless	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
run	O
on	O
either	O
AA	B-Algorithm
batteries	I-Algorithm
or	O
a	O
rechargeable	O
battery	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wired	O
controllers	O
may	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
USB	B-Protocol
ports	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
or	O
to	O
an	O
attached	O
USB	B-Protocol
hub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
basic	O
familiar	O
button	O
layout	O
as	O
the	O
Controller	B-Device
S	I-Device
except	O
that	O
a	O
few	O
of	O
the	O
auxiliary	O
buttons	O
have	O
been	O
moved	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
has	O
a	O
2.5mm	O
TRS	B-Device
connector	I-Device
on	O
the	O
front	O
,	O
allowing	O
users	O
to	O
connect	O
a	O
headset	O
for	O
voice	O
communication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Major	O
Nelson	O
)	O
revealed	O
a	O
new	O
design	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
set	O
to	O
replace	O
the	O
Wireless	B-Device
controller	I-Device
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
Play	O
&	O
Charge	O
Kit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
small	O
changes	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
and	O
grey-colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
controller	O
features	O
an	O
adjustable	O
directional	B-Device
pad	I-Device
which	O
can	O
be	O
changed	O
between	O
a	O
disc	O
type	O
D-pad	B-Device
or	O
a	O
plus	O
shaped	O
D-pad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
control	B-Device
pad	I-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
exclusively	O
with	O
Play	O
&	O
Charge	O
Kits	O
on	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
during	O
February	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
provides	O
a	O
standard	O
USB	B-Protocol
Human	B-General_Concept
interface	I-General_Concept
device	I-General_Concept
software	O
interface	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
designed	O
for	O
the	O
Microsoft	O
XInput	O
interface	O
library	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
many	O
PC	B-Device
video	O
games	O
support	O
the	O
XInput	O
library	O
,	O
some	O
games	O
might	O
not	O
work	O
with	O
this	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standard	O
Xbox	B-Device
360	I-Device
controller	I-Device
features	O
eleven	O
digital	O
buttons	O
,	O
two	O
analog	O
triggers	O
,	O
two	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
and	O
a	O
digital	O
D-pad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
right	O
face	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
features	O
four	O
digital	O
action	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
:	O
a	O
green	O
button	O
,	O
red	O
button	O
,	O
blue	O
button	O
,	O
and	O
yellow	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lower	O
right	O
houses	O
the	O
right	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
,	O
in	O
lower	O
left	O
is	O
a	O
digital	O
D-pad	B-Device
and	O
on	O
the	O
left	O
face	O
is	O
the	O
left	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
can	O
also	O
be	O
clicked	O
in	O
to	O
activate	O
a	O
digital	O
button	O
beneath	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Guide	O
"	O
button	O
is	O
labelled	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
logo	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
turn	O
on	O
the	O
console/controller	O
and	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
guide	O
menu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wireless	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
also	O
feature	O
an	O
additional	O
"	O
connect	O
"	O
button	O
located	O
between	O
the	O
"	O
bumpers	O
"	O
to	O
facilitate	O
syncing	O
with	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wired	O
controllers	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
white	O
(	O
sold	O
separately	O
and	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
Core	O
consoles	O
)	O
and	O
black	O
(	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
S	I-Operating_System
color	O
scheme	O
)	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
limited	O
edition	O
TRON	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
wireless	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
are	O
available	O
in	O
numerous	O
different	O
colors	O
including	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
White	O
controllers	O
were	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
Arcade	O
,	O
Pro	O
,	O
and	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
Elite	O
consoles	O
;	O
also	O
sold	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	O
S	O
and	O
White	O
S	O
controllers	O
are	O
bundled	O
with	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
S	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
guide	O
button	O
has	O
a	O
mirror	O
like	O
finish	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
and	O
D-pad	B-Device
are	O
color	O
matched	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bottom	O
edge	O
of	O
this	O
controller	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
glossy	O
finish	O
to	O
match	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
S	O
250GB	O
case	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
S	O
"	O
controllers	O
also	O
replace	O
the	O
Microsoft	O
branding	O
above	O
the	O
charging	O
port	O
with	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
wordmark	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Spartan	O
Green	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
Halo	B-Application
3	I-Application
Special	O
Edition	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Pro	O
consoles	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
features	O
'	O
black	O
accents	O
 '	O
with	O
the	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
triggers	O
and	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
casing	O
all	O
changed	O
to	O
black	O
instead	O
to	O
the	O
usual	O
gray	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
features	O
'	O
black	O
accents	O
 '	O
with	O
the	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
triggers	O
and	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
casing	O
all	O
changed	O
to	O
black	O
instead	O
to	O
the	O
usual	O
gray	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
red	O
controller	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
5	I-Application
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Elite	O
console	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
green	O
controller	O
has	O
a	O
D-pad	B-Device
with	O
16-way	O
functionality	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
8-way	O
D-pad	B-Device
used	O
on	O
all	O
previous	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
controller	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
Pro	B-Application
Evolution	I-Application
Soccer	I-Application
2009	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
features	O
a	O
black	O
dragon	O
(	O
and	O
other	O
symbols	O
)	O
on	O
a	O
white	O
background	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
white	O
D-pad	B-Device
and	O
black	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halo	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
ODST	I-Application
"	O
Special	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2009	O
in	O
a	O
"	O
Collector	O
's	O
Pack	O
"	O
including	O
the	O
Halo	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
ODST	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
features	O
a	O
carbon	O
black	O
shell	O
with	O
a	O
red	O
radiation	O
symbol	O
emanating	O
from	O
the	O
right	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
left	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
is	O
black	O
and	O
the	O
right	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
and	O
D-pad	B-Device
are	O
red	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halo	B-Application
:	I-Application
Reach	I-Application
"	O
Special	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
coinciding	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Halo	B-Application
:	I-Application
Reach	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
is	O
based	O
around	O
the	O
Black	O
S	O
design	O
(	O
black	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
available	O
separately	O
and	O
with	O
the	O
Halo	B-Application
:	I-Application
Reach	I-Application
Special	O
Edition	O
console	O
bundle	O
,	O
which	O
came	O
bundled	O
with	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fable	B-Application
III	I-Application
"	O
Special	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
3	O
weeks	O
before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Fable	B-Application
III	I-Application
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
is	O
based	O
around	O
the	O
Black	O
S	O
design	O
(	O
black	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
D-pad	B-Device
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
versions	O
are	O
wired	O
and	O
feature	O
textured	O
grips	O
and	O
a	O
raised	O
,	O
4-way	O
D-pad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blue	O
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
with	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Blue	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
and	O
both	O
the	O
console	O
and	O
the	O
controller	O
had	O
turquoise	O
accents	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
7	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
exclusively	O
at	O
Walmart	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
"	O
special	O
edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
on	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
during	O
February	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
feature	O
of	O
this	O
controller	O
is	O
a	O
D-pad	B-Device
that	O
can	O
be	O
rotated	O
to	O
adapt	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
gameplay	O
,	O
becoming	O
either	O
a	O
"	O
plus	O
"	O
(	O
4-way	O
)	O
or	O
a	O
"	O
disc	O
"	O
(	O
8-way	O
)	O
D-pad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
also	O
features	O
new	O
concave	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
and	O
grey	O
tone	O
face	O
buttons	O
(	O
A	O
,	O
B	O
,	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
Limited	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controllers	O
are	O
metallic	O
red	O
with	O
a	O
black	O
"	O
Infected	O
Omen	O
"	O
symbol	O
and	O
feature	O
a	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
"	O
Transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
"	O
Special	O
Edition	O
controller	O
,	O
the	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
LCE	O
controller	O
features	O
the	O
standard	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
and	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
found	O
on	O
other	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
sold	O
with	O
the	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
LCE	O
console	O
bundle	O
,	O
which	O
came	O
bundled	O
with	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Modern	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
8	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Australasia	O
and	O
the	O
EMEA	O
(	O
Europe	O
,	O
Middle	O
East	O
and	O
Africa	O
)	O
region	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Modern	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
custom	O
Modern	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
3	I-Application
artwork	O
(	O
predominantly	O
matte	O
grey	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
and	O
the	O
same	O
concave	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
found	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
(	O
non-face	O
)	O
buttons	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
are	O
black	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
sold	O
with	O
the	O
Modern	B-Application
Warfare	I-Application
3	I-Application
Limited	O
Edition	O
console	O
bundle	O
which	O
came	O
bundled	O
with	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	O
Wars	O
C-3PO	O
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
April	O
2012	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Kinect	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
is	O
mirrored	O
gold	O
and	O
black	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
concave	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
and	O
standard	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
bundled	O
the	O
Kinect	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
Limited	O
Edition	O
console	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
controllers	O
feature	O
a	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
concave	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
and	O
standard	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Black	O
S	O
controllers	O
with	O
a	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
concave	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
and	O
standard	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
and	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
black	O
improved	O
Play	O
&	O
Charge	O
Kit	O
with	O
a	O
black	O
rechargeable	O
battery	O
pack	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halo	B-Application
4	I-Application
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halo	B-Application
4	I-Application
branded	O
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
'	O
exclusive	O
controllers	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
 '	O
were	O
sold	O
with	O
the	O
Halo	B-Application
4	I-Application
Limited	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
console	O
bundle	O
;	O
two	O
were	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
feature	O
a	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
concave	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
,	O
standard	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
and	O
a	O
glowing	O
blue	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
guide	O
button	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
traditional	O
glowing	O
green	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
guide	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
UNSC	O
Halo	B-Application
4	I-Application
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
feature	O
the	O
United	O
Nations	O
Space	O
Command	O
(	O
UNSC	O
)	O
emblem	O
on	O
a	O
dark	O
grey	O
translucent	O
case	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
feature	O
a	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
concave	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
,	O
standard	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
and	O
a	O
glowing	O
blue	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
guide	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
controllers	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
early	O
March	O
2013	O
to	O
complement	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
feature	O
a	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
concave	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
tops	O
and	O
standard	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controllers	O
also	O
come	O
bundled	O
with	O
a	O
downloadable	O
token	O
for	O
an	O
Xbox	O
360-exclusive	O
playable	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Launch	O
Team	O
Edition	O
controllers	O
were	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Launch	O
Team	O
Edition	O
"	O
,	O
given	O
exclusively	O
to	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
launch	O
team	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
in	O
November	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
white	O
wireless	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
feature	O
green	O
accents	O
at	O
the	O
front	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
the	O
standard	O
grey	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yellow	O
controllers	O
were	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
100	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
The	O
Simpsons	O
Movie	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Pro	O
consoles	O
announced	O
in	O
May	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
given	O
away	O
as	O
prizes	O
in	O
special	O
events	O
and	O
promotions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
has	O
a	O
guide	O
button	O
in	O
the	O
center	O
of	O
its	O
face	O
that	O
provides	O
a	O
new	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
case	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
user	O
pushes	O
the	O
button	O
,	O
they	O
access	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
guide	O
;	O
a	O
menu	O
which	O
provides	O
access	O
to	O
features	O
like	O
messaging	O
friends	O
,	O
downloading	O
content	O
,	O
voice	O
chat	O
and	O
customizing	O
soundtracks	O
,	O
while	O
staying	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rechargeable	O
Battery	O
Pack	O
is	O
a	O
nickel	B-Device
metal	I-Device
hydride	I-Device
(	O
NiMH	B-Device
)	O
battery	O
pack	O
,	O
which	O
provides	O
up	O
to	O
24	O
hours	O
of	O
continuous	O
gaming	O
for	O
the	O
wireless	B-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
an	O
alternative	O
to	O
disposable	O
AA	B-Algorithm
batteries	I-Algorithm
,	O
which	O
differ	O
slightly	O
in	O
voltage	O
and	O
have	O
higher	O
disposal	O
costs	O
(	O
financial	O
and	O
environmental	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
upgraded	O
,	O
35-hour	O
version	O
is	O
included	O
with	O
improved	O
Play	O
&	O
Charge	O
Kits	O
and	O
"	O
transforming	O
D-pad	B-Device
"	O
controllers	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
40-hour	O
version	O
is	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
improved	O
Quick	O
Charge	O
Kit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wireless	O
Gaming	O
Receiver	O
(	O
sold	O
as	O
"	O
Crossfire	O
Wireless	O
Gaming	O
Receiver	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
)	O
allows	O
wireless	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
accessories	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
wireless	O
gamepads	B-Device
,	O
racing	O
wheels	O
and	O
headsets	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
a	O
Windows-based	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
acts	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
manner	O
to	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
allowing	O
up	O
to	O
4	O
controllers	O
and	O
4	O
headsets	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
to	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
receiver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
has	O
a	O
30-foot	O
(	O
10	O
meter	O
)	O
range	O
and	O
a	O
six-foot	O
(	O
2	O
meter	O
)	O
USB	B-Protocol
cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
specifically	O
designed	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
games	O
bearing	O
the	O
"	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
"	O
logo	O
,	O
but	O
will	O
function	O
with	O
most	O
games	O
that	O
permit	O
a	O
standard	O
PC	B-Device
gamepad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
website	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
adapter	O
will	O
work	O
with	O
"	O
all	O
future	O
wireless	O
devices	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Messenger	O
Kit	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
wired	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
headset	O
and	O
a	O
small	O
keyboard	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Chatpad	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
United	O
States	O
Navy	O
has	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
plans	O
to	O
use	O
Xbox	B-Device
360	I-Device
controllers	I-Device
to	O
control	O
periscopes	B-Language
on	O
new	O
Virginia-class	O
submarines	O
,	O
for	O
both	O
cost	O
and	O
familiarity	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
then	O
,	O
as	O
IGN	O
stated	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
Xbox	B-Device
controller	I-Device
was	O
"	O
huge	O
,	O
ugly	O
,	O
cheap	O
,	O
and	O
uncomfortable	O
"	O
and	O
concluded	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
"	O
abomination	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
these	O
problems	O
were	O
corrected	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
controller	I-Device
S	O
and	O
then	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
credited	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
controller	O
for	O
its	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
ergonomically	O
comfortable	O
console	O
controllers	O
around	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
