Apple Expands tvOS Gaming With PS4, Xbox One S Controller Support

Apple CEO Tim Cook today announced that the company is expanding Apple TV controller support to include "two of the best and most popular game controllers available, Xbox One S and PlayStation DualShock 4" with the next tvOS update. Unfortunately, as Ars Technica notes, this "does not include original Xbox One control pads that shipped with the 2013 version of the system -- only the Bluetooth-enabled controller update that premiered alongside Microsoft's One S update in 2016 will work with Apple TV." From the report: The announcement, which drew large and sustained applause in the presentation hall, comes nearly four years after Apple's second-generation Apple TV became the company's first foray into TV-based gaming since the ill-fated Pippin. At launch, Apple TV games were required to support the hardware's touchpad-focused, tilt-sensitive remote, and those games could optionally support any number of MFi controllers already designed for mobile iOS hardware. While Apple reversed that decision in mid-2016 to allow for MFi-exclusive games, Apple TV game developers continue to complain about the fragmented control landscape on Apple's set-top box.

Editors: Is this a fucking

[Highdude702]

Editors: Is this a fucking apple forum now? Nobody gives a fuck. At least nobody worth a shit.

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[drinkypoo]

Nice one. But seriously, Slashdot has always had a bunch of coverage of Apple events.

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[sad_]

as i remember it, they used to bundle all announcement in one post, maybe 2 or 3 posts if something really important was announced.
but now we have a dedicated post about supporting game controllers on AppleTV, jeez...

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[Highdude702]

I get that, there is "news" about apple. But beau went full retard on this one. Go count the number of apple articles in the last 24 hours. Should change slashdot to Apple/Trump/China forum only because that's about what it looks like right now.

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[Ensign_Expendable]

I see what you did there.

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[Highdude702]

apparently only you and drinkypoo had their drinking caps on...

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[antdude]

Why are you using an iPhone then?

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[Highdude702]

Did you hear that?

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[antdude]

Hear what? I'm deaf! :P

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[Highdude702]

Had to at least feel the breeze over your head :)

Such innovation!

[burningcpu]

The announcement, which drew large and sustained applause in the presentation hall...

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[DontBeAMoran]

I can't wait to control my Apple watch with my Xbox One S controller!

Steam Link Support

[beerdragoon]

The big thing with this one for me is the fact that I should now be able to use my PS4 controller with the Apple TV Steam Link App. No offense to the Steam controller but I have years of experience with my Playstation ones and I would prefer to use one of those.