Find Xbox Live Players Useless

[dragoninforcer]

I don't think you understand the word 'wireless'.

Hah!

[rockman05]

I don't think you understand the word 'wireless'.

Well then how about you explain it to me because my guess would be that some kind of dongle connects to the headset jack on the controller and that sends the signal to the wireless mic. I honestly don't know since I've never owned one before.

[Jibblypuff]

xbox user. meet Wii user

[Blasteroids]

xbox user. meet Wii user

You mean Wii players actually go online?

TIL: Wii players have online multiplayer.

[MofoMan2000]

My understanding is the wireless mics connect directly to the console, not the controller. But the wireless mics are ridiculously expensive (around $50?) and if you use it you can't use one of the wireless singing mics they have.

They really designed the MIDI Pro adapter for XBox 360 without a jack for a headset? That's incredibly shortsighted.

This is no replacement for a proper headset, but can't a Kinect sensor act as a mic for chatting?

[Oddbrother]

This is no replacement for a proper headset, but can't a Kinect sensor act as a mic for chatting?

Yes... Until there's a vocalist involved.

When in all doubt, there's still text messaging, and if you're tired of typing with an instrument/controller, use a USB keyboard. This is kinda one of the reasons why I wish all games that involve online play would use text chatting as an alternate method.

There are STILL other methods of communication. Maybe not as quick as you want, but if you prefer not to apply breaks to yourself and others, they're there for such reasons.

[Icemage]

Yes... Until there's a vocalist involved.

When in all doubt, there's still text messaging, and if you're tired of typing with an instrument/controller, use a USB keyboard. This is kinda one of the reasons why I wish all games that involve online play would use text chatting as an alternate method.

There are STILL other methods of communication. Maybe not as quick as you want, but if you prefer not to apply breaks to yourself and others, they're there for such reasons.

Speaking as a PS3 player who always has party text chat available (and uses it sometimes), it's not as handy as it might sound because you still have to bring up a menu to type. It does work, especially for people who don't have a functioning headset or microphone, but it's cumbersome.

If it were implemented directly into the game software such that any typing goes directly into a chat window, however (a la an MMORPG), that would be a different story.

[Oddbrother]

If it were implemented directly into the game software such that any typing goes directly into a chat window, however (a la an MMORPG), that would be a different story.

That's exactly what I'm begging for in future titles that support online multiplayer. It's been done a few times (maybe only once, console-wise) in the past, but not as much anymore.