the Pentagon loves Xbox controllers

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Probably because it's an American company even though they're made in China like every fucking thing.

I'll say this, I do love the ease of use. If you have a Series console and a PC, you can just double tap the sync button to switch between the two.
 
Hmm, actually it doesn't surprise me that the Pentagon uses such things. I read years ago that they also use the PlayStation 3 as a supercomputer.
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Gaming devices are more than just for playing games. You can do many things with it.
 
Drivers a bundled with most of their OS, and the design and capabilities can be lame but they are good.

Makes perfect sense.

I would be surprised if they used elite controllers tho, or my beloved Duke (People hate you, but I love you)
 
I as a shmup fan love the current Xbox pads for that awesome clicky shield-style D-pad. I guess Hegseth and those clowns are just playing Raiden II irl.
 
Hmm, actually it doesn't surprise me that the Pentagon uses such things. I read years ago that they also use the PlayStation 3 as a supercomputer.
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This reminds me of when they thought the missiles used by Saddam Hussein were operated by thousands of playstations 2. Of course, that story is a myth.
 
If the gubment were smart, and we all know they ain't.
They would buy all the unused warehoused Dukes from
Microsoft for a cheap price. Man I loved the Duke (not gayass Marion)
I have big hands.
 
This reminds me of when they thought the missiles used by Saddam Hussein were operated by thousands of playstations 2. Of course, that story is a myth.
I actually overheard that at the party I just wrote an article about XD It was pretty incredible.
 
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This reminds me of when they thought the missiles used by Saddam Hussein were operated by thousands of playstations 2. Of course, that story is a myth.

I actually overheard that at the party I just wrote an article about XD It was pretty incredible.

No, it's completely true. That's why most of Saddam's SCUD missiles didn't hit anything.
And as a matter of fast they weren't even real PS2 controllers, but made by Madcatz.
 
The real reason why (like most legacy media articles) is spelled out in the second-to-last sentence
The Xbox controller makes laser weapons easy to operate for generations of U.S. service members who grew up on video games.

Video game joysticks/controllers have been optimized by dozens of for-profit companies for over a half a century now. The R&D has already been completed, and virtually all of the potential operators are already highly proficient with using them..

It's (more-or-less) analogous to Okinawan farmers repurposing their tools as (Karate) weapons..
 

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