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>> (to say nothing of the lack of an official gaming controller!) Apple themselves does not publish an 'official' gaming controller, no, instead they offer a n
by lostgame 8y ago
>> (to say nothing of the lack of an official gaming controller!)
Apple themselves does not publish an 'official' gaming controller, no, instead they offer a number of third-party controllers at a quite nice build quality at prices that are comparable to buying a new PS4/XBOX controller:
https://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/toys-games?page=1#!&f=gamecontrol&fh=4684%2B45ef https://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/toys-...
- minimaxir 8y agoThat's true; I do have a Steelseries Nimbus, although it feels a bit jank compared to console controllers from other companies.
- woolvalley 8y agoIt's about developers having an install base to make games against. They need to ship a controller with an apple tv, otherwise gaming stays in the casual corner it usually is in iOS. These iPads are more powerful than any nintendo switch, but nintendo has them beat because they have a dedicated gaming hardware ecosystem. I wish I could use my iPhone like I would a switch, but I can't because there isn't any serious games or first party hardware. As a result, serious game devs target mobile last, if they do at all. I bought Transistor for my apple TV for example and asked for the first refund of an iOS app ever because it was an crashy mess. I played it on my PC instead.
- saturdaysaint 8y agoMaking a controller an optional peripheral means that support is an afterthought for most app makers and that games are mostly designed with touch in mind. Nintendo and Sega have showed time and again throughout their histories that optional controllers get little to no 3rd party support.