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harry palmer

2005-10-10, 11:33 pm

I got a thrustmaster afterburner for my PC it's usb. Can I use it on my
Xbox? Do I need special drivers or just plug it in

thanks all.

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Mike Brannigan [MSFT]

2005-10-11, 5:33 am

"harry palmer" <rob@aol.com> wrote in message
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quote:

>I got a thrustmaster afterburner for my PC it's usb. Can I use it on my
> Xbox? Do I need special drivers or just plug it in
>


The Xbox does not use standard USB connectors, also there are no "drivers"
for Xbox (while the Xbox may contain PC components it does not work like a
PC with drivers and a whole OS under another application such as a game -
Please note this is a gross over simplification)

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"harry palmer" <rob@aol.com> wrote in message
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quote:

>I got a thrustmaster afterburner for my PC it's usb. Can I use it on my
> Xbox? Do I need special drivers or just plug it in
>
> thanks all.
>
> --
> The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the
> average voter
>
>



harry palmer

2005-10-11, 5:33 am

Bummer
thanks Mike
harry

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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quote:

> "harry palmer" <rob@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:UpF2f.301$j66.203@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
>
> The Xbox does not use standard USB connectors, also there are no "drivers"
> for Xbox (while the Xbox may contain PC components it does not work like a
> PC with drivers and a whole OS under another application such as a game -
> Please note this is a gross over simplification)
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> newsgroups
>
>
> "harry palmer" <rob@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:UpF2f.301$j66.203@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
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>
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