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Xbox 360 QWERTY Chatpad
This black Xbox 360 Chatpad is a compact QWERTY keyboard that clips beneath a compatible official Xbox 360 controller. The photograph shows numbers, letters and coloured additional characters. Type with your thumbs while keeping the controller between your hands. The Chatpad does not replace sticks, triggers or action buttons. It is for fields where Xbox 360 or supporting software permits text input, not a separate keyboard for controlling every game.
The connection uses an official wired or wireless Xbox 360 controller's expansion port. The Chatpad draws power through it and needs no separate batteries or Bluetooth pairing. Microsoft describes backlit keys and Shift plus green and amber modifiers for additional characters. Its 2.5-mm headset jack differs from a modern 3.5-mm connection. A compatible headset is needed separately for that function. This is not the later Xbox One Chatpad.
You receive only the pictured Chatpad, not a controller, headset, console or games. Its Messenger button refers to a former communications service; do not rely on that old function. This keyboard guarantees no other online services either. The five examples below concern playing with the ordinary Xbox 360 controller to which Chatpad can attach. They do not establish keyboard controls or text functions in every named game. Actual gameplay still uses normal controller inputs.
History
Microsoft presented the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit in 2007 as a Chatpad and headset combination. It aimed to simplify text conversations without balancing a normal computer keyboard on your lap. The small keyboard occupied the space between the controller grips, linking typing and playing on the same device. The original announcement discussed Xbox Live and Windows Live Messenger, services shaping the social side of Xbox 360 at the time.
Chatpad supplemented existing wired and wireless controllers rather than becoming a new standalone gamepad. It connected through the bottom expansion port, making controller shape important for fit. The original Microsoft manual therefore specifies compatible official Xbox 360 controllers. Backlighting and additional characters under coloured modifiers supported two-thumb text entry. A separate headset jack retained provision for a compatible audio connection alongside the keyboard.
In retrospect, separate the physical accessory from the services for which it was originally presented. Windows Live Messenger is not a current reason to buy this Chatpad. Its keys and connection can still be described, but that does not imply a functioning former chat network. The original headset kit also differs from this loose used example. The photographed black QWERTY version defines the offer without assuming a complete Messenger Kit or another layout.
Five Games for the Attached Xbox 360 Controller
Halo 3 follows Master Chief against the Covenant and Flood. Switch weapons, throw grenades and use vehicles to approach battles differently. The two sticks divide movement and aiming; surroundings determine when to take cover or push forward. The campaign also supports two local players with a controller each. Legacy online matchmaking has ended and is not presented here as a working feature.
Gears of War 2 continues Marcus Fenix and Dom's fight against the Locust. Cover shapes movement through battlefields: move along obstacles, choose firing positions and wait for openings. The campaign alternates firefights with larger events and vehicles. Two controllers let you play the campaign locally in split screen. This example concerns that fixed campaign, without promising old download packs or current network availability.
Forza Motorsport 4 focuses on circuit racing, collecting cars and refining driving technique. Progress through career events as each car changes braking, steering and acceleration demands. Analogue controller triggers help you modulate those inputs. Autovista lets you inspect selected cars. A wheel or Kinect is unnecessary for regular controller races. Online features and additional downloadable cars are outside this example.
Fable II builds an Albion adventure around your hero's choices. Fight with melee weapons, firearms and magic, explore settlements and travel with a dog. Conversations and decisions influence others' reactions. The controller assigns attack styles to direct buttons so you can alternate during combat. Alongside the main story are activities such as jobs and building a household, giving different journeys through Albion different tones.
Red Dead Redemption follows John Marston through towns, wilderness and conflicts with his past. Ride to missions, investigate encounters along the way and use Dead Eye for more deliberate gunplay. Controller actions change between walking, riding and aiming. The main story is single-player. Undead Nightmare is separate content and is not automatically implied when referring to the original Red Dead Redemption for Xbox 360.
