The Xbox 360 chatpad was released in 2007 after the release of Phantasy Star Universe (the first version), thus in-game use of the Microsoft Chatpad was not supported. The sequel, The Ambition of the Illuminus was released on Aug 26, 2008.
It is now February 2010 and as of today, there continues to be no support for the Microsoft Chatpad. Sega has no excuse for the lack of support for the device. They advertise the PSU Texter which cannot be found for sale anywhere online or in stores.
They only offer PARTIAL support for USB keyboards. It is inconvenient and illogical to use such a device when Microsoft offers no documented support for it, thus it does not work properly. The PS2 version of the game has proper USB keyboard support.
With the approaching server closures for the Playstation 2 and PC versions of the game, more players are switching to the Xbox 360 side to continue playing. That said, there is an expected increase in the number of users and demand for support of the Microsoft Chatpad. They owe their loyal PSU fans, that are being forced to convert to a different system or discontinue playing the game online altogether, better treatment than this.
I propose that Sega develop a proper system update for the Phantasy Star Universe series that enables the use of the Microsoft Chatpad. If you agree, please sign this petition.
I have been hearing from so many of you who are tired of struggling with these outdated input methods while trying to enjoy the game. My inbox is full of messages from players forced to switch platforms who are rightfully frustrated by this lack of basic hardware support. I am currently reaching out to representatives to demand an explanation for why the chatpad remains ignored despite our growing community.
June 18, 2010
Seeing the count climb this quickly proves that I am not the only one tired of fumbling with clunky hardware while trying to play. This momentum makes me feel like we might actually force them to listen to the people keeping this game alive.
3 Comments
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Jason Saleh
16 years ago
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WE NEED CHATPAD SUPPORT NOW. The psu texter is impossible to find and this is just laziness on sega part.
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Mike Gibson
16 years ago
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Seriously tired of messin with these clunky usb keyboards. Sega needs to get with the times and fix this already.
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Sarah Walton
16 years ago
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I been waiting years for this. its so annoying trying to type in lobby with a controller and no chatpad. fix it sega
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The Xbox 360 chatpad was released in 2007 after the release of Phantasy Star Universe (the first version), thus in-game use of the Microsoft Chatpad was not supported. The sequel, The Ambition of the Illuminus was released on Aug 26, 2008.
It is now February 2010 and as of today, there continues to be no support for the Microsoft Chatpad. Sega has no excuse for the lack of support for the device. They advertise the PSU Texter which cannot be found for sale anywhere online or in stores.
They only offer PARTIAL support for USB keyboards. It is inconvenient and illogical to use such a device when Microsoft offers no documented support for it, thus it does not work properly. The PS2 version of the game has proper USB keyboard support.
With the approaching server closures for the Playstation 2 and PC versions of the game, more players are switching to the Xbox 360 side to continue playing. That said, there is an expected increase in the number of users and demand for support of the Microsoft Chatpad. They owe their loyal PSU fans, that are being forced to convert to a different system or discontinue playing the game online altogether, better treatment than this.
I propose that Sega develop a proper system update for the Phantasy Star Universe series that enables the use of the Microsoft Chatpad. If you agree, please sign this petition.
I have been hearing from so many of you who are tired of struggling with these outdated input methods while trying to enjoy the game. My inbox is full of messages from players forced to switch platforms who are rightfully frustrated by this lack of basic hardware support. I am currently reaching out to representatives to demand an explanation for why the chatpad remains ignored despite our growing community.
June 18, 2010
Seeing the count climb this quickly proves that I am not the only one tired of fumbling with clunky hardware while trying to play. This momentum makes me feel like we might actually force them to listen to the people keeping this game alive.
3 Comments
J
Jason Saleh
16 years ago
Featured
WE NEED CHATPAD SUPPORT NOW. The psu texter is impossible to find and this is just laziness on sega part.
M
Mike Gibson
16 years ago
Featured
Seriously tired of messin with these clunky usb keyboards. Sega needs to get with the times and fix this already.
S
Sarah Walton
16 years ago
Featured
I been waiting years for this. its so annoying trying to type in lobby with a controller and no chatpad. fix it sega
WE NEED CHATPAD SUPPORT NOW. The psu texter is impossible to find and this is just laziness on sega part.