Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/XBCD

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The result was delete. Feel free to redirect if the target article (Xbox controller) ever adds a reliably sourced mention of the drivers, but it would be inappropriate to redirect if there is no mention. czar 00:56, 1 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Fails WP:GNG, as tagged by Aoidh in February 2013. GeoffreyT2000 (talk, contribs) 23:29, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk • mail) 00:16, 21 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk • mail) 00:16, 21 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• I could not find evidence that this topic is notable nor could I find any reliable sources (how-tos and YouTube videos and etc.). This seems a likely search term, however, so even though unmentioned at Xbox controller, I think a redirect to Xbox controller is the correct direction to go. --Izno (talk) 18:38, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Weak Keep I was actually a user of this project years ago, back when I didn't have the cash to spare for a special "Xbox Controller for Windows". I was almost certainly directed to it by a gaming news site, because I wouldn't have guessed that the cable could be spliced straight into a USB type A! I'll look around during my lunch break. 157.235.66.80 (talk) 16:30, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

  The VGRS search finds mentions by commenters but not even a passing mention by a website writer. A primary source might show WP:EXISTence, but that's about it. Certainly not at the level of detail of the present article. --Izno (talk) 17:12, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

  As this is driver software, it is not subject to the GNG for Video Games. It seems to fall on the wrong side of WP:NSOFT regardless. Like most niche interest projects, there are many discussions, tutorials, and reviews on relevant forums, but almost no publications. This is a problem with a lot of FOSS projects, too. Regardless, I won't argue WP:ITSUSEFUL or anything. I did find a published tutorial on a site I used to frequent, however:

  http://www.notebookreview.com/news/how-to-use-an-xbox-controller-as-a-media-center-remote/

  157.235.66.80 (talk) 19:11, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

  I wasn't suggesting it needed to meet anything other than WP:GNG. However, if note of the XBCD doesn't even show up on the VGRS search, it's usually bad news outside that bucket of sources. --Izno (talk) 19:32, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

  I get that, but this controller isn't just used for video games, as evidenced by my link. Their wide availability and low cost makes them desirable for media center PCs and hobby robotics. I ultimately agree with you, though. Reduce, merge, and redirect seems to be the best course of action. The article is too long for what it is. 157.235.66.80 (talk) 17:34, 31 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Redirect - per Izno. Fails the GNG by itself. A redirect is probably...generous, but they are cheap too... Sergecross73 msg me 00:30, 30 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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