Xbox Controller for PC

2010-01-08 03:11:03

#1

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6389|Carnoustie MASSIF

Hey guys, I've got an unused Xbox 360 controller lying around, and I was wondering if I could use it with my pc, and what cable I would need to do such a thing?

Had a search online but it only came up with ways of how to basterdise existing cables

2010-01-08 03:18:27

#2

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7015|Scotland

You either need the cord that makes it wired or need to buy a wireless receiver to enable it wirelessly.

Unless you have the wired one, but that's doubtful.

You need the plug and play kit to connect it USB-wise, or get the receiver, but the receiver if used with too many USB products can make other USB connections fail.

2010-01-08 03:23:43

#3

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7015|Scotland

Actually, that's bullshit. Because you have an old 360 controller, you aren't going to get it to work any other way but by buying a wireless receiver. Which is a total waste of money because you can buy a wired 360 controller for about the same price.

The Plug and Play kit only works for controllers that state "For Windows Games", but the older controller versions don't allow data transfer with the Plug and Play kit, just recharging.

2010-01-08 03:42:38

#4

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6389|Carnoustie MASSIF

Zimmer wrote:
Actually, that's bullshit. Because you have an old 360 controller, you aren't going to get it to work any other way but by buying a wireless receiver. Which is a total waste of money because you can buy a wired 360 controller for about the same price.

The Plug and Play kit only works for controllers that state "For Windows Games", but the older controller versions don't allow data transfer with the Plug and Play kit, just recharging.

RIght so I'm better just buying a wired 360 controller?

2010-01-08 03:49:46

#5

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7015|Scotland

Yup. I have one, works perfectly.

2010-01-08 04:43:48

#6

Brasso: member; +1,549|6889

Zimmer wrote:
Yup. I have one, works perfectly.

edit: some games also have controls set up too. i remember NFS carbon did which was quite nice.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2010-01-08 04:44:15)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2010-01-08 04:46:43

#7

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6047|Catherine Black

If you already have a wireless controller, you can get a wireless adapter for £X. You can also buy a wired one for £X.

So wouldn't you rather get a wireless one for the same price?

2010-01-08 04:49:39

#8

Brasso: member; +1,549|6889

Finray wrote:
If you already have a wireless controller, you can get a wireless adapter for £X. You can also buy a wired one for £X.

So wouldn't you rather get a wireless one for the same price?

or you could have two controllers

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2010-01-08 05:35:42

#9

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6389|Carnoustie MASSIF

Mmm if wireless one is x and wired one is c then batteries are y so c<x+y

Last edited by CammRobb (2010-01-08 05:37:09)

2010-01-08 05:59:36

#10

baggs: Member; +732|6463

CammRobb wrote:
Mmm if wireless one is x and wired one is c then batteries are y so c<x+y

No.

2010-01-08 06:31:40

#11

Rod Foxx: Warblgarbl; +78|6243|Perth, Australia

I actually spent a quite a bit of time yesterday trying to get my 360 controller to work with my pc. Today i learned that:

Zimmer wrote:
The Plug and Play kit only works for controllers that state "For Windows Games", but the older controller versions don't allow data transfer with the Plug and Play kit, just recharging.

Why couldn't you have made this topic two days ago? Would have saved me some hassle

2010-01-08 06:38:52

#12

Kez: Member; +778|5962|London, UK

If you buy a wired controller it's compatible with both PC and X360 anyway

2010-01-09 09:49:23

#13

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6976|Riva, MD

haffeysucks wrote:
Zimmer wrote:
Yup. I have one, works perfectly.
edit: some games also have controls set up too. i remember NFS carbon did which was quite nice.

Yeah most games that are on the PC and 360 have support for it like that. The only thing that's annoying is that some of them don't replace the mouse and keyboard controls on screen with the controller controls, makes it really hard to figure things out. Saint's Row 2 was a bitch especially for that.

2010-01-10 06:49:14

#14

CrazeD: Member; +368|6932|Maine

Finray wrote:
If you already have a wireless controller, you can get a wireless adapter for £X. You can also buy a wired one for £X.

So wouldn't you rather get a wireless one for the same price?

Nope.

Wireless is t3h gay.

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