Gaming Xbox 360 Controller

[juggernaut911]

is it possible to connect a wireless 360 controller to my pc (and have it work as a controller) via Play and Charge?

I currently have Vista + the current 360 controller drivers

 

[Armadillo]

No. You have to have the receiver, play and charge kit is just for charging.

 

[juggernaut911]

GAY!! okay, thnx

I'm about to get a wired controller for $17 so I don't mind that much, I have 9 feet of freedom too!

this would be cool for full screen emulators from my bed, yes?

(GOLDEN SUN!!!!!)

 

[sweenish]

i enjoy using the 360 controller on my laptop. i use a wired one, and i've never tried using a wired one over the play and charge. my desktop recognizes the play and charge configuration, but i've never tried playing.

 

[Joe88]

there is no way to play via the play and charge kit cable
its not connected to anything in the controller besides the battery

I have a wireless usb dongle that came with the 360 wireless controller
one complaint is most games cannot recognize the second analog stick and the rear trigger buttons

 

[myuusmeow]

there is no way to play via the play and charge kit cable
its not connected to anything in the controller besides the battery

I have a wireless usb dongle that came with the 360 wireless controller
one complaint is most games cannot recognize the second analog stick and the rear trigger buttons

Use Xpadder to map them to keyboard keys.

 

[Sc4rFac3d]

GAY!! okay, thnx

I'm about to get a wired controller for $17 so I don't mind that much, I have 9 feet of freedom too!

this would be cool for full screen emulators from my bed, yes?

(GOLDEN SUN!!!!!)

It's great for using it with PS2 and N64 emulators. I wouldn't really recommend it for the older, D-pad using emulators though, but if you're comfortable enough with it on your current wireless controller it's fine!

 

[sweenish]

there is no way to play via the play and charge kit cable
its not connected to anything in the controller besides the battery

I have a wireless usb dongle that came with the 360 wireless controller
one complaint is most games cannot recognize the second analog stick and the rear trigger buttons

right, i should've made that connection as well, since even on your 360, it plays over the wireless when it's plugged in.

i know many newer games cater to the 360 controller. L4D in particular.

 

[Joe88]

I was trying to use it for GTA:SA
no good

 

[Wii-Nis]

th eps3 controller works much better for the pc then the 360 controller, plus the dpad is on par with the snes dpad(best dpad ever)

 

[Joe88]

yea I have a PS2 controller to USB adapter

 

[sweenish]

I was trying to use it for GTA:SA
no good

that'd be an older game

i should have clarified, and just said games made after the inception of GFWL

 

[Raki]

hm...I've read once that the Xbox 360 uses Bluetooth, so you can just use a bluetooth dongle and windows shall install all required drivers...cannot test this due to missing xbox 360 controller

 

[Prime]

hm...I've read once that the Xbox 360 uses Bluetooth, so you can just use a bluetooth dongle and windows shall install all required drivers...cannot test this due to missing xbox 360 controller

lol lol lol no.

The xbox 360 controller doesn't use bluetooth

 

[Sc4rFac3d]

I was trying to use it for GTA:SA
no good

Did you use the official Microsoft drivers? I could play San Andreas just fine with a controller, I'm pretty sure the 360 controller would work perfectly.

 

[Joe88]

I was trying to use it for GTA:SA
no good

Did you use the official Microsoft drivers? I could play San Andreas just fine with a controller, I'm pretty sure the 360 controller would work perfectly.

it wont recognize the rear trigger buttons or the second analog stick

so the controller is no better then the $5 controller I got at gamestop

 

[Sc4rFac3d]

I was trying to use it for GTA:SA
no good

Did you use the official Microsoft drivers? I could play San Andreas just fine with a controller, I'm pretty sure the 360 controller would work perfectly.

it wont recognize the rear trigger buttons or the second analog stick

so the controller is no better then the $5 controller I got at gamestop

Yeah, triggers on the 360 pad are touch sensitive so they aren't like other pads. Although, if I recall correctly, there should be an option called "Mouse look". If you turn that off it should work on the second analog.

Otherwise there's always San Andreas Advanced Controler (SAAC). Google it!

 

[sweenish]

it wont recognize the rear trigger buttons or the second analog stick

so the controller is no better then the $5 controller I got at gamestop

for that particular game