can you use xbox 360 controller on a pc?

[karsten]

a wired xbox360 pad on a windows equipped pc?

[Baseley09]

Yes, it works natively in windows 7, though requires a driver download under XP for full compatibility.

[Jamtex]

Indeed, a lot of games will detect the pad and automatically map the joypad out even showing buttons to press on tutorials, you'll believe you're playing an xbox 360.

[karsten]

thanks sounds great! :3

[XxHennersXx]

keep in mind that it's only wired controllers, a wireless with the play and charge kit does not work.

[GodofHardcore]

Depends on the pad my laptop didn't recognize the MadCatz 6 button SF IV pads But did recognize the wireless dongle.

[Alchy]

Depends on the pad my laptop didn't recognize the MadCatz 6 button SF IV pads But did recognize the wireless dongle.

Don't confuse matters. The official USB charge cable cannot be used to connect the wireless 360 pad to a PC.

[GodofHardcore]

It wasn't the charge thingy it was the thing that you attach to you PC to use wireless 360 pads on it

[Danstrife7]

Hello everyone,

Karsten, yes you can hook a xbox 360 wired controller to a PC, as you already now probably. It is great, I am planning on playing a game for the PC using a xbox 360 wired controller.

Bye.

:cur_sonic: :luigi:

[Barc0de]

I m shocked you didn't know this:|

[Alchy]

Hello everyone,

Karsten, yes you can hook a xbox 360 wired controller to a PC, as you already now probably. It is great, I am planning on playing a game for the PC using a xbox 360 wired controller.

Bye.

:cur_sonic: :luigi:

Did this really need to be bumped? The question was answered 8 months ago.

[Skaarg]

Did this really need to be bumped? The question was answered 8 months ago.

He joined less than a week ago, and has been bumping a ton of threads that already have answers. It was really annoying the other day when I saw 5 or 6 threads in a row that had last posts by him, but were old.

[Twimfy]

FYI A PS3 Controller works natively with a Mac over Bluetooth.

[Christer-swe]

He joined less than a week ago, and has been bumping a ton of threads that already have answers. It was really annoying the other day when I saw 5 or 6 threads in a row that had last posts by him, but were old.

I think of it as great comedy. :D He writes so neutral and polite, it's like he spends all his effort on not come up with something thoughtworthy or cross anyone. :)

[la-li-lu-le-lo]

FYI A PS3 Controller works natively with a Mac over Bluetooth.

Yep, that's true. Unfortunately that's not true of Windows.

Microsoft also makes a wireless USB receiver for PC which lets you use wireless 360 controllers in Windows. It works pretty well.

[angryswede]

I want to be a gravedigger too!

For future reference:

winxp driver: xbcd (http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html)
osx driver: tattiebogle (http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/Pro...x360Controller)

[Vosse]

just FYI if you try to play Splitscreen on Left 4 Dead 2 with an xbox 360 controller for player 2 on Windows 7 you NEED to download microsoft's 360Accessories installer in order for you to be able to change the controller to 2nd Player when loading maps.

Weird I know, but tis how it works. You can let windows 7 natively install drivers and that will work for 99% of everything but Left 4 Dead 2 splitscreen offline Co-Op

[Vosse]

Yep, that's true. Unfortunately that's not true of Windows.

Microsoft also makes a wireless USB receiver for PC which lets you use wireless 360 controllers in Windows. It works pretty well.

You can use PS3 over bluetooth with Motionjoy but it's practically a nightmare getting it to run well at all. Not to mention uninstalling it.

[thehive]

Yeah, I've had no joy (forgive the pun) using MotionInJoy via Bluetooth, but it does work very well when tethered via USB.

http://www.motioninjoy.com/

[Druid II]

I want to be a gravedigger too!

For future reference:

winxp driver: xbcd (http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html)
osx driver: tattiebogle (http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/Pro...360Controller)

XBCD is crap. The morii drivers are better.
http://www.katch.ne.jp/~morii/index.html