Using X360 controller on PC...

[Zen Ninja]

(1) Is it doable?

(2) If so, do I need the wired one?

(3) Will it work with every game (i.e Assassins Creed, NHL 08, NBA 08 etc)?

Thanks in advance.

 

[JD50]

Originally posted by: Zen Ninja
(1) Is it doable?

(2) If so, do I need the wired one?

(3) Will it work with every game (i.e Assassins Creed, NHL 08, NBA 08 etc)?

Thanks in advance.

Just get this. I use it and it works great. Its your cheapest option if you already have a wireless controller. It should work in any game that supports game pads.

 

[Skunkwourk]

yeah I use the wired one, works great for mame and emulators as well.

 

[ZappDogg]

The wired controller is the default gamepad for games that have been certified as "Games for Windows". I love mine.

 

[Noema]

My wired 360 controller works great.

 

[Zen Ninja]

Great--I'll be buying one tomorrow. However, I wonder, does this controller work with Madden 08 and NHL 08 etc? Basically the EA line of 08 games.

 

[Sniper82]

Originally posted by: Zen Ninja
Great--I'll be buying one tomorrow. However, I wonder, does this controller work with Madden 08 and NHL 08 etc? Basically the EA line of 08 games.

My guess is it should work with about all games that exists. Especially the newer ones.

 

[ZappDogg]

Yeah, it works with every EA sports title, and any title that supports gamepad input.

 

[duragezic]

I use the wired one.

I'm not sure if MS drivers have improved, and a lot of games have native support for the 360 controller now, but I still like XBCD 360. It offers complete customization of the controller, profiles for games, deadzone adjustment, rumble, and more.

First, get XBCD

Then get the XBCD 360 drivers here


Well, actually it looks like there is a new version that has XBCD and the XBCD 360 drivers packaged together. Also looks like it works in Vista x32 in compatibility mode. No support for wireless yet.

Check out this site for a few profiles in the Download section, and mostly for the Game Specific forum under Help. I got the majority of my game profiles (for games that didn't work right with default config and I didn't feel like figuring it out) from the Game specific forum on there. Note you need to register and login now to view that forum.

 

[you2]

One *BIG* problem I have with the wired one is that software updates don't work. I get the notification that updates are available but when I try to download it sez "not connected to internet" which is you know bullshit. Normal MS updates/web browsing and so forth work just fine and dandy.

 

[brikis98]

I have the wired 360 controller connected to my computer, but i've never been able to get rumble to work... with MS drivers, there was none at all and with XBCD drivers, it worked very poorly, as if the only settings for rumble were "off" and "full tilt"...

any1 have success with rumble?

 

[ZappDogg]

rumble works fine with the MS provided vista drivers. not many games use it.

 

[Smilin]

I'm using a wireless 360 controller on Vista

Works like a champ. I use it mostly with:
mame (arcade emulator)
super nintendo emulator
Geometry wars (4.99 on steam)

I've not used rumble for anything. I couldn't imagine it would have any problems with a game that already works fine on Vista. It's just a game controller/joystick and vista recognizes it fine as such and allows you to configure/calibrate and all that.

 

[mazeroth]

Do you have to buy a receiver for each controller or will this allow multiple? Also, is multiple an option with this?

Thanks.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X...reless_Gaming_Receiver

4 controllers, 4 headsets, even the racing wheel should work

 

[shortylickens]

I got it for Test Drive Unlimited.

Purchased a 360 a while back and have been very unimpressed. Only liked two games: TDU and Gears of War. Bought the windows version of TDU right away but didnt like the way my Gravis Gamepad ran it. Already had a wired 360 controller so I just plugged it in and had fun. Auto-installed everything, no need to search the web for drivers or reboot my machine. Had fun with TDU for a few weeks but it seems like lately the game crashes a little too frequently. Which makes sense. Why should Atari put effort into making a $30 PC game work well for a handful of windows users? They already milked millions of Xbox customers for $60 a pop.
I hope Gears of War works better.

Sorry, end rant.

I like it and would use it for space shooters and other racing games.
Will use a keyboard for GoW.

 

[mazeroth]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X...reless_Gaming_Receiver

4 controllers, 4 headsets, even the racing wheel should work

Thanks!

 

[Canai]

I bought a wired one for Dirt, and I absolutely love it.

 

[brikis98]

Originally posted by: ZappDogg
rumble works fine with the MS provided vista drivers. not many games use it.

I'm running windows XP, not vista... anyone have success getting rumble to work under XP?

 

[specWB]

I dont mean to steal this thread but i wasnt sure if it was neccessary to start another thread since there is already one about the contoller. For me, the left and right triggers are considered the Z-Axis rather than just buttons. I think this might be the reason i cant use them in Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. This is the only game i have come across so far that doesnt let me use them but i wouldnt be surprised if there are others out there. Can any one shed some light on this and maby even tell me how to enable hem in SC:CT? Thanks. And again im sorry to post this here but it seemed like there was slightly less chance of getting flamed by doing this than if i started a whole new thread.
Thanks again.

 

[kylebisme]

specWB, do you have the wired or the wireless? If you have the wired, just use XBCD drivers and you can configure the triggers and everything else to work however you like. IF you have the wireless you can use a program such as Pinicle Game Profile to map controller functions to keyboard presses and such.

brikis98, yeah, rumble works fine in XP with MS drivers and games that were designed to support the 360 controller, and XBCD drivers will work great for pretty much any game that supports rumble.