Wireless or wired 360, or PS3 controller for laptop?

[Ackmed]

I already have three PS3 controllers, and like them overall better than 360 controllers. But after a little research it seems the 360 controller is pretty much plug and play. The PS3 not so much. Anyone care to offer an opinion on which is better/easier?

 

[Throckmorton]

I like the PS3 controller because the sticks are better positioned for driving games. You can use Bluetooth to connect to a PC but I don't know how well that works. There are also third party PS3 style ones made by other companies. Logitech has a good one that can function either as a traditional gamepad or as an Xbox gamepad. The Xbox mode is for the new PC games that only support Xbox controllers.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826104402

 

[n0x1ous]

wired 360 is a no brainer. pretty much every current pc game supports it out of the box

 

[Dranoche]

There are a handful of utilites/drivers to use the dualshock 3 with PC. I tried one years ago but it could only be used through USB and disconnected your other USB devices, so I ended up picking up a wireless 360 controller. I think some of the more recent ones work just fine and will also let you connect through bluetooth with a dongle. After that I believe you have to set it up in each game as a third party controller.

It's nice to have most games automatically pick up the 360 controller, but even then some things just don't work right. I think I had to re-reassign some of the buttons in a couple games to get things working right. Camera didn't work right be default in the Assassin's Creed games and some face buttons were swapped in either AC or Prince of Persia. Just hit me while writing this that it may be an Ubisoft thing, because I only had issues with their games, everything else picked up just right.

 

[Soundmanred]

Genuine wireless 360 controller with USB dongle.

 

[Ackmed]

Thanks for the inputs. I found a friend who has a wired 360 controller, going to try it out and see whats up.

 

[Throckmorton]

If you don't like the layout (I don't like the left analog stick location), then get that Logitech I linked. Same layout as the Playstation controller and it functions as an Xbox one in Windows

 

[raf051888]

Wired 360 controller ftw. Truly plug and play, with a good deal of compatibility.

 

[Bman123]

I've never tried the PS3 controller on pc but I love using my wired 360 controller. My main pc is multi purpose hooked up to a hdtv and I love sitting 6 feet away from it playing games