[QUOTE="madrocketeer"][QUOTE="escapeoftheape"] hey. i was just wondering how the 360 controller works with the pc!
1. I guess it's wireless and you need bluetooth on your pc in order for it to work, right?
2. can you use the same controller as for the consolo, or do you need a special one for the PC?
3. Do all PC games work with the 360 controller? Are the 360-control compatible games marked with a special logo on them? And if you have the same game for the PC as for the 360, will the controlls be exactly the same?
4. can you use the 360 controller for the pc while not playing a game, or is it restricted to gaming only?
thank you.
SentientGames
Er, SentientGames is not quite right... 1) The wireless 360 controller can work with PC, but you'll need the specially-produced, official receiver. The wireless controllers don't use Bluetooth, by the way - they use 2.4 GHz radio. Microsoft Hardware website has more information here. 2) You can just plug the wired 360 controllers that come with the consoles to your PC, and Windows Update will download the drivers for you. Alternatively, you can download the drivers yourself from the Microsoft Hardware website. They do sell special PC-specific ones, but the only difference is they include driver CDs in them. As mentioned earlier, wireless ones need the official receiver to work. 3. Not all games will support the 360 controller, especially older ones and games that are not usually played with controllers, such as RTSs. There is the "Games for Windows" bar at the top of the cover of certain games, but not all GFW games support the controller, and non-GFW games don't necessarily don't support the controller. Many newer games, especially console ports, have adopted the 360 controller as the standard PC controller, and will feature native support with fully mapped controls. Check your games' settings menu. 4. Try xpadder. It's quite involved, but will allow you to map keys, mouse movements and other commands to your controller.Oh, cool. I didn't know they made a receiver for the wireless controllers. That would be handy for me. But I stand by my comment that there really isn't a difference between a 360 Controller and a 360 Controller for Windows. They work the same and they use the same drivers - the only difference is one comes with the drivers on a CD while the other downloads the drivers automatically when you plug it in. If you already have a wired 360 controller, there's no sense in buying a new one just for the PC.
You can also take you 360 controller that you're using for your pc and take it over to your friends house who has a 360 and hook it up to that. I got the wireless controller for vista and I take my controller to my buddies house all the time when we play on his 360.
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