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Being Creative => Creativity Support => Topic started by: Kasran on March 03, 2009, 14:16:42

Title: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Kasran on March 03, 2009, 14:16:42

I've heard that there is a way, but I don't know what it is.
I was making plans for my untitled shmup, and I decided that this game would be awesome played with an Xbox 360 controller.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Evil on March 03, 2009, 15:10:04

Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Game controllers

Thats what it says in my pc.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Kasran on March 03, 2009, 15:58:03

Quote from: Evil on March 03, 2009, 15:10:04

Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Game controllers

Thats what it says in my pc.

Thanks, but that doesn't really help me much.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: minmay on March 03, 2009, 17:13:51

What part are you having trouble with exactly?  Can you not figure out how to plug it in, can you not find drivers for it, or what?

Probably the first one.  Get a (whatever the controller uses)-to-USB adapter at your local computer store.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Kasran on March 03, 2009, 17:47:33

Quote from: minmay on March 03, 2009, 17:13:51

What part are you having trouble with exactly?  Can you not figure out how to plug it in, can you not find drivers for it, or what?

Probably the first one.  Get a (whatever the controller uses)-to-USB adapter at your local computer store.

Alright. Thanks.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: AmADizii on March 03, 2009, 19:09:32

Just look it up on Youtube. That's what I did for my ps3 controlled. You'll probably have to download some drivers to make it work as welll...

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Gaeel on March 03, 2009, 20:58:45

Yes,

The wired version just plugs and plays.


Wireless needs and adaptor you can buy in video game stores, and some drivers that come on the supplied disk.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: StaticRomantic on March 04, 2009, 02:36:01

Yes. You need a wired controller, and a driver for the hardware, which is found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download/download.aspx?category=Gaming
Google is your friend! Use it.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Gaeel on March 04, 2009, 09:39:30

Quote from: StaticRomantic on March 04, 2009, 02:36:01

Yes. You need a wired controller

No you don't, you can use a wireless controller if you get the wireless reciever for PC.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: torg on March 07, 2009, 06:27:32

You will need a wired 360 controller, like StaticRomantic said, or the special wireless 360 controller for the PC.

If you don't want to buy either of these you can make your own out of a wired controller for the original Xbox. I did this with one of my old controllers and it works wonderfully!

Directions here:
http://www.battleforums.com/forums/gaming-discussion/130859-converting-wired-xbox-controller-pc-use.html (http://www.battleforums.com/forums/gaming-discussion/130859-converting-wired-xbox-controller-pc-use.html)

and here:
http://www.fury-tech.com/en/Guides/Xbox-Controller-PC-Conversion-Mod (http://www.fury-tech.com/en/Guides/Xbox-Controller-PC-Conversion-Mod)

Driver here:
http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html (http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html)

Joytokey will help you configure the button functions:
http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey%20English%20Version.htm (http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey%20English%20Version.htm)

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Gaeel on March 07, 2009, 18:39:04

Quote from: torg on March 07, 2009, 06:27:32

You will need a wired 360 controller, like StaticRomantic said, or the special wireless 360 controller for the PC.

AS I said before, you need the wireless reciever, The wireless controller for PC is a NORMAL Xbox controller that is normally used (and comes with) the Xbox 360. The only difference is that you need the reciever to connect it.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Ninja Penguin on March 13, 2009, 22:00:42

Yes, it is possible as long as you get the driver.
Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d6289d8d-2478-4bf1-984c-56ffb828ba4e&displaylang=en

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Mathexpert on March 18, 2009, 00:03:03

so.... Dragon MC, have you been successful?

Title: Re: Is it possible to use an Xbox 360 controller for the PC?
Post by: Kasran on March 18, 2009, 01:56:58

Not tried yet. :S