MarkMurderous Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I know i'm probably gonna get flamed, but anyways. I've been trying to use a USB plug and play controller to play NV on PC. I know the wired 360 controllers, and the wireless with a USB plug in are suppose to work, and I've been told that it does support controller support. So has anyone ever used a non Microsoft controller and had positive results? I saw the option in the Config for devices, and it only shows my mouse. I heard an option was Xmapper, but I really dont wanna pay 10 bucks to have it not work. I love all you Keyboard gamers, but the controller just feels right in my hand. So, Any help? Any Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davycrockett Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 don't worry i wont tell on you (whispers i use one too for games like AC2 and gta) but on topic 3rd party hardware and software is typically problematic within the windows environment id would suggest sending it back to where you got it and invest the extra cash on a genuine microsoft xbox 360 controller for PC the moment you plug it in windows sorts the driver for you job done and on with the game , gotta love em for that . a little insider info for you due to various hardware manufactuers not meeting their predicted sales over the last 6 months of 2011 hardware prices have dropped in a bid to shift the backlog now is the time to upgrade and buy new goodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMurderous Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 don't worry i wont tell on you (whispers i use one too for games like AC2 and gta) but on topic 3rd party hardware and software is typically problematic within the windows environment id would suggest sending it back to where you got it and invest the extra cash on a genuine microsoft xbox 360 controller for PC the moment you plug it in windows sorts the driver for you job done and on with the game , gotta love em for that . a little insider info for you due to various hardware manufactuers not meeting their predicted sales over the last 6 months of 2011 hardware prices have dropped in a bid to shift the backlog now is the time to upgrade and buy new goodies.Yeah looks like I'll have to save a little money and get an official controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luthienanarion Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Do note that there is no difference at all between the wired 360 controllers for the console and for the PC. They are packaged differently just like blank CDs used to be labeled "for data" or "for music" just in case someone was ignorant enough to buy both. If one is cheaper than the other, get it and it will work on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davycrockett Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) luthienanarion "just in case someone was ignorant enough to buy both. If one is cheaper than the other, get it and it will work on both. " i beg to differ there the difference is the frequency they operate on and the fact that the pc version is multi o/s /platform whilst the xbox "only" version does work with pc it doesnt work as well so get the pc version its not a marketing scam . edit what i should add here is you should consider the differences between the main board in an xbox and the multitude of different mobos pcs can use and how exactly the controller intergrates with the softaware and the hardware . Edited May 30, 2012 by davycrockett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luthienanarion Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 luthienanarion "just in case someone was ignorant enough to buy both. If one is cheaper than the other, get it and it will work on both. " i beg to differ there the difference is the frequency they operate on and the fact that the pc version is multi o/s /platform whilst the xbox "only" version does work with pc it doesnt work as well so get the pc version its not a marketing scam . edit what i should add here is you should consider the differences between the main board in an xbox and the multitude of different mobos pcs can use and how exactly the controller intergrates with the softaware and the hardware . This point is incorrect and sounds poorly regurgitated. They are in fact the exact same piece of hardware, and the only difference is that the "for Windows" ones are packaged with a completely unnecessary driver disk. You plug it in, and Windows will install drivers anyway. Microsoft has even stated that the two should be priced the same, but retailers often prey upon the ignorance of consumers. The only reason they are in two different packages is so that consumers don't get confused by seeing console peripherals being stocked in the PC peripheral section at Wal-Mart. If it didn't say "for Windows" on the box, most people would never realize that it could be used with their PC and purchase something else. In case you got confused, I'm discussing wired controllers, which are USB. That's Universal Serial Bus, a port standard that Microsoft intelligently decided to use for the controller ports on the console. USB input devices don't operate on a "frequency" but are polled at whatever interval the device they are plugged into polls them at. Mentioning motherboards is pointless here, because the controller is among the list of USB supported devices for the console."How the controller integrates with the software and the hardware" makes it sound like I'm talking to a Best Buy employee instead of someone knowledgeable trying to give advice about a gaming peripheral. That phrase literally has no meaning. Saying that one of them "doesn't work as well" is as empty as claiming that $1,000 HDMI cables give you a clearer picture. I own one myself and use it on both my PC and 360. Which "version" is it? I don't know; I didn't look when I bought it, because it made no difference. It says "Xbox 360 CONTROLLER" on the FCC sticker just like all of them do. In the end, the exact same controller is in one packaging as in the other. Depending on where you go to purchase one, you may find it cheaper to grab one or the other. That's all the (factual) advice I was trying to give. Mark is considering buying one of the things, and I pointed out a common consumer pitfall when shopping for them. If you lose your mind and want to buy a wireless 360 controller for use on PC, you'll need to get one of the "for Windows" packages which include a wireless receiver. The "for 360" version obviously won't include this because the console has it built-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davycrockett Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 whilst they look smell and taste identical they are not , connect one of each to a signal generator measure the outputed signal then get back to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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