Can I just buy XBox 360 controller from a console shop and use it on my PC?

Would it be cheaper that way?

That's not gonna work man.. they release the PC version controllers for a reason LOL! You can opt for wired XBOX 360 controllers or Wireless ones.

It is going to work. The PC version has a driver CD inside it which you can also download it from microsoft site.

I bought mine from the console shop and it's been working perfectly fine. not to mention cheaper too. no point wasting $$ to pay for the PC version.

I love how people say 'ZOMG , you can't use the Console version'. It shares the same IDs. You plug it and it worked

I managed to get a xbox 360 controller from a friend , for a week - just to play games. I plugged and played , poof it just works. Its from a console , nope its not a PC version

Good stuff, I will be getting whichever is cheaper.

If it's from the console, will just download the software from Microsoft website.

yeap,
those OEM console version only costs rm100+-

Can't seem to find people selling OEM controllers in Garage Sales.

Any retail shops I can go to?

here you go..


http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1294700

buy the console version, wired only cost RM90++, confirmed will work, cause I'm using it.

then download the driver/utilities from microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download...category=Gaming

This post has been edited by fariz: Jan 27 2010, 09:13 AM

no need driver if using vista or w7.. i also using console version..

driver is needed.. but it's automatically downloaded/installed.

I'll probably head to Digimall these days to look for it.

Hopefully there are people selling RM90 for OEM, if so I probably buy 2.

Can't seem to find it in 1Utama, the shops only sells the wireless version.

The wireless version uses built-in batteries or AA batteries?

This post has been edited by kianweic: Jan 27 2010, 06:22 PM

Been using the 360 Controller for PC for sometime already. I still recall, when I first bought it, games don't support it and no force feedback was available. I thought I had wasted my money on it. After sometime, the games started supporting it and finally force feedback. Now it is the "standard" for games...

Absolutely bestest gamepad for PC.

I also got wired one last year. now i manage to buy xbox 360. hehe.. Btw, can my wired xbox 360 controller for pc be used with xbox 360?

AA batteries
do anyone here know how to off the wireless controller?

okay sorry for the katak bawah tempurung questions

1) does the wireless work without receiver or can we just get like those bluetooth mouse receiver to work with it?

2) if it's wireless, why is there extra kits to charge the wireless controller since someone mention it's using AA battery??

According to the existing users, yes.

Good question, that can really save power. Hence, save the need to get new batteries every now and then.

The only way to off the wireless controller is ... leave it alone lol
after awhile it will auto off....

else..... take out the AA batteries +___+

+1 for this gamepad

what about the play and charge kit?