XBOX 360 gamepad for WINXP

[e0820]

Just bought a 360 gamepad for use on Windows XP. I assume this is the same thing as a XBOX 360 gamepad? Anyone else have this one for use with a pc? I would recommend!

[Rodster]

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I bought one for Madden 06 but had trouble getting it to work. Hopefully Madden 07(PC) will take advantage it.

[TCrouch]

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Not sure what a "360 gamepad for Windows XP" is. The one that I have is the wired XBox 360 controller...it just happens to work on PC. I'm not sure if somebody made an imitator or something?

It works with anything as long as you find and download XBCD, to assign any button/axis function to any item on the controller. I made Madden perform just like the Xbox version (with a small difference on the vision cone/stiff arm/etc due to the PC having a universal button map), and can use the triggers as axes in any racing game.

If it is the XBox 360 wired controller packaging, then it's the same thing. If not, no idea.

[e0820]

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Yeah its the XBOX 360 Controller for Windows, my mistake. I can see how confusing it is to call it a "XBOX 360 gamepad for WINXP"

[DXZeke]

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The ONLY negative I have found using my wired 360 controller on the PC is that the drivers for the controller, they have the Triggers on the same axis. So if you are playing a racing game, you can't use the brake and the gas at the same time.

Think of a slider....
Brake---------------------center point------------------------Gas

As soon as you hit the R trigger for gas.... The center point moves towards the gas side of the slider.... As soon as you press the brake WHILE holding the gas it goes back to the center point, so you truly never brake, it just slows the car down. So feathering the brake is impossible.

I hope that MS updates the drivers.
I'm still waiting.

It does suck that this is the case.

On the other hand, I had no problems playing Madden and NHL with it.

[Skyboxer]

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I bought one for Madden 06 but had trouble getting it to work. Hopefully Madden 07(PC) will take advantage it.

Mine works great after getting the right drivers and config software.


Install this first

http://www.redcl0ud.com/files/XBCDv107.exe

then http://xbcd360guide.50webs.com/download.html
go here and get proper download and run it.

Hope this helps. Worked out for me.

[Rodster]

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Mine works great after getting the right drivers and config software.


Install this first

http://www.redcl0ud.com/files/XBCDv107.exe

then http://xbcd360guide.50webs.com/download.html
go here and get proper download and run it.

Hope this helps. Worked out for me.

Thanks Sky but I gave up trying long ago and bought a Logitech Rumble Pad 2, Madden recognizes it with NO problems.

[TCrouch]

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Yeah its the XBOX 360 Controller for Windows, my mistake. I can see how confusing it is to call it a "XBOX 360 gamepad for WINXP"

Oh yes, being a smartass will make it much more straightforward. I asked a legitimate question because the way you phrased it in your question made it sound as if it was packaged and marketed specifically as a PC pad.

In your question, you "assume" it's the same as an XBox 360 controller, which might lead one to believe that it wasn't the genuine MS one. Some weird offshoot company could make and market a PC controller, naming it "360" for brand recognition.

There's obviously going to be a bit of confusion since it IS a 360 controller, only wired. You either plug it into the USB port on the 360, or on the PC.

But thanks for the sarcasm.

[Skyboxer]

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Thanks Sky but I gave up trying long ago and bought a Logitech Rumble Pad 2, Madden recognizes it with NO problems.

Yeah but I'm cheap.

[Brandon13]

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Oh yes, being a smartass will make it much more straightforward. I asked a legitimate question because the way you phrased it in your question made it sound as if it was packaged and marketed specifically as a PC pad.

In your question, you "assume" it's the same as an XBox 360 controller, which might lead one to believe that it wasn't the genuine MS one. Some weird offshoot company could make and market a PC controller, naming it "360" for brand recognition.

There's obviously going to be a bit of confusion since it IS a 360 controller, only wired. You either plug it into the USB port on the 360, or on the PC.

But thanks for the sarcasm.

Don't feel bad, I read it the same way.

[DXZeke]

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Mine works great after getting the right drivers and config software.


Install this first

http://www.redcl0ud.com/files/XBCDv107.exe

then http://xbcd360guide.50webs.com/download.html
go here and get proper download and run it.

Hope this helps. Worked out for me.

Thanks Skyboxer. I didn't even know these were out.

[e0820]

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Oh yes, being a smartass will make it much more straightforward. I asked a legitimate question because the way you phrased it in your question made it sound as if it was packaged and marketed specifically as a PC pad.

In your question, you "assume" it's the same as an XBox 360 controller, which might lead one to believe that it wasn't the genuine MS one. Some weird offshoot company could make and market a PC controller, naming it "360" for brand recognition.

There's obviously going to be a bit of confusion since it IS a 360 controller, only wired. You either plug it into the USB port on the 360, or on the PC.

But thanks for the sarcasm.

Didnt mean to get anyone upset. Thanks for the info on XBCD.

[TCrouch]

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Well..yeah. Anybody making a sarcastic quip like they're insulting my intelligence will definitely get my feathers ruffled, but it's not the first (or the last) time that will happen. . No big deal, man.

But make sure you check out those links that another poster provided; with that and the 360 pad, you can play any game, with totally configurable controls. The only thing I wish it had was the ability to map a keyboard key to a button (so I could use ESC as the pause button, etc).

[e0820]

Re: XBOX 360 gamepad for WINXP

Well..yeah. Anybody making a sarcastic quip like they're insulting my intelligence will definitely get my feathers ruffled, but it's not the first (or the last) time that will happen. . No big deal, man.

But make sure you check out those links that another poster provided; with that and the 360 pad, you can play any game, with totally configurable controls. The only thing I wish it had was the ability to map a keyboard key to a button (so I could use ESC as the pause button, etc).

Actually I did try that and XBCD doesnt seem to see the controller. On one of the links there are 2.0 drivers. Do I need those aswell? or is that for the keyboard mapping program?

[mercalnd]

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The ONLY negative I have found using my wired 360 controller on the PC is that the drivers for the controller, they have the Triggers on the same axis. So if you are playing a racing game, you can't use the brake and the gas at the same time.

Think of a slider....
Brake---------------------center point------------------------Gas

As soon as you hit the R trigger for gas.... The center point moves towards the gas side of the slider.... As soon as you press the brake WHILE holding the gas it goes back to the center point, so you truly never brake, it just slows the car down. So feathering the brake is impossible.

I hope that MS updates the drivers.
I'm still waiting.

It does suck that this is the case.

The pedals for my Momo racing wheel work the same way, being on the same axis. I think it's pretty much universal.