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 Posted: Sun, 6th May 2007 23:35 Post subject: PC Gaming Controller? |
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Just thought about it how cool it would be if I bought a wireless controller to play games like Prince of Persia or other Jump&Runs or games which perform better on a controller.
Well the only wireless controller for the PC I know, is the Microsoft 360 Controller but I heard it does have it flawns in games and there is only FF in Vista.
Well, anyone who could give me some advice what controller I should get? Wireless is a must. Thank you.
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| Posted: Mon, 7th May 2007 00:47 Post subject: Re: PC Gaming Controller? |
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| KarmaQ wrote: | Just thought about it how cool it would be if I bought a wireless controller to play games like Prince of Persia or other Jump&Runs or games which perform better on a controller.
Well the only wireless controller for the PC I know, is the Microsoft 360 Controller but I heard it does have it flawns in games and there is only FF in Vista.
Well, anyone who could give me some advice what controller I should get? Wireless is a must. Thank you. |
the 360 controller is perfect. and has ff in xp. no need to get anything less. plus more n more games will support it in the future and its always nice to see a button pop up and actually be the button, not a 1 2 or 3
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| Posted: Mon, 7th May 2007 00:48 Post subject: Re: PC Gaming Controller? |
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| |IcedFreon| wrote: | | KarmaQ wrote: | Just thought about it how cool it would be if I bought a wireless controller to play games like Prince of Persia or other Jump&Runs or games which perform better on a controller.
Well the only wireless controller for the PC I know, is the Microsoft 360 Controller but I heard it does have it flawns in games and there is only FF in Vista.
Well, anyone who could give me some advice what controller I should get? Wireless is a must. Thank you. |
the 360 controller is perfect. and has ff in xp. no need to get anything less. |
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| Posted: Mon, 7th May 2007 02:01 Post subject: Re: PC Gaming Controller? |
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| SpykeZ wrote: | | |IcedFreon| wrote: | | KarmaQ wrote: | Just thought about it how cool it would be if I bought a wireless controller to play games like Prince of Persia or other Jump&Runs or games which perform better on a controller.
Well the only wireless controller for the PC I know, is the Microsoft 360 Controller but I heard it does have it flawns in games and there is only FF in Vista.
Well, anyone who could give me some advice what controller I should get? Wireless is a must. Thank you. |
the 360 controller is perfect. and has ff in xp. no need to get anything less. |
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Even better was the fact ms made a usb receiver so you can just pick up one of those if ya already got a couple controllers lying around.
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| Posted: Mon, 7th May 2007 10:00 Post subject: |
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are there compatiblity issues with the cordless one? I heard some games wont work with the cordless 360 one, like fifa football 2007 and the software isnt the best out there.
can someone sum up the pros and cons?
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| Posted: Mon, 7th May 2007 17:45 Post subject: |
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| nouseforaname wrote: | how far do you sit away from your computer? to me a cordless controller is a waste of batteries  |
lol right. I mean I got a loveseat that sits behind me that I'll sit in when playing games on a pad but even that isn't far enough to worry about cordless. Even if you did get the dongle to defeat wires..the cord on it is long as hell. so you'll still end up with a messy cable |
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| Posted: Tue, 8th May 2007 06:08 Post subject: |
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| KarmaQ wrote: | are there compatiblity issues with the cordless one? I heard some games wont work with the cordless 360 one, like fifa football 2007 and the software isnt the best out there.
can someone sum up the pros and cons? |
I don't have one, but I know that there are programs that will map the controller to keyboard buttons so that even if the game doesn't support gamepads you can still use the controller. The X360 controller is really nice.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th May 2007 06:42 Post subject: |
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| panzieman wrote: | | KarmaQ wrote: | are there compatiblity issues with the cordless one? I heard some games wont work with the cordless 360 one, like fifa football 2007 and the software isnt the best out there.
can someone sum up the pros and cons? |
I don't have one, but I know that there are programs that will map the controller to keyboard buttons so that even if the game doesn't support gamepads you can still use the controller. The X360 controller is really nice. |
only problem with that program is it doesn't have sensitivity control so it can't determin analog movement as well as the x360 triggers. |
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| Posted: Tue, 8th May 2007 16:04 Post subject: |
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I picked up my 360 controller when Spidey 3 appeared, a great pad to use on the PC. Had a Saitek P880 prior to that, god it blew.
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| Posted: Mon, 14th May 2007 21:56 Post subject: |
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bought the wireless one, does not work.
well the reciever does, the connection between the controller and the reciever does not, and I really dont know why. I cant sync them with the sync buttons either. the ring on the controller just do some circles, then its blimping again...
help?
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| Posted: Tue, 15th May 2007 00:21 Post subject: |
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lol we all told you to get the wired  see what happens when you don't take the advice asked for and given 
If anything you'd be better off emailing M$ about it  though they'll prob charge you for it. Is there a channel selection you can choose and if so you got both on the right channel? You got the correct drivers?
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| Posted: Tue, 15th May 2007 00:53 Post subject: |
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there is no channel selection, everything should work off the box, like the mini-4-step-manual said. Well it does not.
Installed the correct drivers, Receiver is installed correctly, its just the sync sequence which does not work at all. It kinda seems like it recognizes the controller but then it just starts flashing again.
When Im trying to sync both thingies, controller and receiver, they immediately flashing for good, but the controller goes on and on and on flashing the damn ring of light while the receiver stays call again. the controller does work on a real 360 though.
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| Posted: Tue, 15th May 2007 08:35 Post subject: |
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I had that one too, no problems till i dropped it while playing  . When i installed it the first time there were some issues, i think i pressed the connect button on the receiver and the mode button on the controller, but after that i didnt have to press anything, everytime i plugged it in and pressed a button on the controller it was connected.
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| Posted: Tue, 15th May 2007 12:49 Post subject: |
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did that too with the connect button, but afterwards the controller just flashes again like it did before. I really dont know what to do ;(
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Well if you accidentally press the 'Mode' button then it disconnects again. Maybe thats the problem. And do you mean that when you're in a game that it disconnects or when its just sitting there. Because that is normal.
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| Posted: Tue, 15th May 2007 15:44 Post subject: |
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| KarmaQ wrote: | | did that too with the connect button, but afterwards the controller just flashes again like it did before. I really dont know what to do ;( |
What OS?
Did you use the drivers off the cd or from the web?
You may want to unhook the receiver and uninstall software. Download current software and install it, then plug the receiver back in. A reboot in the middle of that probably wouldn't hurt.
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| Posted: Tue, 15th May 2007 20:24 Post subject: |
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uhm, what is the "mode" button?
installed it from cd, then tried the software from tha intarnezz, nothing.
and uhm, Im trying to connect the controller to the reciever, the 1player ringsection should be green, but it just keeps flashing like mad. the whole ring.
anyone with a step by step instruction, how to install that thing and how to connect everything properly? Im desperate. Using WinXP SP2 Pro.
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| Posted: Wed, 16th May 2007 02:31 Post subject: |
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yay I did it!
what a bitch the receiver is, oh well...
the problem was the USB Drivers and the Mapping and all the shit which is hanging on the USB Interface, like the Printer, iPod Dock, etc.
Well, unplugged the Receiver, unplugged the rest of the stuff which is hanging on a USB Port. Then Uninstall everything related to USB in the Device Manager (right click, delete Hardware/Driver). Then Scan for new Hardware, it will install all the USB stuff in no minute back. Then Plug the Receiver in again, wait till its fully usuable and active the Pad with the X-Box Live! Button in the middle. Ta-Da, it connects in a few secs and is fully operateable. You can plug in the the other stuff now in too, everything should work fine now.
Problem was probably USB Mapping related, dunno. Anyway, it works finally and installed the Pinnacle Game Profiler to play some San Andreas, awsome, like on the console 
Most Wanted is a bitch, steering is a bit off, the analogstick is not properly calibrated, my cars always steers a bit to the left/right. Dunno what to do. Anyway Im happy that the thing is working now. Im teh smartezt.
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