1.is this true 2. how do i do it
I have heard rumours of using your X-box 360 controller on your PC
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, Jan 23 2008 12:49 AM
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Posted 23 January 2008 - 12:51 AM
Yes, you have to download some driver for your computer. Microsoft probably has it. Check with them.
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Posted 25 January 2008 - 12:49 AM
i'm not sure how you do it but i know you can either get an official driver for microsoft or something like that to play games on your PC (the only one i know you can play FOR SURE is WoW, because I have seen ads that say you can play it with your 360 controller). you can also probably download third-party drivers or mad hax, but i'm not sure if that would be a better way to go or not depending on what microsoft has.also, i know that they sell 360 controllers at the electronics stores in the PC section - they come in a different package, but i'm not sure if that's because they include something else with them that you need or if they are just packaged differently for the sake of it.
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Posted 25 January 2008 - 12:55 AM
I use a reciever i got for free from club live but you could also buy it at the stores, that lets me play my pc games with my 360 controller.
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Posted 25 January 2008 - 01:22 AM
im sorry, i cant help you i have no idea how :[
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Posted 25 January 2008 - 07:10 AM
the plug is a basic usb i think so ud be able ta plug it it but like things like the Wii ciontroler u need a special program for it
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Posted 31 January 2008 - 04:26 AM
1. im not sure2. still not sure
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Posted 31 January 2008 - 05:27 AM
Whenever you plug the control in the first time it will give you a link or choose to auto download the patch. I use my control for alot of pc games.
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Posted 31 January 2008 - 08:09 AM
i never heard of it
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Posted 31 January 2008 - 12:38 PM
is this even possible, could they just be rumours, cuz honestly i never heard about it before this, interesting rumour though would love to try it out
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Posted 31 January 2008 - 05:55 PM
YES it is true! u need to have a wired xbox controller, then just plug it in, the driver will install automaticly, then ur good to play!I use it to play Super Smash bros!Also u can do the same with the Guitar Hero controller (x-plorer) and play Frets on Fire with it
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Posted 02 February 2008 - 10:13 AM
Most definitely not a rumor. I've had a wired 360 controller for over a year now that I use for some of my older PC games that just work better with a gamepad. Bought it at Best Buy and it came with a CD containing the drivers. It didn't really need the CD, though, since it's easier to just let Windows do the driver install. As for the wireless receivers... I've heard of them. If I remember correctly, they're so you can use any wireless 360 peripheral (racing wheel, wireless controller, ect) with your PC.
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Posted 03 February 2008 - 01:52 AM
the wire has just a usb so you can just plug it in, wireless i dont know
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 01:51 AM
I have heard of GH3 on the computer
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Posted 06 February 2008 - 07:32 AM
I take it only the wired ones work.
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Posted 06 February 2008 - 01:01 PM
i have but my dad did it for me so i couldnt really tell ya but it good for computer games
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Posted 06 February 2008 - 07:42 PM
Yeah, you just need the wired one (or the wireless charger kit). Just plug it in and play. I think Microsoft actually sells them as PC controllers too (I saw them in best buy, near the PC gaming stuff).
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Posted 07 February 2008 - 08:55 AM
As someone else said, there are some controllers offered on Club Live as prizes. They're wireless, and they have a USB receiver so you can use them on the PC.
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 06:17 AM
Yea you need the USB reciver and download the drive, it workd pretty nicely i might add
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Posted 30 March 2008 - 06:14 PM
Take a look, m$ has a special controller http://www.microsoft...ls.aspx?pid=091 <- this is the wired one, theres a wireless too! 
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Posted 01 April 2008 - 05:16 PM
hey guys i need help because when i play halo 3 at the end the part never shows up where the cheif lives is it a glitch?
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Posted 13 April 2008 - 10:37 AM
it is true. go to the xbox web page and download the patch onto your computer for the device and you can use it!
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Posted 14 April 2008 - 12:29 AM
OMG!!! So simple!!!! plug it into your comp,and have it search online for drivers and your done,(if usb controller,wireless,go to microsoft.com and download it)It works for the Guitar Hero 2 guitar too
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Posted 14 April 2008 - 01:24 AM
Although you may be able to plug it in through a USB port it still does not work. you need to download some kind of driver that i am completely lost on where to get it fromthe wire has just a usb so you can just plug it in, wireless i dont know
Sorry guys i have come to correct myself. I plugged my controller into my windows xp computer. Instantly the computer went to microsoft.com and searched for the software. then it automatically installed it.Although you may be able to plug it in through a USB port it still does not work. you need to download some kind of driver that i am completely lost on where to get it from
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Posted 14 April 2008 - 09:05 AM
you can just buy a pc controler it looks the same
