Controllers for both PC and XBox 360

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I'm looking to snag an extra controller so my roommate and I can do co-op Halo 3, since we only have one 360 controller in the house... but I also want a new gamepad for my PC (hooray for retrogaming.) Is there a good controller I can grab that supports both the 360 and the PC?
 
The wired Xbox 360 controller supports WinXP/Vista and the 360.

I just finished a full Halo 2 campaign using it, and it's also the 4th controller for my 360, whenever it gets back from being 3-ringed of death'd and warrantied... so hopefully tomorrow or Friday as I leave for college on Sunday... ugh...
 
How about wireless? I've seen mentions of a 360 wireless "crossfire" adapter for the PC but it only seems to exist in the UK.
 
Optional87 said:
The wired Xbox 360 controller supports WinXP/Vista and the 360.

I just finished a full Halo 2 campaign using it, and it's also the 4th controller for my 360, whenever it gets back from being 3-ringed of death'd and warrantied... so hopefully tomorrow or Friday as I leave for college on Sunday... ugh...
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Plese excuse my ignorance on this subject but are you saying that I can just buy a 360 controller or use my friend's 360 controller on my PC without any addons or difficulties?

I ask this because I see that the 360 controller they make specifically for windows PCs are around $60 locally while a 360 controller costs around $40 locally.
 
Danny Bui said:
Plese excuse my ignorance on this subject but are you saying that I can just buy a 360 controller or use my friend's 360 controller on my PC without any addons or difficulties?

I ask this because I see that the 360 controller they make specifically for windows PCs are around $60 locally while a 360 controller costs around $40 locally.
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Yes they are the same controller. The "pc version" comes with a CD of the drivers (which you don't need anyway) that you can download from the Microsoft website.

You can use wireless 360 controllers with a PC by purchasing the Wireless Gaming Receiver for your PC. IIRC a single receiver can support up to 4 controllers.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360wirelessgamingreceiver/default.htm
 
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Yes they are the same controller. The "pc version" comes with a CD of the drivers (which you don't need anyway) that you can download from the Microsoft website.

You can use wireless 360 controllers with a PC by purchasing the Wireless Gaming Receiver for your PC. IIRC a single receiver can support up to 4 controllers.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360wirelessgamingreceiver/default.htm
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Sweet, thanks for the info! Been looking for a good controller for a few games that I have.
 
Danny Bui said:
Sweet, thanks for the info! Been looking for a good controller for a few games that I have.
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Yeah, it's by far the best PC gamepad available in my opinion. The nice thing is that most new games (It's a requirement to get the "games for windows" branding) support the 360 pad out of the box; i.e. they usually have predefined controls setup that work well.
 
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