Hey I have a game that supports an xbox360 controller. I was wondering if i cant take my original controller and plug it into my pc so i can be able to play without having to byt the Xbox360 controller for windows. thx in advance

Anybody?

Hey there, i went into my local game shop and i was given a windows branded xbox controller to make it work on pc. Now i dont have an xbox so i dont know a lot about it, but all the controller is is an xbox 360 controller with a detatchable usb extension on it, so maybe if you dont want to spend money on a new controller and you already have a 360 controller you could try and locate a seperate usb extension for your existing controler. Sorry its a bit long, tried to make it as detailed as possible

ps: I see that you started this topic 4 weeks ago so you have probibly resolved the problem but anyway just in case

Derek, I'm afraid you have misunderstood the problem.

I understand your problem. I didn't want to buy a special addon to wirelessly link my 360 Controller to my PC, so I tried connecting my Original XBOX controller to my PC.

Needless to say, PCs don't have a place to connect something looking like an Xbox controller connector. The Safety Breakoff along the cable looks an awful lot like the connector for A Keyboard or Mouse, but i couldn't get it to fit, and those aren't the things that you should force.

As far as I know, there is no way to do It. If you figure out a way to connect the controller, I don't know if it will work, as Xbox Originals are played with the Bumpers replacing the Black and White buttons found on an original Xbox, though I have never seen it done the other way around, so i don't know that it works.

To prevent future confusion - He has a Game on his PC that supports playing with Xbox 360 Controllers. He wants to know if he can connect his standard XBOX Controller to his computer, and use it in place of an XBOX 360 Controller.

Hi Foxtrot,

We appreciate your input on this thread, but it is really old, the last date on it was 2007. However, the fact of the matter is that we neglected to answer this thread, and I am sure that your information may help other users who find this thread in their research.

My apologies to simonafa10 for not responding to their request for help.
Unfortunately, those controllers are very carefully designed so that they will not be compatible. However, since the time of this post, there have been many innovations that allow you to have a controller for your PC that works very much like the XBOX controller, for a lot less money.

@ All Readers, If you have a similar problem, or are having trouble locating one of these controllers, please start your own thread and one of our Technical staff or helpful users will do our best to assist you.

Looking forward to seeing you in the forums.

TTFN

LGW