Connect a wired Xbox 360™ controller to your PlayStation3™ console

Things change I've changed · 24 Dec 2008 at 11:53

XCM Cross Battle Adapter

£33.87 From a popular import site.

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Anyone temped to get one ?, I don't really have a problem with the DS3 controller but I would like to see how well this works, if no one buys one I may get one in the new year and post the results.

Buffman · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:10

Tempting, although I have no wired xbox controllers

. £33 seems a bit much too, if it was 15 I might go for it, I can't stand the ps3 L2/R2 and the shape of it.

BenjiSayers · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:16

would it work with a wireless pad and using the plug 'n' charge cable do you reckon?

Things change I've changed · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:17

The Craig said:
Tempting, although I have no wired xbox controllers . £33 seems a bit much too, if it was 15 I might go for it, I can't stand the ps3 L2/R2 and the shape of it.

Neither could I which is why I brought these,

Gioteck Real Triggers, they completely transformed the pad for me.

orderoftheflame · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:20

lowrider007 said:
Neither could I which is why I brought these,

Gioteck Real Triggers, they completely transformed the pad for me.

+1

Found them for 69p per pack.

Got them on all my controllers.

Things change I've changed · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:22

BenjiSayers said:
would it work with a wireless pad and using the plug 'n' charge cable do you reckon?

Nope, all the play and charge kit does is charge the battery.

Andybtsn · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:30

One thing that annoyed me with the PS3 is the controllers so I'd be tempted to get another one if this worked on all games..

Nismo · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:41

I'm tempted. I can't play games like Resistance on the PS3, as even with real triggers I just can't use the pad comfortably.

Shame it's so expensive for what it is though.

Robert1986 · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:44

How would this work with games like MGS4 that have context sensitive buttons?

Wyrdo · 24 Dec 2008 at 12:47

Context sensitive?

Definitely tempted to get one of those, a bit pricey but it would finally let me use a decent pad on the PS3.

Kreeeee · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:00

andybtsn said:
One thing that annoyed me with the PS3 is the controllers so I'd be tempted to get another one if this worked on all games..

Exactly the same as you mate. January sales + this device = me getting a PS3 again.

Things change I've changed · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:02

Don't get too excited yet guys, this may have lag issues, as soon as I find a review I'll post it up.

Kreeeee · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:02

Wyrdo said:
Context sensitive?

Definitely tempted to get one of those, a bit pricey but it would finally let me use a decent pad on the PS3.

He seems to have confused the word pressure with the word context.

steve258 · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:05

lowrider007 said:
Nope, all the play and charge kit does is charge the battery.

Only just realised the other day when I plugged in the charge cable to my pc that windows is actually able to use the wireless pad through the charge cable as well. It grabbed the driver "wireless 360 controller through play & charge kit" online automatically.

Don't think it will work in this case though.

Things change I've changed · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:08

EDIT - OK I'm not wow'ed now becuase apparently your wrong

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Wyrdo · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:08

Kreeeee said:
He seems to have confused the word pressure with the word context.

Yeah, I was just wondering if he'd realise

Kreeeee · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:13

steve258 said:
Only just realised the other day when I plugged in the charge cable to my pc that windows is actually able to use the wireless pad through the charge cable as well. It grabbed the driver "wireless 360 controller through play & charge kit" online automatically.

Don't think it will work in this case though.

It installs the driver but it doesn't allow you to use the 360 pad with windows without a wireless dongle as the cable carries no data.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure I'm right.

Warbie · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:23

Bring out a wireless version with no lag and i'm sold. I love my PS3, but cannot stand the pad.

Robert1986 · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:33

Yea, I meant pressure sensitive buttons.

Nismo · 24 Dec 2008 at 13:35

Kreeeee said:
but I'm pretty sure I'm right.

You are. The PnC cable carries no data whatsoever, Windows only tries to install a device because it thinks something USB based is being connected.

Robert1986 said:
Yea, I meant pressure sensitive buttons.

How many games actually use them? I cant think of any where it's vital to playing a game. Admittedly I haven't finished MGS4, but I have got quite far and don't remember ever having to use the feature.

GT5P perhaps has it's default Accelerator/Brake assigned to them, but to be honest, I think myself and a lot of others change those to triggers straight off anyway.