Quick question - Play & Charge kit for 360

Phil99 · 14 Sep 2006 at 01:50

Am I right in thinking that if I buy this I can use one of my 360's controllers on my PC via USB?

I need to get a second USB gamepad for the PC but thought this might be a good way to make use of something I already have

Chong Warrior · 14 Sep 2006 at 02:07

If you can find some drivers then yes. Can't see why not, I can use my old xbox pad on my PC after I modded the connector by changing it to USB and downloaded the HID driver

NokkonWud · 14 Sep 2006 at 02:09

No, you can't. Unfortunately it only works with the wired cable, the charge & play kit doesn't allow you to.

Chong Warrior · 14 Sep 2006 at 02:29

NokkonWud said:
No, you can't. Unfortunately it only works with the wired cable, the charge & play kit doesn't allow you to.

Are you sure? I plugged mine into the PC with the plug and play kit and windows asked for drivers.

Psymonkee · 14 Sep 2006 at 02:44

I know mine didn't work with the play and charge kit

Got a wired pad here that I haven't even used on the PC yet :>

Nismo · 14 Sep 2006 at 06:23

Cant be done, the PnC kit sends no data through it, its purely for charging the battery pack.

Even when you are charging it on the 360, its still communicating wirelessly.

DaveyD · 14 Sep 2006 at 07:31

Chong Warrior said:
Are you sure? I plugged mine into the PC with the plug and play kit and windows asked for drivers.

Wireless ones you definately can't yet, as the Play + Charge kit does not send any sort of data down the cable, it's just there for charging, the controller still maintains its wireless connection.

Microsoft shoud be bringing out a Wireless dongle for the 360 wireless pads in the coming months I believe.

Phil99 · 14 Sep 2006 at 11:48

Damn, seemed like the perfect solution as well!

Guess I better just get a cheap USB adapter for my PS2 controller for the time being then.

Thanks for the replies

Chong Warrior · 14 Sep 2006 at 13:07

DaveyD said:
Wireless ones you definately can't yet, as the Play + Charge kit does not send any sort of data down the cable, it's just there for charging, the controller still maintains its wireless connection.

Microsoft shoud be bringing out a Wireless dongle for the 360 wireless pads in the coming months I believe.

Hmm, that's strange. Wonder what windows detected then? the play and charge kit I suppose?

DaveyD · 14 Sep 2006 at 13:14

Chong Warrior said:
Hmm, that's strange. Wonder what windows detected then? the play and charge kit I suppose?

What did it say when it detected something? Just new hardware found? As i'd have though sticking any sort of USB thingy in will cause windows to say or think something.

gord · 14 Sep 2006 at 13:19

DaveyD said:
What did it say when it detected something? Just new hardware found? As i'd have though sticking any sort of USB thingy in will cause windows to say or think something.

Yep, pretty much.. if you could plug a fork into a USB port with windows XP it would say new hardware found.*

*dont

Chong Warrior · 14 Sep 2006 at 13:21

The add new hardware wizard popped up. I just wanted to see if it would work, I even tried using the original HID xbox pad drivers as super long shot

Memphis · 14 Sep 2006 at 16:55

Just want to confirm, the charge cable carries absolutely no data. Windows detects something drawing power and decides to try and work out what it is, hence the hardware wizard.

Microsoft are to release a wireless dongle for the PC at some point (I think before Christmas) to allow the wireless pads to work wirelessly on a PC.

R0B75 · 14 Sep 2006 at 17:29

Nismo said:
Cant be done, the PnC kit sends no data through it, its purely for charging the battery pack.

Even when you are charging it on the 360, its still communicating wirelessly.

Are you sure it sends no data? Reason is because when you turn on the 360 by the main button on the console the wireless pad will not turn on unless you press the guide button right? When the play and charge kit is in, the pad will turn on with the console.

Anyway, the play and charge kit will not allow the wireless pad to work on PC as I tried it ages ago.

Memphis · 14 Sep 2006 at 18:15

RoB- said:
Are you sure it sends no data? Reason is because when you turn on the 360 by the main button on the console the wireless pad will not turn on unless you press the guide button right? When the play and charge kit is in, the pad will turn on with the console.

And you don't think voltage up your rear would wake you up???

It has been confirmed numerous times that the charge cable sends nothing but power.