Recommend me a gamepad/controller that isn't an Xbone cone

almoststew1990 · 3 Nov 2020 at 20:34

I have a Windows 7 PC in the lounge for leisurely lounging gaming on the sofa and I used my old wired Xbox 360 controller on this. The controller has now died and I'm using a very "Player 2" third party controller which looks like the 360 controller but is terrible in every way so I want a replacement. Sadly if unsurprisingly new, wired 360 controllers are getting hard to find and all I can find is the crappy knock-off ones.

I can't use an Xbone one because it doesn't work on Windows 7! I have one for my Windows 10 PC in my office but it won't work on Windows 7.

I love the 360s very plug and play nature although can anyone recommend any other gamepads (preferably with roughly the same layout and games will just read as a 360 controller?)

Edit - also has to be wired!

edit edit - the title is meant to be "xbone one"

Dominic-Toretto · 3 Nov 2020 at 21:45

Are you sure the xbox one controller won't work on windows 7? Google is telling me wired will work. Bluetooth won't.

andy_mk3 · 3 Nov 2020 at 21:53

Surely this is a completely unnecessary obstruction caused by running an out of date operating system?

Gray2233 · 3 Nov 2020 at 21:55

Xbox One controllers do work with Windows 7, you just need to install the driver and potentially one or two other bits of software manually.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgamingte...uide_how_to_make_xbox_one_controller_work_on/

almoststew1990 · 3 Nov 2020 at 22:16

Gray2233 said:
Xbox One controllers do work with Windows 7, you just need to install the driver and potentially one or two other bits of software manually.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgamingte...uide_how_to_make_xbox_one_controller_work_on/

That's worked a treat thanks!

Tek81 · 4 Nov 2020 at 10:24

Buy another wired 360 controller. There are plenty on eBay.

Frubeling · 4 Nov 2020 at 10:40

I recommend getting Win10 instead

Sharkhouse · 4 Nov 2020 at 11:35

almoststew1990 said:
I have a Windows 7 PC in the lounge for leisurely lounging gaming on the sofa and I used my old wired Xbox 360 controller on this. The controller has now died and I'm using a very "Player 2" third party controller which looks like the 360 controller but is terrible in every way so I want a replacement. Sadly if unsurprisingly new, wired 360 controllers are getting hard to find and all I can find is the crappy knock-off ones.

I can't use an Xbone one because it doesn't work on Windows 7! I have one for my Windows 10 PC in my office but it won't work on Windows 7.

I love the 360s very plug and play nature although can anyone recommend any other gamepads (preferably with roughly the same layout and games will just read as a 360 controller?)

Edit - also has to be wired!

edit edit - the title is meant to be "xbone one"

The steam controller takes some getting used to but is sweet as ****. highly recommend

MeddlE · 4 Nov 2020 at 19:51

Frubeling said:
I recommend getting Win10 instead

That's a mind controller NOT a game controller. How about getting a life and understanding that Win10 is NOT compulsory and not to everyone's liking.

Gray2233 · 4 Nov 2020 at 19:53

MeddlE said:
That's a mind controller NOT a game controller. How about getting a life and understanding that Win10 is NOT compulsory and not to everyone's liking.

lol...

Bit extreme there bud, it was just a recommendation.

The OP has fixed his issue, all of this is moot.

Sharkhouse · 9 Nov 2020 at 12:49

MeddlE said:
That's a mind controller NOT a game controller. How about getting a life and understanding that Win10 is NOT compulsory and not to everyone's liking.

OOF