Spec me a controller

[frosty03]

Been a long in the tooth mouse/keyboard guy, all the way back from Wolf3d...
The time has come to begin the transition to the "new age" and get to grips with a <shudder> console controller.... i guess the days of pc gaming are numbered and i better get learning with a controller before i'm too old

Many games like Warhammer:Space marine/Deux ex 2 etc are gamepad ready...

Question is, can i buy a 360/ps3 controller and bluetooth pair it to my PC?
If not, can anyone spec me a decent controller? I bought a wired USB from the bay, but it died after 3 hours (analogue stick broke)....

 

[frosty03]

Another vote for the 360 Pad.

I use the wireless one, you need to plug it in every now and then to charge but I prefer it over the wired one (dog ate the cable last time).

How'd u pair it with the PC? Through bluetooth? Does it need extra drivers etc?