Xbox controller, am I doing something stupid?

Rob43 · 7 Jun 2009 at 05:50

I use both wired & wireless with vista64 with no problems at all. Sounds more like the pad may be dead

benwoodcock · 7 Jun 2009 at 09:29

Tried third party drivers? I think they're called xbcd...

Gimpymoo · 7 Jun 2009 at 09:39

Your PSU has enough juice doesnt it?

MumboJumbo · 7 Jun 2009 at 12:14

Sorry to hijack but i was wondering. Are there two differnt cables for theese controllers? One just charges and the other allows you to connect to your pc?

Because im thinking about just buying a new wired controller so i have two and this one i can use with my pc as the other is wireless and im not paying 30 quid for a wireless dongle when i could get anotehr controller for less.

Or if i buy this controller am i going to find it wont work with my pc because its just a charging cable?

Final8y · 7 Jun 2009 at 12:28

8igdave said:
Sorry to hijack but i was wondering. Are there two differnt cables for theese controllers? One just charges and the other allows you to connect to your pc?

Because im thinking about just buying a new wired controller so i have two and this one i can use with my pc as the other is wireless and im not paying 30 quid for a wireless dongle when i could get anotehr controller for less.

Or if i buy this controller am i going to find it wont work with my pc because its just a charging cable?

The charge cable is just a charge cable & will do nothing else, its does not turn your wireless controller in to a wired one.

MumboJumbo · 8 Jun 2009 at 12:09

Final8y said:
The charge cable is just a charge cable & will do nothing else, its does not turn your wireless controller in to a wired one.

Yeah i thought as much.

But what i really want to know is does buying the ~20 quid wired controllers count as using a charge cable or one caperble of connecting to my pc?

Ducky Spud · 8 Jun 2009 at 12:21

It will connect to your PC, Im using a standard wired Xbox controller and it plugs in and works fine

despotofmidnor · 8 Jun 2009 at 13:39

Im kinda confused.
Just to see i pluged my wireless control into my pc via the charge and play cable and it detected the control and started installing the drivers for 'xbox 360 controller for windows'
I now have the xbox panel thing installed ofr conecting pads but it doesn't detect it...but why would it detect it and install the drivers and program?!?!?
ITS A CONSPIRACY! I bet it does send data down the cable but they have disabled it to make you buy the wireless reciver or a wired controller! (not realy, tink it was just an odd fluke, but still, how odd)

Le_Petit_Lapin · 8 Jun 2009 at 14:25

8igdave said:
Yeah i thought as much.

But what i really want to know is does buying the ~20 quid wired controllers count as using a charge cable or one caperble of connecting to my pc?

Yep, buying a wired one definitely works, OCUK sell them.

Final8y · 8 Jun 2009 at 14:29

despotofmidnor said:
Im kinda confused.
Just to see i pluged my wireless control into my pc via the charge and play cable and it detected the control and started installing the drivers for 'xbox 360 controller for windows'
I now have the xbox panel thing installed ofr conecting pads but it doesn't detect it...but why would it detect it and install the drivers and program?!?!?
ITS A CONSPIRACY! I bet it does send data down the cable but they have disabled it to make you buy the wireless reciver or a wired controller! (not realy, tink it was just an odd fluke, but still, how odd)

The charge cable is a device in its self that needs drivers & the assumption is made that when you plug it in you will be using a wireless controller as well seeing as it cant be used with anything else, so the controller drivers are installed & loaded as well.

despotofmidnor · 8 Jun 2009 at 15:20

ah ok, confusion over...still, im gona pedal this conspiracy theory ;-)