Xbox Controller on PC?

ToejaM · 18 Oct 2011 at 22:27

What the hell am I doing wrong? I'm using the play and charge kit connected to the PC and windows is detecting it but its not allowing me to select it as an input for dirt3

Any ideas?

AWPC · 18 Oct 2011 at 22:47

ToejaMz0r said:
What the hell am I doing wrong? I'm using the play and charge kit connected to the PC and windows is detecting it but its not allowing me to select it as an input for dirt3

Any ideas?

Charge kit does not work on PC you need this or see if you can buy the wireless USB receiver on its own but not sure they make it anymore as a standalone only woth the wireless 360 controller as well.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GC-002-MS&groupid=702&catid=288&subcat=

Princey · 18 Oct 2011 at 22:58

The play and charge kit doesn't carry any data, it simply charges. The pads are still operating wirelessly.

Poodmund · 19 Oct 2011 at 07:41

Pinnacle Game Profiler is also a good piece of software for non-supported games once you get it working.

Plainsong · 19 Oct 2011 at 09:06

MS do a wireless receiver around £15. They work a treat.

Google is your friend.

ToejaM · 19 Oct 2011 at 10:33

Ah I know about the wireless receiver so guess thatll be the option

Just seems a bit stupid because the play and charge kit works fine on the Xbox so it does carry data, just clearly not understood by windows. Even though when I plug it in, it knows exactly what device it is :S

Nismo · 19 Oct 2011 at 10:35

ToejaMz0r said:
Just seems a bit stupid because the play and charge kit works fine on the Xbox so it does carry data, just clearly not understood by windows. Even though when I plug it in, it knows exactly what device it is :S

The play and charge lead carries NO data, even when you plug it into your Xbox it's still running on wireless.

Windows just sees that you have plugged a USB lead in, there is nothing coming from the other end to tell it to do anything.

ToejaM · 19 Oct 2011 at 10:43

Ah of course that makes sense now

Davey_Pitch · 19 Oct 2011 at 11:56

You could look to get a cheap wired 360 controller to use on your PC. It's what I have, and it's handy to have around just in case my wireless 360 controlller breaks, so I'll always have a spare.

ToejaM · 19 Oct 2011 at 12:40

I got a couple of controllers already, all wireless though so dont actually need another spare haha. Will look into it though, tbh I think I might prefer having a wireless controller for the PC. I honestly dont think I need another wire coming out the back! lol

Using some Saitek pos that is sketchy at best, makes me want to buy a proper steering column