Use your XBOX 360 controller on your computer

If your too lazy to get up to use the mouse or dont want to play a game crouched over your computer. The XBOX controler should let you sit back and enjoy. This instructable will teach you how to program hotkeys for any game you want or for normal computing.  Lets get started. All you need is an XBOX 360 controller with a usb adapter.

Step 1 Get the driver

To use any new equipment on your computer you need to download a driver. Usually it downloads by itself on flash drives and stuff like that so you dont notice but on this you need to download the one you need here: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download/download.aspx?category=Gaming . Select controller for 1. The rest is up to you and your specified needs.

Comments

[coldpsyco91]

doesnt work with windows 7

[fauge7]

yes it does. all you have to do is you have to run it in capadability mode for windows xp sp3

[jrg3ni0us]

Nm I found it. New question: How do you connect a wireless controller?

[jrg3ni0us]

How do you do that?

[ikent1]

You could save it dude get the latest version dude...

[Gage987]

this wont work with windows 7

PROGRAM IS FAIL!

[sewarddo]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-an-Xbox-360-controller-as-a-mouse/

this will work for windows 7

[dnlgreenwood]

works for me on xp, vista, and 7 ultimate... and I particularly like this program. Fits my needs.

[andrewdpham3]

 Did you try it in compatibility mode?

[sewarddo]

how do you use compatibility mode?

[1OAK]

thankyou <3

[social_escape_artist]

Nice one!!!Now I can dust off some of my PC games.S.T.A.L.K.E.R here I come!!!!!YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

[abun1991]

if you want to use it as a gamepad, you don't really need the XPadder (at least I didn't) my PC copy of Megaman X4 recognized the controller after installing the drivers, so its a safe bet other games will too.

[andrewdpham3]

sadly mine didn't =(