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Xbox 360 Controller on a PC.
The Buttons & sticks ! , the buttons sooooo! many buttons ??!!!

With so many PC games reviewed as essentially designed for Game Pad control
I decided it was time I brought one.
Didn't want to spend to much as I'm not convinced I will feel like using it.
I've had no experience of modern Gamepad controllers.

The Xbox 360 seem to divide into 3 groups .
They all work the same with the same stick / buttons arrangement.
There are Wired & Wireless (more money & complexity) versions

@The very cheap copies for as low as £5 inc postage. Widely bad reviews for
both feel & reliability.
@The 'Microsoft Licensed' ones often with different cosmetic looks /
styling.
Reviews find these maybe good .Research carefully. Cheaper than Official
ones.
@And then there's the 'Official Microsoft' ones should all be all the same &
OK quality.

There are a lot of used ones on Ebay around £12+ inc post.. Approach with
caution
For PC play it needs to be an Xbox 360 type not older Xbox or Xbox One.

I settled on an wired 'Afterglow A1' Licensed one.
Around £18 UK - Amazon or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_odkw=xbox&_ssn=homeandgardenltd&item=191578554453&_osacat=0&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1311.R1.TR6.TRC1.A0.H0.Xxbox+con.TRS0&_nkw=xbox+controller&_sacat=0

I paid just £10 inc post.
Its got flashy green lights in a transparent casing that accompany the
Vibration effect.
That's Fun n Silly n Annoying & can be turned of !

Driver installation may be 'Plug n Play' or if not
You should install it manually in Windows Device Manager .
Select the "Microsoft Common Controller For Windows Class"
from the list of Device Drivers & it will offer the Xbox 360 Controller.
You should have 1st got the appropriate driver for your Windows version from
Microsoft's site.@@

I thought there would be annoyances with going back & forth from Keyboard /
mouse to Gamepad.
Not so .
If I'm running a game (that recognises Gamepad) then I pick up the
Controller & that controls.
Go to Keyboard Mouse & that controls.
Not always - in Fallout 3 have to switch between them.

I tried assorted games.
Borderlands games & Singularity & Wolfenstein 2 - felt lumbering / tiring /
uncontrollable.
A real struggle aiming sniper rifle accurately .
Allowing for my lack of experience with Gamepad I don't think I will ever
choose it for that type of shooter
tho in Crysis 3  : I felt more comfortable in a sneak hide shoot type level.

Shadow of Mordor: I'm really struggling to understand how to play this & I
really want to get into it.
The Gamepad does feel better than Kb + mouse .
Also OK in Bioshock Infinite

So I think I will use the Xbox Controller but only rarely & certainly never
a complete replacement for kb + Mouse.
I think I will need a lot of practice to feel OK with it.

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