How do I set my XBOX 360 controller up on my computer?

Question

I have a laptop and am trying to play BF2 on it with my xbox 360 controller.

Answer 1

Depends on which controller you have if you have the wireless controller you will need to purchase the wireless receiver to synchronize the controller to your PC. It cost $20 in most if not every store.

If you have the wired controller it's as simple as plugging it in and locating the drivers for the controller and installing.

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If you have Vista and your on line once you plug in the controller it will locate and install the drivers for you automatically.

Xbox 360 wireless controllers are not Bluetooth nor infrared it is 2.4Ghz what channel frequency it uses is only known to Microsoft which is why you can only use they're specific wireless receiver to use wireless controllers on the PC.

Answer 2

For Vista support, go to http://www.microsoft.com/hardware and download the Vista version of the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. After you install the driver, you can connect the wireless receiver.

You can view the status and testing of the wireless controller by using the Game Controllers Control Panel applet, as the figure shows. When you press the central Xbox 360 status button on the controller, you'll see the controller's status, as the figure shows.

Configure the controller

You don't have to configure the controller unless you want to customize the range of motion of the axes. To configure the controller, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type joy.cpl in the Open box, and then click OK.

2. In the Game Controllers window, click XNA Gamepad, and then click Properties.

3. Click the Settings tab, and then click Calibrate.

4. Follow the steps in the Device Calibration Wizard.

Note When you're prompted to use the directional pad (D-Pad), use the left stick instead. If you use the D-Pad, the left stick configuration may be incorrect.

a. To use this wizard to configure the axes of your game controller, click Next.

b. Leave the D-pad (left stick) centered, and then press a button on the controller.

c. Press all the D-pad’s corners (left stick), and then press a button on the controller.

d. Leave the D-pad (left stick) centered, and then press a button on the controller.

e. Move the Z Axis (left and right triggers) all the way up and down, and then press a button on the controller.

f. Move the X Rotation (right stick - left right movement) all the way up and down, and then press a button on the controller.

g. Move the Y Rotation (right stick - up down movement) all the way up and down, and then press a button on the controller.

h. To save your configuration, click Finish.

5. Click Apply, and then test the operation of the controller.

6. If you're satisfied with the new settings, click OK twice.

If you're not satisfied, click Settings, and then click Reset to defaults. When you click Reset to defaults, the device controls are reset to the default settings that are obtained from the device.

For more information about how to test the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

906346 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906346/) How to test your Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

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