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I'm under correction, but I believe only the Wired and the wireless with the bundled USB receiver has the "Microsoft Windows" certified logo on the box.
 
Mister 44 said:
Thanks for the pointers on the controllers. You guys answered all the questions I've had except one: Can I buy any XBox 360 controller or must it say "for Windows" or "for PC" on the packaging?
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If it's wired, either will work, if you go for wireless you'll need the PC one that comes with the receiver.
 
Eugene said:
If it's wired, either will work, if you go for wireless you'll need the PC one that comes with the receiver.
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Thanks. I want to go for wired if only to cut down on having to recharge or change batteries every few days (whatever the xbox controllers use). I see there are still some wireds available priced between R430 and R450 bucks. Wireless aren't much more expensive @ about R470 to R520.
 
Mister 44 said:
Thanks. I want to go for wired if only to cut down on having to recharge or change batteries every few days (whatever the xbox controllers use). I see there are still some wireds available priced between R430 and R450 bucks. Wireless aren't much more expensive @ about R470 to R520.
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Try for wired if you can. My first wireless one had a few driver issues.
 
Mister 44 said:
Thanks. I want to go for wired if only to cut down on having to recharge or change batteries every few days (whatever the xbox controllers use). I see there are still some wireds available priced between R430 and R450 bucks. Wireless aren't much more expensive @ about R470 to R520.
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The wireless one uses normal AA batteries and I already have a set of 2AA batteries in the charger for my Keyboard, mouse, camera etc so adding 2 more batteries to the rotation wasn't that bad.
 
Eugene said:
Yeah I've actually heard of some games that didn't work with the wireless one at all, for some reason. Very weird.
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only 2 games i know of that had issues for me was dead rising 2 (only workaround was xpadder if i remember correctly) and rainbow six vegas 2 (which was an easy fix with an ini file hack)

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Murph said:
That as well. Plus you never have to buy batteries.
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play and charge or be cheap like me and use ur cybershot batteries (yes 1.2v batts work perfectly with the wireless one)

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Mister 44 said:
I see kalahari has a wired model (with a 12 day delivery time) for R381

http://www.kalahari.com/Games/Xbox-360-Controller-for-Windows-PCs-USB_p_43423550

The word "Microsoft" does seem suspiciously absent from that page, though...
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shouldnt matter most of the time the bombay specials are actually on par quality wise
 
PsychoFish said:
PS - If you like Mass Effect, it's an absolute treat with a XBOX 360 controller on the PC
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I bought my wireless 360 controller from Matrix Computer Warehouse last year. It came with ME 2 and Dragon Age: Origins.

Also, my packaging is red. I think the XBox packaging is green. I believe that's how they distinguish between the types for PC and 360. Although, I had bought myself one from a discount store (in the green packaging - wired), didn't last too long.
 
Dohc-WP said:
only 2 games i know of that had issues for me was dead rising 2 (only workaround was xpadder if i remember correctly) and rainbow six vegas 2 (which was an easy fix with an ini file hack)

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play and charge or be cheap like me and use ur cybershot batteries (yes 1.2v batts work perfectly with the wireless one)

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shouldnt matter most of the time the bombay specials are actually on par quality wise
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I do tend to fall over my cable a lot.
 
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