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Wireless controller on PC with RF

  • 14-10-2008 11:14am
    #1
    Turtle1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    Hi,
    My computer has the following hardware:
    X10 USB Wireless Transceiver (ACPI-compliant)

    Is there any way of using this with the xbox wireless controller on my PC without the need of buying the Xbox 360™ Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows®

    As far as I know they all use RF technology.

    Thanks for any help.
    Cheers.
    Turtle


Comments

  • #2
    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    I don't think so. Ms is probably proprietary. I searched for a way before and never found anything.

    The adapter thing is only 20 quid or so but it is the effort of finding a store selling the bloody thing that always put me off bothering to buy one. They aren't even that easy to find online.


  • #3
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    I got the dongle on play.com a while back there for ~€20 iirc.

    play wont load properly for me atm to check.


  • #4
    Turtle1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Turtle1980


    Cheers,
    Yeah I found the item at play for €18.49
    http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3299826/Microsoft-Xbox-360-Crossfire-Wireless-Gaming-Receiver-for-Windows/Product.html

    I also have a wired controller I can just plug into the PC which is fine, just wondered if it were possible with the hardware I already have.

    Thanks anyway, will just make do with the wire :)


  • #5
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    It isn't possible unfortunately - the proprietary wireless signal for the controllers is a pain in the a** for third party accessory manufacturers as well (didn't early Guitar Hero controllers require an additional USB dongle?), since they have to license it from MS, whereas I think the PS3 just uses standard Bluetooth.


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