So I have and have gotten quite a few
games for the PC that are compatible with the Xbox controllers, sure
I could use an aftermarket controller but I’ve tried them and they
don’t seem to be truly compatible with the games, so I decided to
grab something that might help me with this problem. Seeing as I have
an Xbox and the controllers I figured why not get the Wireless
receiver that will let me use my Xbox controllers with my PC games.
Today I’ve got a short review about a
little product that I picked up recently, it’s the Xbox
360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows and it does exactly as it’s
supposed to do, it allows me to use my Xbox 360 Wireless controllers
with my Windows PC games. It’s a great little product that I can
easily recommend anyone getting if they wish to use their own Xbox
controllers with Windows…
Product
Name: Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows
Author: Kristofer Brozio
Tech
Specs,Features or the Basic Info:
Xbox
360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows
The Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming
Receiver for Windows lets you take your quality, wireless gaming
experiences that you enjoy on your console and experience them on
your Windows gaming platform.
*Will work with future Xbox 360
Wireless Accessories.
*Provides up to a 30-foot range
for complete wireless freedom.
*Use up to four Wireless
Controllers and four Wireless Headsets simultaneously with one
Wireless Gaming Receiver.
*Easily integrates with PC
gaming scenarios and utilizes the same binding technology as Xbox
360.
*Provides a great value by
eliminating the need for additional accessories for Windows-based
gaming at an attractive price point.
*Plugs into a PC USB port and
has a six foot cable. (NOTE: The Wireless Gaming Receiver requires a
powered USB port to operate. If you’re using the Wireless Gaming
Receiver with a USB hub, the USB hub must have an external power
source.)
*Future drivers available for
Windows Vista™ and Force Feedback for the Wireless Racing Wheel.
Price:$19.99
A
Better Look at Things:
The Wireless Gaming Receiver comes
in the wonderful sealed clamshell style packaging that you’ve got to
use the jaws of life on to get open.. fun-fun
Inside we find a driver disc,
instruction manual and the receiver itself.
The receiver is small, it’s got
one button on it and an LED under it. It’s USB so there’s a USB
connection on the end to plug into your computer, and it’s even got a
rubber non-slip base as well. The receiver also has a nice long cable
so you can put it most anywhere you need to.
Installation,
Testing and Comparison:
It does come with a driver disc
but I had no need for it, I’m using Windows Vista Ultimate X64 and as
soon as I plugged the receiver into my USB port it was recognized and
installed, easy to do no problems at all.
Connecting your controllers to
your PC is easy as well, the button on the receiver is the connect
button like you have on the Xbox and controllers, just press it and
the buttons on your controllers to connect them to each other and in
a few seconds you’re ready to play.
You can connect up to four
wireless controllers and four wireless headsets as you would with the
Xbox 360.
I played a few games using my Xbox
controllers on the PC and they all worked perfectly fine for me, no
problems at all.
Summary
and Comments:
What more can I say, it works as
it should, and it’s inexpensive. If you like to use the Xbox
controllers now you’ve got a cheap way to use them with your PC
gaming as well.
DragonSteelMods gives the Xbox 360
Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows a 5 out of 5 score and our
Recommended Award as well.
Pros:
-Long cable
-Works perfectly
-Allows you to use Xbox
controllers on Windows
-Inexpensive
Cons:
-None that I could find
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Code
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