Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
Hi, Same here. I got mine a few months back, and it is the best controller I've owned so far. In terms of developing for it I'm trying an open source technology called SlimDX. It is an open source version of Managed DirectX and it also has support for the XNA libraries including XAudio2, X3D, and XInput. So far I have no complaints about the controller to speak of. Che wrote: Hi scott, I've had this exact same controller for a few months, and it works great. i am experimenting with it with the XNA studio as I develop my football game, and it will be one of the preferred controllers. this joystick is a joy to use, and i've created a really basic helicopter flight simulation to play around with it. i think you guys are gonna be really happy using a controller like this or the mouse with the football game. later che --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
Hi Shaun, Ummm..Don't take one opinion as an absolute sign of failior. I have one myself and it works fine. I have it since I have been experimenting with including XBox 360 controller support in the Genesis Engine at some point. shaun everiss wrote: hmph and I was thinking about getting one of those. thanks for nothing ms. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
Ok folks, for anybody who might've been interested in the previous post, I'm now up and running. thought I may as well post the solution to the list too in case anybody searches the archives for the problem in future. Install the software that came on the cd without the wireless dongle connected. If you don't have the cd, you can get the latest version from the microsoft website. At the time of writing, it's 1.1. Plug in the wireless dongle once the software seems happy, and Windows should detect it without any issues. Now, the batteries have to be in your 360 controller the right way of course. Off the top of my head I can't recall which end of an AA battery is positive and negative, so let's go for simple speak. On an AA battery, you have a flat end and an end with a protruding dot on it. If you're holding the battery pack in front of you, with the release button at the top and the back facing away from you, exactly as it would be if it were re-connected to the control pad once this is done, then the left battery goes in dot first, the right battery goes in flat end first. With the battery pack re-connected, take your controller in one hand and your wireless dongle in the other. There's a small circular button on top of the dongle, it's the only one there. There's also a small circular button directly above the right hand joystick of your controller. Hold those two buttons down at the same time, and after a couple of seconds Windows should make a pop noise and your screen reader of choice will announce that the xbox 360 controller has been found successfully. Tips: To turn your controller on next time you want to use it, just hold down the same button on the pad you used to pair it up with the dongle. You won't need to pair them again unless you've disconnected the controller and used it on an actual xbox between Windows sessions. There doesn't seem to be a way of turning the pad straight off to retain maximum battery life. Apparently it shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity, or you can just briefly disconnect the battery pack without doing any harm to the installed software. The large circular button right in the centre of the pad will bring up the status window from anywhere in Windows. Upon first inspection this is pretty much inaccessible, but if you hit alt-space you'll be able to get at most things you need from that menu I think. I'll post more as I discover it, the bad and the good. Cheers Scott On 8/14/09, Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Pretty much on a whim today, I picked up an x box 360 controller, one of the wireless ones that come with the USB wireless dongle thingy and Windows drivers. Far from my usual style to just take a punt on something without daft amounts of research, but I really liked the design of the pad for almost every type of game I could think of, and I haven't seen that in a pad since dreamcast days so I had to have it. Now, here's the issue. I've installed the software that came on the cd called microsoft xbox 360 accessories, and the drivers too. From what I can tell with Jaws 10, everything except for the help system seems to be totally inaccessible, so thanks for that Bill! The dongle half of the equation is detected fine by Windows, but in spite of batteries being in the controller I'm getting no action. I guess I have to pair them up somehow, but the help system only describes how to use the accessories software post-installation, and I couldn't find an electronic copy of the manual on the cd. I fear it might be a case of sit down with a sighty for a few minutes to figure this one out. Next time I'll have chance to do that isn't until late into the weekend though, so I also figured it'd be worth a post to the list to ask if anybody has the same hardware and knows what I'm missing. Really hoping that the inaccessible software won't matter too much once I know what I'm doing because I'm all over the design of the pad itself and don't want to return it unless I have too. Cheers in advance Scott --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
Hi scott, I've had this exact same controller for a few months, and it works great. i am experimenting with it with the XNA studio as I develop my football game, and it will be one of the preferred controllers. this joystick is a joy to use, and i've created a really basic helicopter flight simulation to play around with it. i think you guys are gonna be really happy using a controller like this or the mouse with the football game. later che - Original Message - From: Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows Ok folks, for anybody who might've been interested in the previous post, I'm now up and running. thought I may as well post the solution to the list too in case anybody searches the archives for the problem in future. Install the software that came on the cd without the wireless dongle connected. If you don't have the cd, you can get the latest version from the microsoft website. At the time of writing, it's 1.1. Plug in the wireless dongle once the software seems happy, and Windows should detect it without any issues. Now, the batteries have to be in your 360 controller the right way of course. Off the top of my head I can't recall which end of an AA battery is positive and negative, so let's go for simple speak. On an AA battery, you have a flat end and an end with a protruding dot on it. If you're holding the battery pack in front of you, with the release button at the top and the back facing away from you, exactly as it would be if it were re-connected to the control pad once this is done, then the left battery goes in dot first, the right battery goes in flat end first. With the battery pack re-connected, take your controller in one hand and your wireless dongle in the other. There's a small circular button on top of the dongle, it's the only one there. There's also a small circular button directly above the right hand joystick of your controller. Hold those two buttons down at the same time, and after a couple of seconds Windows should make a pop noise and your screen reader of choice will announce that the xbox 360 controller has been found successfully. Tips: To turn your controller on next time you want to use it, just hold down the same button on the pad you used to pair it up with the dongle. You won't need to pair them again unless you've disconnected the controller and used it on an actual xbox between Windows sessions. There doesn't seem to be a way of turning the pad straight off to retain maximum battery life. Apparently it shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity, or you can just briefly disconnect the battery pack without doing any harm to the installed software. The large circular button right in the centre of the pad will bring up the status window from anywhere in Windows. Upon first inspection this is pretty much inaccessible, but if you hit alt-space you'll be able to get at most things you need from that menu I think. I'll post more as I discover it, the bad and the good. Cheers Scott On 8/14/09, Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Pretty much on a whim today, I picked up an x box 360 controller, one of the wireless ones that come with the USB wireless dongle thingy and Windows drivers. Far from my usual style to just take a punt on something without daft amounts of research, but I really liked the design of the pad for almost every type of game I could think of, and I haven't seen that in a pad since dreamcast days so I had to have it. Now, here's the issue. I've installed the software that came on the cd called microsoft xbox 360 accessories, and the drivers too. From what I can tell with Jaws 10, everything except for the help system seems to be totally inaccessible, so thanks for that Bill! The dongle half of the equation is detected fine by Windows, but in spite of batteries being in the controller I'm getting no action. I guess I have to pair them up somehow, but the help system only describes how to use the accessories software post-installation, and I couldn't find an electronic copy of the manual on the cd. I fear it might be a case of sit down with a sighty for a few minutes to figure this one out. Next time I'll have chance to do that isn't until late into the weekend though, so I also figured it'd be worth a post to the list to ask if anybody has the same hardware and knows what I'm missing. Really hoping that the inaccessible software won't matter too much once I know what I'm doing because I'm all over the design of the pad itself and don't want to return it unless I have too. Cheers in advance Scott --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
Hey Che, Not sure if this is possible with Rail Racer, but if you have a particularly tidy button layout that makes sense could I steal it off you as an ini file or something similar? I'm experimenting with my layout at the moment, seems like for every one thing I find a place for, some other thing feels like it's not in the logical place. Know what I mean? Life would be a lot easier if I could bind the triggers to something useful, but RR doesn't seem to believe me that they exist. From the brief bit of reading I've just done it seems to be microsoft being a bit lame with drivers rather than Rail Racers fault. Any tips appreciated Scott On 8/14/09, Che c...@blindadrenaline.com wrote: Hi scott, I've had this exact same controller for a few months, and it works great. i am experimenting with it with the XNA studio as I develop my football game, and it will be one of the preferred controllers. this joystick is a joy to use, and i've created a really basic helicopter flight simulation to play around with it. i think you guys are gonna be really happy using a controller like this or the mouse with the football game. later che - Original Message - From: Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows Ok folks, for anybody who might've been interested in the previous post, I'm now up and running. thought I may as well post the solution to the list too in case anybody searches the archives for the problem in future. Install the software that came on the cd without the wireless dongle connected. If you don't have the cd, you can get the latest version from the microsoft website. At the time of writing, it's 1.1. Plug in the wireless dongle once the software seems happy, and Windows should detect it without any issues. Now, the batteries have to be in your 360 controller the right way of course. Off the top of my head I can't recall which end of an AA battery is positive and negative, so let's go for simple speak. On an AA battery, you have a flat end and an end with a protruding dot on it. If you're holding the battery pack in front of you, with the release button at the top and the back facing away from you, exactly as it would be if it were re-connected to the control pad once this is done, then the left battery goes in dot first, the right battery goes in flat end first. With the battery pack re-connected, take your controller in one hand and your wireless dongle in the other. There's a small circular button on top of the dongle, it's the only one there. There's also a small circular button directly above the right hand joystick of your controller. Hold those two buttons down at the same time, and after a couple of seconds Windows should make a pop noise and your screen reader of choice will announce that the xbox 360 controller has been found successfully. Tips: To turn your controller on next time you want to use it, just hold down the same button on the pad you used to pair it up with the dongle. You won't need to pair them again unless you've disconnected the controller and used it on an actual xbox between Windows sessions. There doesn't seem to be a way of turning the pad straight off to retain maximum battery life. Apparently it shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity, or you can just briefly disconnect the battery pack without doing any harm to the installed software. The large circular button right in the centre of the pad will bring up the status window from anywhere in Windows. Upon first inspection this is pretty much inaccessible, but if you hit alt-space you'll be able to get at most things you need from that menu I think. I'll post more as I discover it, the bad and the good. Cheers Scott On 8/14/09, Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Pretty much on a whim today, I picked up an x box 360 controller, one of the wireless ones that come with the USB wireless dongle thingy and Windows drivers. Far from my usual style to just take a punt on something without daft amounts of research, but I really liked the design of the pad for almost every type of game I could think of, and I haven't seen that in a pad since dreamcast days so I had to have it. Now, here's the issue. I've installed the software that came on the cd called microsoft xbox 360 accessories, and the drivers too. From what I can tell with Jaws 10, everything except for the help system seems to be totally inaccessible, so thanks for that Bill! The dongle half of the equation is detected fine by Windows, but in spite of batteries being in the controller I'm getting no action. I guess I have to pair them up somehow, but the help system only describes how to use the accessories software post-installation, and I couldn't find an electronic copy
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
hmph and I was thinking about getting one of those. thanks for nothing ms. At 12:10 p.m. 14/08/2009, you wrote: Hi folks, Pretty much on a whim today, I picked up an x box 360 controller, one of the wireless ones that come with the USB wireless dongle thingy and Windows drivers. Far from my usual style to just take a punt on something without daft amounts of research, but I really liked the design of the pad for almost every type of game I could think of, and I haven't seen that in a pad since dreamcast days so I had to have it. Now, here's the issue. I've installed the software that came on the cd called microsoft xbox 360 accessories, and the drivers too. From what I can tell with Jaws 10, everything except for the help system seems to be totally inaccessible, so thanks for that Bill! The dongle half of the equation is detected fine by Windows, but in spite of batteries being in the controller I'm getting no action. I guess I have to pair them up somehow, but the help system only describes how to use the accessories software post-installation, and I couldn't find an electronic copy of the manual on the cd. I fear it might be a case of sit down with a sighty for a few minutes to figure this one out. Next time I'll have chance to do that isn't until late into the weekend though, so I also figured it'd be worth a post to the list to ask if anybody has the same hardware and knows what I'm missing. Really hoping that the inaccessible software won't matter too much once I know what I'm doing because I'm all over the design of the pad itself and don't want to return it unless I have too. Cheers in advance Scott --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
aah so its not all that bad. I must admit I had till I ran out of space and well games that did not care an now 10 year old ffb stick from logitech, a force 3d. the software, is just that a pile of inaccessible rubbish. I think my next stick is probably going to be a gamepad or something. At 01:39 p.m. 14/08/2009, you wrote: Ok folks, for anybody who might've been interested in the previous post, I'm now up and running. thought I may as well post the solution to the list too in case anybody searches the archives for the problem in future. Install the software that came on the cd without the wireless dongle connected. If you don't have the cd, you can get the latest version from the microsoft website. At the time of writing, it's 1.1. Plug in the wireless dongle once the software seems happy, and Windows should detect it without any issues. Now, the batteries have to be in your 360 controller the right way of course. Off the top of my head I can't recall which end of an AA battery is positive and negative, so let's go for simple speak. On an AA battery, you have a flat end and an end with a protruding dot on it. If you're holding the battery pack in front of you, with the release button at the top and the back facing away from you, exactly as it would be if it were re-connected to the control pad once this is done, then the left battery goes in dot first, the right battery goes in flat end first. With the battery pack re-connected, take your controller in one hand and your wireless dongle in the other. There's a small circular button on top of the dongle, it's the only one there. There's also a small circular button directly above the right hand joystick of your controller. Hold those two buttons down at the same time, and after a couple of seconds Windows should make a pop noise and your screen reader of choice will announce that the xbox 360 controller has been found successfully. Tips: To turn your controller on next time you want to use it, just hold down the same button on the pad you used to pair it up with the dongle. You won't need to pair them again unless you've disconnected the controller and used it on an actual xbox between Windows sessions. There doesn't seem to be a way of turning the pad straight off to retain maximum battery life. Apparently it shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity, or you can just briefly disconnect the battery pack without doing any harm to the installed software. The large circular button right in the centre of the pad will bring up the status window from anywhere in Windows. Upon first inspection this is pretty much inaccessible, but if you hit alt-space you'll be able to get at most things you need from that menu I think. I'll post more as I discover it, the bad and the good. Cheers Scott On 8/14/09, Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Pretty much on a whim today, I picked up an x box 360 controller, one of the wireless ones that come with the USB wireless dongle thingy and Windows drivers. Far from my usual style to just take a punt on something without daft amounts of research, but I really liked the design of the pad for almost every type of game I could think of, and I haven't seen that in a pad since dreamcast days so I had to have it. Now, here's the issue. I've installed the software that came on the cd called microsoft xbox 360 accessories, and the drivers too. From what I can tell with Jaws 10, everything except for the help system seems to be totally inaccessible, so thanks for that Bill! The dongle half of the equation is detected fine by Windows, but in spite of batteries being in the controller I'm getting no action. I guess I have to pair them up somehow, but the help system only describes how to use the accessories software post-installation, and I couldn't find an electronic copy of the manual on the cd. I fear it might be a case of sit down with a sighty for a few minutes to figure this one out. Next time I'll have chance to do that isn't until late into the weekend though, so I also figured it'd be worth a post to the list to ask if anybody has the same hardware and knows what I'm missing. Really hoping that the inaccessible software won't matter too much once I know what I'm doing because I'm all over the design of the pad itself and don't want to return it unless I have too. Cheers in advance Scott --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
will you ever release the copter sim? At 03:04 p.m. 14/08/2009, you wrote: Hi scott, I've had this exact same controller for a few months, and it works great. i am experimenting with it with the XNA studio as I develop my football game, and it will be one of the preferred controllers. this joystick is a joy to use, and i've created a really basic helicopter flight simulation to play around with it. i think you guys are gonna be really happy using a controller like this or the mouse with the football game. later che - Original Message - From: Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows Ok folks, for anybody who might've been interested in the previous post, I'm now up and running. thought I may as well post the solution to the list too in case anybody searches the archives for the problem in future. Install the software that came on the cd without the wireless dongle connected. If you don't have the cd, you can get the latest version from the microsoft website. At the time of writing, it's 1.1. Plug in the wireless dongle once the software seems happy, and Windows should detect it without any issues. Now, the batteries have to be in your 360 controller the right way of course. Off the top of my head I can't recall which end of an AA battery is positive and negative, so let's go for simple speak. On an AA battery, you have a flat end and an end with a protruding dot on it. If you're holding the battery pack in front of you, with the release button at the top and the back facing away from you, exactly as it would be if it were re-connected to the control pad once this is done, then the left battery goes in dot first, the right battery goes in flat end first. With the battery pack re-connected, take your controller in one hand and your wireless dongle in the other. There's a small circular button on top of the dongle, it's the only one there. There's also a small circular button directly above the right hand joystick of your controller. Hold those two buttons down at the same time, and after a couple of seconds Windows should make a pop noise and your screen reader of choice will announce that the xbox 360 controller has been found successfully. Tips: To turn your controller on next time you want to use it, just hold down the same button on the pad you used to pair it up with the dongle. You won't need to pair them again unless you've disconnected the controller and used it on an actual xbox between Windows sessions. There doesn't seem to be a way of turning the pad straight off to retain maximum battery life. Apparently it shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity, or you can just briefly disconnect the battery pack without doing any harm to the installed software. The large circular button right in the centre of the pad will bring up the status window from anywhere in Windows. Upon first inspection this is pretty much inaccessible, but if you hit alt-space you'll be able to get at most things you need from that menu I think. I'll post more as I discover it, the bad and the good. Cheers Scott On 8/14/09, Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Pretty much on a whim today, I picked up an x box 360 controller, one of the wireless ones that come with the USB wireless dongle thingy and Windows drivers. Far from my usual style to just take a punt on something without daft amounts of research, but I really liked the design of the pad for almost every type of game I could think of, and I haven't seen that in a pad since dreamcast days so I had to have it. Now, here's the issue. I've installed the software that came on the cd called microsoft xbox 360 accessories, and the drivers too. From what I can tell with Jaws 10, everything except for the help system seems to be totally inaccessible, so thanks for that Bill! The dongle half of the equation is detected fine by Windows, but in spite of batteries being in the controller I'm getting no action. I guess I have to pair them up somehow, but the help system only describes how to use the accessories software post-installation, and I couldn't find an electronic copy of the manual on the cd. I fear it might be a case of sit down with a sighty for a few minutes to figure this one out. Next time I'll have chance to do that isn't until late into the weekend though, so I also figured it'd be worth a post to the list to ask if anybody has the same hardware and knows what I'm missing. Really hoping that the inaccessible software won't matter too much once I know what I'm doing because I'm all over the design of the pad itself and don't want to return it unless I have too. Cheers in advance Scott --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
hi just saw this original post, i had no trouble getting mine set up, so don't let that detract from getting one of these excellent controllers, just takes a bit of fiddling to get it set up. as for rail racer, i use a steering wheel for mine, so don't have a set up for a joystick, but you might check on rail racer list for that. later che --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows
My son has that controller and yes it's nice, good stuff.. - Original Message - From: Che c...@blindadrenaline.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows Hi scott, I've had this exact same controller for a few months, and it works great. i am experimenting with it with the XNA studio as I develop my football game, and it will be one of the preferred controllers. this joystick is a joy to use, and i've created a really basic helicopter flight simulation to play around with it. i think you guys are gonna be really happy using a controller like this or the mouse with the football game. later che - Original Message - From: Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Microsoft x box 360 wireless controller for windows Ok folks, for anybody who might've been interested in the previous post, I'm now up and running. thought I may as well post the solution to the list too in case anybody searches the archives for the problem in future. Install the software that came on the cd without the wireless dongle connected. If you don't have the cd, you can get the latest version from the microsoft website. At the time of writing, it's 1.1. Plug in the wireless dongle once the software seems happy, and Windows should detect it without any issues. Now, the batteries have to be in your 360 controller the right way of course. Off the top of my head I can't recall which end of an AA battery is positive and negative, so let's go for simple speak. On an AA battery, you have a flat end and an end with a protruding dot on it. If you're holding the battery pack in front of you, with the release button at the top and the back facing away from you, exactly as it would be if it were re-connected to the control pad once this is done, then the left battery goes in dot first, the right battery goes in flat end first. With the battery pack re-connected, take your controller in one hand and your wireless dongle in the other. There's a small circular button on top of the dongle, it's the only one there. There's also a small circular button directly above the right hand joystick of your controller. Hold those two buttons down at the same time, and after a couple of seconds Windows should make a pop noise and your screen reader of choice will announce that the xbox 360 controller has been found successfully. Tips: To turn your controller on next time you want to use it, just hold down the same button on the pad you used to pair it up with the dongle. You won't need to pair them again unless you've disconnected the controller and used it on an actual xbox between Windows sessions. There doesn't seem to be a way of turning the pad straight off to retain maximum battery life. Apparently it shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity, or you can just briefly disconnect the battery pack without doing any harm to the installed software. The large circular button right in the centre of the pad will bring up the status window from anywhere in Windows. Upon first inspection this is pretty much inaccessible, but if you hit alt-space you'll be able to get at most things you need from that menu I think. I'll post more as I discover it, the bad and the good. Cheers Scott On 8/14/09, Scott Chesworth scottcheswo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Pretty much on a whim today, I picked up an x box 360 controller, one of the wireless ones that come with the USB wireless dongle thingy and Windows drivers. Far from my usual style to just take a punt on something without daft amounts of research, but I really liked the design of the pad for almost every type of game I could think of, and I haven't seen that in a pad since dreamcast days so I had to have it. Now, here's the issue. I've installed the software that came on the cd called microsoft xbox 360 accessories, and the drivers too. From what I can tell with Jaws 10, everything except for the help system seems to be totally inaccessible, so thanks for that Bill! The dongle half of the equation is detected fine by Windows, but in spite of batteries being in the controller I'm getting no action. I guess I have to pair them up somehow, but the help system only describes how to use the accessories software post-installation, and I couldn't find an electronic copy of the manual on the cd. I fear it might be a case of sit down with a sighty for a few minutes to figure this one out. Next time I'll have chance to do that isn't until late into the weekend though, so I also figured it'd be worth a post to the list to ask if anybody has the same hardware and knows what I'm missing. Really hoping that the inaccessible software won't matter too much once I know what I'm doing because I'm all over the design of the pad itself and don't want
