Does anybody know about good wireless (usb most likely) gamepads? My PC's connected to my TV via HDMI and i want to be able to play old classics on emulators. Any suggestions? They don't have to have Rumble or any of those nifty features.
i bought a USB PS3 gamepad from radio shack for about $10. It works with quite a few non-emulated games on my PC, and with all the emulators I've tried it with. only problem i have with it is the hassle of buying more AAA batteries. I much prefer AAs
Most pads i find are about 35-40 bucks at least. What's your model called?
seems to be out of stock right now though
Thanks for the recommendation, seems like what I'm looking for.
hows the weather in Iceland. I haven't been there in almost 20 years now.
I like the Xbox 360 controller, it was plug and play on both my Win7 64bit machines, but it is quite pricey, $65+ with the USB receiver.
Amazon.com: Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows: Video Games
Amazon.com: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - Glossy Black: Video Games
I already had an Xbox with 2 controllers, so I just had to buy the adapter which was on sale for $20 when I bought it a few years ago.
Oh yeah, i will most definitely agree there.
The Xbox 360 wireless controller is so much better, its a much better feel, better grip, better laid out buttons and you have triggers as well as two joysticks.
The receiver is not to bad either, i got mine off Ebay and, as far as i believe, it is Microsoft genuine. Came from Hong Kong so not too bad.
The controller depends on what one you want, if you want generic off-white, then for me in the UK, it was £15 to £20, i however have the black version which was an extra £10 (Only because its the elite version).
Take from us two, buy an Xbox 360 controller, you wont go wrong.
Lucky
@Zephir: The weather here is pretty good. We had a few cold days a couple of weeks ago but it's been relatively warm this winter (40-50 deg's fahrenheit) with little wind. Which seems strange 'cause Europe has been having it pretty rough. If only we had more than 20 hours of sunlight in december...
Back on topic: What you call pricey, I call a bargain. With Icelands crazy electronics tolls and customs, added up with our poor exchange rates (our economy kinda sucks right now) I'm looking at double the amount on each item, easy. I do like the XBox controller though and the idea of one reciever instead of one for each controller seems really appealing.
Looks like I just gotta save up some dough 'cause the thought of playing old emulator games on my TV kicks tremendous amounts of butt
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