Questions about game controllers (which, unlike the more generic peripherals, are used to control games).
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Do Guitar Hero peripherals work with Rock Band and vice versa?
I own the Guitar Hero instruments. Can I buy a Rock Band game and use the instruments from Guitar Hero to play the game? And vice versa?
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Why select and start?
From the NES up until the seventh generation of video games, video game controllers have featured a "Start" button and some these platforms had a "select" button. The select button hardly seems to be ...
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Can I use my PS3 controller on a PC?
Are there some good drivers available to make the PS 3 controller work with Windows 7?
Also, can I use it wirelessly?
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The disappearance of the joystick
In the Commodore and coin-op days, the joystick was the controller, with occasionally the trackball (for Marble Madness) and the paddle (for pong and similar concepts, e.g. Arkanoid). The use of the ...
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How to quickly pair a guest's Wii remote?
Every time my friends are over with their own pair of Wii remotes, I have to do this hit-or-miss pairing dance over and over again. I'm not sure what the "correct" way of doing this is, and the manual ...
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Does playing racing games with a wheel and pedals affect your real-world driving?
I am worried that if I got used to pulling the 'stunts' one would pull in video games with the same physical interface of a real car, it could lead me to bringing the same 'stunts' on real streets. ...
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Why do some people play inverted? [closed]
I'm curious why some people, like me, play inverted. Is there any correlation between classic gamers playing with real joysticks and playing inverted now or any other sort of correlations? I'm looking ...
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Can you charge the PS3 wireless controller over regular USB?
I normally charge the PS3 controller by connecting it to the PS3 while its idling, but I guess it's much easier to charge it through my PCs USB port.
Would this work?
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Easy way to clean a DualShock 3?
My 8-year-old niece played on my PS3 at Christmas, and ever since the X button on the DualShock 3 controller has been very sticky and has made most games unplayable with that controller.
A Google ...
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How do I use Wii remote and other controllers for PC games?
Is there a device or adapter (similar to the one asked about here for the Xbox 360) to allow me to use my Wii remote and classic controller to control PC games?
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Is there a PC controller that behaves exactly like an Xbox 360/PC Windows Controller?
I have an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows and I know that it's very good and one of the most or even the only, sometimes, PC controller supported by recent games.
A friend of mine would like ...
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When using my PS3 controller as a gamepad, how can I turn it off properly?
I've been using my PS3 controller as a gamepad quite a bit recently. I'm using MotioninJoy's DS3 tool, with the controller connected with a USB cable to the desktop. Everything is working great, ...
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How can I identify a counterfeit Xbox 360 controller?
I recently bought a Wired Xbox 360 controller from Ebay, and I'm trying to figure out whether it's counterfeit.
It's two-tone black and gray, which according to Wikipedia means it's probably the ...
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Is there a functional difference between black and white Wii remotes?
I know that this is a silly question, but is there any difference between black and white Wii controllers apart from the color?
At shops and on online shops, the black one is 10 Euro more expensive ...
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Is Super Meat Boy really harder with a keyboard?
While poking around on Youtube I found many commenters saying "yeah, now try that with a keyboard." The game itself, however, only seems to suggest a controller to keep the "feeling" of the game.
I ...
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Why am I seeing serious Wiimote latency on Donkey Kong Country Returns?
I am rewriting this question from scratch because I feel that I need to be clear and concise.
When I play Donkey Kong Country Returns on my Wii, I experience controller lag during the gameplay. ...
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Why won't my Rock Band 3 Squier guitar detect when I play the higher strings?
My Fender Squier Rock Band 3 Guitar and Controller often doesn't register when I pluck the thinner strings, especially the thinnest one (at the bottom of the guitar, but which produces the highest ...
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How can I get an NES controller to work on my PC as a Joystick?
I want to be able to use an actual NES (or, SNES) controller to control an emulator on my PC.
Is this possible?
If so, how can I do this on a budget?
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Are there adapters to use one controller (possibly Xbox) as both Wii classic controller and as Gamecube controller?
Basically I want to have one single gamepad (and I like the Xbox layout best, but it's not imperative), so I am searching for one of the following solutions:
One or two adapters USB (at least Xbox ...
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What wall plug chargers can be used to charge PS3 controllers
I want to charge my PS3 controllers (SIXAXIS) without having the PS3 running (because most of the time when it's running, I'm actually using the controllers). Since the device charges over standard ...
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Proper Finger Placement on Rock Band 3 Pro Keys
It's been a long time since my childhood piano lessons, and now, with Rock Band 3's introduction of the Keyboard Instrument, it's time to learn it all over again.
The Rock Band keyboard has notches ...
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Is it possible to use my PS Vita as additional PS3 controller?
As the title states: can I register my PS vita as an additional controller to an PS3 system? I want to play split-screen games without buying a new controller.
I've already searched around the web. ...
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Mouse and Keyboard for XBox 360?
I know there are third party attachments you can get like the XFPS Sniper or the Mayflash Max. So two questions really.
1: Has Microsoft given a reason why they decided not to allow the use of a ...
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Steering wheel controller for PS3
I am thinking about getting a steering wheel controller for the PS3, primarily for Gran Turismo 5.
Is there a website which compares all the available options, so I can choose the best one for me?
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Why were the N64 analog sticks so inferior to those that came after?
The Nintendo 64 controller's Control Stick seems to have paved the way for the analog sticks adopted by all major game consoles ever since. You can tell, too, because it really rather sucked compared ...
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Do some Wii games require a Classic Controller?
Are there any Wii games that require me to use a Classic Controller and won't work with a Gamecube controller or Wiimote+Nunchuck? Are there any controllers that have both a Wiimote and a Gamecube ...
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1answer
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Can I use classic PS2 gamepads on the PS3?
I have the classic PS2-Controllers. Can I use them (obviously not per se) on the PS3?
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270 vs 900 wheel
What is the advantage of having 900 over 270 steering wheel? Nearly every video I watch people use only about 180 degrees for steering.
Currently have xbox 360 wireless, and on some short u-turns in ...
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How can you use an Xbox 360 controller with Portal on a Mac?
I would like to use a wired Xbox 360 controller to play Portal on a Mac. I tried following the steps as explained in the Steam Support article “Using an XBox 360 Controller with Source Games.”
So I:
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How can I press buttons faster?
Some games have segments that require the player to press one button really fast in order to pass through. At the moment, the game that bugs me is the Legendary Starfy, but I've also run into it in ...
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Will a normal electric guitar work with Rock Band 3?
I've seen a couple of articles that talk about the guitar controllers for Rock Band 3.
Option 1 (the Mustang): A plastic controller in the style of the current controllers, but with buttons for ...
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How could I use my racing wheel pedals in other games?
I dunno if someone has ever thought of this before, but Googling about it has turned up absolutely nothing. I'd like to be able to use my Logitech Momo Racing wheel pedals as extra buttons in some ...
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Do gamepads always deteriorate from extended disuse and is there anything to be done about it?
I've owned two USB gamepads for PC now. The first was some noname pad I got really cheap in a supermarket. The second was (and is) Logitech Rumblepad 2. In both cases I've had the same problem: When I ...
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Is there any fix for the controller of Saints Row 2 on PC
I recently bought Saints Row 2 at Steam, however, the controls seem to be unnatural and hard to control the main character.
Things like strafing left or rotating the character are unbeliveably ugly. ...
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Compatibility of controllers for PC games
As the number of console ports seems to increase, there are more and more games that are meant to be played with a controller like on a console. The keyboard controls are sometimes pretty clumsy.
If ...
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Does the Logitech F710 work on the PS3?
I can't stand the DualShock controller. Seriously, my thumb muscles start hurting. So I've been considering getting the Logitech F710 or F510.
Do they work on the PS3? Are there any limitations?
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Why do Xbox controllers have breakaway cables?
The Xbox and Xbox 360 controllers have extra connections a few inches after the male USB connector. What is the purpose of this extra connection?
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How can I turn off a Wireless Xbox 360 Controller for Windows?
I have installed my drivers and paired the device up to the computer. I have given it a quick run through on Steam Big Picture mode to make sure it's all working and behaving as I'd expect it to, but ...
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Is there a 3rd party PS3 style controller for the Xbox 360?
I'd like to get a PS3 DualShock style controller for my Xbox 360.
So far I only see Xbox 360 style PS3 controllers, not the other way around.
Does anyone know of a PS3 style controller for the 360?
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How do you use a PC/PS3 controller when playing Skyrim on a PC?
So I bought this PC/PS3 Controller that works for both PC and PS3. It works fine when playing Virtua Tennis 4 (on my PC), but how do I connect it to Skyrim? The only option I can see is for 360 ...
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Where can I get a battery replacement for a PS3 controller and how can I replace it?
Is there any way to change the battery of a PS3 controller? If so, where do I get a new one!? and how do I change it?
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How do I fix my Rock Band guitar?
My Rock Band 2 wireless Fender guitar controller recently stopped accepting down strokes on the strum bar and the equivalent direction on the guitar's D-pad. The guitar is about 18 months old. I've ...
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1answer
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New PS3 controller won't sync with PS3
I bought a new six-axis controller for my best friend, and I did a custom paint job on it. I had to take it apart, but after I put everything back together (right), it just blinks the red lights when ...
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Can I use a PC gamepad with OSX Steam games?
Will a PC gamepad work with all the key mappings for games in Steam on OSX? Would getting a Microsoft 360 gamepad work on OSX?
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Are Zinc–carbon batteries safe to use in my controllers?
I came across a site selling 60 Zinc–carbon batteries for around $10 including shipping. They expire in 2014.
As I go through quite a few batteries in my gaming, I researched Zinc–carbon batteries ...
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Which Guitar Hero/Rock Band titles does the WarBeast guitar work with?
I'm planning on buying dreamGear's WarBeast Guitar as a gift for a friend.
The guitar's specification makes me suspect that it is not an entirely "regular" peripheral (I don't recall coming across ...
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How to use my gamepad globally as xbox controller (on PC)?
I figure using x360ce I can use my gamepad in some games which claim to require a xbox controller. However, this requires me putting two files (xinput1_3.dll and x360ce.ini) into the respective game's ...
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Can the Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit cable charge regular Ni-MH batteries in the controller?
I use regular rechargeable Ni-MH AA batteries in my Xbox360 controllers, which I charge in a regular AA battery charger. Since the Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit batteries are just Ni-MH batteries, ...
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Wired controller blinking while Xbox is off
The home-button of my wired Xbox controller is blinking, even though my Xbox 360 is turned off. I've searched around a bit and found out the blinking of wireless controllers is a sign that the battery ...
