--- product_id: 436467 title: "Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console" brand: "microsoft" price: "€ 71.97" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 2 category: "Personal Computer" url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/436467-microsoft-xbox-360-wireless-controller-for-windows-and-xbox-360 store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Vibration feedback 30-foot range 2.4 GHz wireless Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console **Brand:** microsoft **Price:** € 71.97 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎮 Game On: Elevate your play with the ultimate controller! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console by microsoft - **How much does it cost?** € 71.97 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/436467-microsoft-xbox-360-wireless-controller-for-windows-and-xbox-360) ## Best For - microsoft enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted microsoft brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Feel Every Moment:** Vibration feedback immerses you in the action. - • **Precision Control:** Master your gameplay with precise thumb sticks and triggers. - • **Unleash Your Game:** Experience freedom with a 30-foot wireless range! - • **Connect More, Play More:** Link up to 4 controllers for epic multiplayer sessions. - • **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Seamlessly switch between PC and Xbox 360 gaming. ## Overview The Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller offers a robust 2.4 GHz wireless connection with a 30-foot range, ensuring you can game freely. With precise controls and vibration feedback, it enhances your gaming experience across both PC and Xbox 360 platforms. Connect up to four controllers for multiplayer fun, making it a versatile choice for any gamer. ## Description Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console ## Features - Play where you want - A 2.4 GHz wireless connection with up to a 30-foot range means you have more room to move. - Feel the action - Vibration feedback gives you a riveting gaming experience. - PC gaming at its best - Precise thumb sticks, two pressure-point triggers, and an 8-way directional pad help you stay in control. - Get more with four - A USB transceiver allows up to four controllers to connect. - For PC and Xbox 360 - Works across Microsoft's gaming platforms. Xbox 360 Controller for Windows works with most Windows XP-based PCs and Xbox 360, delivering a consistent and universal gaming experience. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004QRKWKQ | | Additional Features | Wireless | | Best Sellers Rank | #3,619 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #11 in Xbox 360 Gamepads & Standard Controllers #73 in PC Gamepads & Standard Controllers | | Brand | Microsoft | | Brand Name | Microsoft | | Button Quantity | 14 | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | Windows | | Connectivity Technology | Wireless | | Controller Type | Gamepad | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,751 Reviews | | Hardware Platform | PC | | Item Dimensions | 9.09 x 5.51 x 2.56 inches | | Item Weight | 8.13 Ounces | | Manufacturer | Microsoft | | Model Name | NSF-00023 | | Package Quantity | 1 | | Power Source | Battery Powered | | UPC | 617407459043 795327759563 031112677972 088021328778 041114204687 712131667587 080000576941 045555998884 667562773423 971478062657 151903583814 021111967686 885370114867 071021020391 885370239430 885370239423 031112082998 012305150830 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Microsoft - **Compatible Devices:** Windows - **Connectivity Technology:** Wireless - **Controller Type:** Gamepad - **Model Name:** NSF-00023 ## Images ![Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xfI3A9w+L.jpg) ![Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ia5b-qqYL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: How much Dorito dust will this hold until it is non-functional?** A: The more Dorito dust you cake onto this thing, especially around the analog sticks, the better you will become at Call of Duty. Also you should rinse it off with room temperature, flat Mountain Dew, but only the Gamer Fuel variety. **Q: i need the reciever for play in pc?** A: Just ordered "Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console" directly from Amazon. It came with a USB receiver and two AA Duracells.If the item's name possesses the words "for Windows" it comes with a receiver, otherwise it does not.I don't know if this is the case for certain individuals in this instance, but Amazon themselves have been known to possess a mixture of counterfeit stock for certain items (e.g. Micro SDHC cards)If you ordered one with this label directly from Amazon and a receiver didn't come with it and/or the packaging looks different from the customer pictures that have a usb receiver + batteries + manual etc. (Red box with grey plastic packaging on the inside) then issue a refund or replacement from Amazon.In relation to the original question, yes a receiver is required to use this controller wirelessly with a PC. **Q: does it work with steam games?** A: It does NOT work or work well with DirectInput (older, legacy, pre-2006) games, only works with XInput games.Before 2006, all PC games used DirectInput API standard for game controllers. Then in 2005, Microsoft implemented the XInput API for Xbox 360, and Windows had to follow and adopted the new Xbox 360 standard. However, the transition process for Windows has been long and gradual: some Windows games from 2013 still used DirectInput, (e.g., BioShock Infinite.) The Xbox 360 controllers do NOT have built-in functionality to work with games that use DirectInput. Sometimes the controllers may work but poorly: the controls are erratic, only partially functional, and/or either too sensitive or insensitive.I found out about the DirectInput vs. XInput problem only after I had tried to use an Xbox 360 Controller to play BioWare's Jade Empire: Special Edition, which was released in 2007 on the PC. Jade Empire used DirectInput. The controller worked only partially: the left joystick (that controls movement) was moving by itself so my game character could not stand still; the right joystick (that controls camera view) and D-pad (for abilities) were non-functional. I went online to look for solutions, and learned about the different DirectInput and XInput API standards. That was when I found a long list of PC games, mostly older titles, that do NOT work or work well with the Xbox 360 controller. The solutions I found were either very technical and difficult to implement, and/or was an additional cost, (e.g., buying a gamepad emulation or profiler app, which usually costs around $10; none of the free ones work well -- I tried;) and/or was inconvenient to use, (e.g., every time I reloaded Jade Empire, I had to unplug and replug in the controller connection for a gamepad profiler to continue to work.) They are just hassles.The problem with Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, which none of the other reviewers/fanboys has even bothered to mention, is that it does NOT have a built-in function to work with DirectInput. It may work, but it certainly does not work well or perfectly. The Logitech F310, for example, has a physical switch behind between "D" (DirectInput) and "X" (XInput) methods. The switch should stay on "X" most of the time. However, if you ever run into a DirectInput game, you just switch over to "D". The Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller does NOT have that switch. Microsoft wants developers and users to conform: everyone should stop using DirectInput and adopt XInput, so Microsoft would tell you to "just don't play that game" instead of giving users a real solution. (That's that answer other people got when they called Microsoft to try to get a solution for the DirectInput problem.)If you know you will definitely NEVER touch an old, pre-2006 game that works better with a gamepad or run into one of the odd new games that still uses the old API standard, then this controller may work for you. However, if you do run into a game that uses DirectInput, it will be a lot of frustration and hassle. **Q: How long is the cord?** A: The package says "9ft/2.7m" but I haven't measured this myself. I will say that I compared the cable to a genuine Microsoft Xbox 360 controller I purchased from Radioshack a few years ago and the cord is at least a foot shorter than what I know to be the norm. The technical data sheet at Microsoft's own website lists the length at just under 10 ft. which seems to match the controller I owned before but not this controller. As a side note, my controllers (2) did not have break-away which Microsoft's website says that they should. Here's the Microsoft page where I found the length: https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/gaming/xbox-360-controller-for-windows/52a-00004#techspecs-connect ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can't think of a single complaint. As a PC gamer with love for the Xbox 360 controller, VERY SATISFIED! *by J***N on April 13, 2015* This is a standard Xbox 360 controller. As you can tell It's made by Microsoft, so it's a legit brand named controller. The wire is nice and long and I have no problems plugging it into the furthest USB port away from me. I can even lay down and relax a distance away from my computer and there's plenty of wiggle room, so you shouldn't have to worry that you may strain the wire due to distance.This controller works for both the Xbox 360 and PC. If you bought this for your computer like I did, all you need to do is plug the controller in your USB port and it auto installs the drivers and becomes functional. It does come with a disk that installs additional software on your computer. This is most likely important for your controller, so make sure you have this installed. Even if Windows recognizes the device and works as intended simply after plugging it in (like it did for me). Make sure you install the software included, especially if you encounter problems. I've been using this for not just PC gaming but all kinds stuff. Most software recognizes this device and I had no problems mapping the controller to replace my keyboard. I can even use the controller to operate the entire computer itself if you have the software to do so.It's durable, responsive, feels good in your hands, and it's a perfect choice if you're in need of a game pad for your computer. The Xbox 360 controller is what I feel most comfortable holding, compared to other PC compatible controllers the 360 controller feels natural, like an extension of myself. So, in my personal opinion it's one of the best designed controllers.I highly recommend the wired over wireless. I've heard of problems with connectivity concerning the wireless counterpart, not to mention it takes much more effort to keep in working order (Batteries, Charging etc.) and if you're a gamer like me, a random disconnection while in the middle of gaming is out of the question. Don't get me wrong, I've heard customers that have no problems at all with wireless. But if you ask me, I prefer the good old wired over wireless due to better stability.I've been using this controller like crazy and I'm quite rough with it to be honest. I've dropped it many times and accidentally tugged on the wire quite hard and I still haven't encountered a single problem. This is a fantastic product, so far everything is working as if I just opened it, even after so much time and abuse I had it suffer. When it comes to a gamepad for your PC this product is the way to go, WELL WORTH the money spent. If you're a lover of the Xbox 360 controller and its design and feel like I am than look no further.I hope I answered some questions or helped ease some worries that you may have been experiencing!~JOHN D. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best gamepad I've used on a PC *by C***Y on September 27, 2013* I've went through a number of gamepads over the years, dating back to when they connected to the PC via an analogue gameport. I've had pads from the likes of Thrustmaster, Saitek and a few others, most recently using a PS2 controller via a USB Adapter, which was far from ideal.Over time, the layout of the Xbox 360 controller has become something of a standard for PC games that use a joypad. Many games already include mappings for the controller, and Steam's big picture mode more or less assumes that you're using one. I was looking for a new controller, so with all this in mind I decided to go for the wireless version of the gamepad for windows.The last time I used an Xbox controller was on the original Xbox with one of the original humongous controllers. I don't have the smallest hands in the world, but that thing made them ache after an hour or so. Not so here; the controller is a nice size, the analogue sticks are positioned well in range of my thumbs, and the overall balance of the gamepad feels good. It also doesn't resort to any of that nasty grippy rubber paint that was all the rage not that long ago. That stuff doesn't last in a tropical climate, tuning into a sticky, messy goop that then has to be removed.As others have mentioned, the Windows version of the pad uses AA batteries. Myself, I see this as a bonus. Instead of relying on a LiPo pack that may or may not survive more than a year's worth of use (I've heard really bad things about the kit that adds a Lithium battery to the controller) NiMh rechargeable AA's tend to be quite robust, and they're dirt cheap. If they were ever to die, replacements these days are about $1.50 apiece. Ever since low self-discharge cells became the norm, having them go flat by themselves is no longer an issue. Thank you Sanyo for your Eneloops and Amazon for your Amazon Basics AA's; I have a pile of both types at home.The integration of the gamepad into Steam's big picture interface is impressive. Having it mapped to the Xbox 360 controller layout was a smart move on Valve's part as they were able to concentrate on the on-screen prompts being consistent, etc. It makes me wonder how SteamOS will be once it launches.Software-wise, the gamepad ships with next to nothing. A driver CD is supplied, which installs drivers and little else. This is the source of the controller's greatest failing; unless you're playing a Games for Windows Live game (hereby referred to as GfWL), there is no way supplied to turn the controller off once you're done. It supposedly turns itself off after a short period of inactivity, but I've heard that can be unreliable (I'm testing this at the moment, and it's yet to turn itself off since I started writing this review). Many resort to disconnecting the batteries once they're done to turn the controller off, which is a workable (if clunky) solution.If this were what we were stuck with, I'd have docked a star, perhaps 2 for this alone. It doesn't detract from the gamepad while in use, but it's an annoyance that seems doubly odd given a mechanism exists to explicitly turn the gamepad off from software, but that software isn't provided with the gamepad to cover all eventualities. Only the abomination that is GfWL gets that level of control.Thankfully, the community at large had a bit of a poke about, and the "Xbox360 Controller Manager" was born. This is a little tool that sits quietly in your system tray and responds to a long press of the guide button (the silver button in the middle) with a prompt to turn that controller off. The tool itself takes single-digits of MB of memory, which is background noise in this day and age.For those of you that haven't already discovered this essential little piece of software, you can get it here:http://pety.me/XboxExt/Save it wherever, add a shortcut in your "Startup" start menu folder, and then forget about it. Using it will become second nature, and you'll forget that it's a 3rd-party application. Honestly, this utility removes the one problem I had with the gamepad, and does it so effectively that I can't help but wonder why Microsoft didn't ship it with something similar.Overall, I highly recommend this. The biggest niggle I had with it was solved by its users, and if you're looking for a wireless controller for Windows, there really isn't any reason not to get one.P.S. I'm done with this review, and the controller still hasn't turned itself off. 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