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    Best joypad for about 50$ ???

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by cynozure007, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. cynozure007

    cynozure007 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi ppl...

    I am planning on buying a Joypad for my new laptop.Could someone please help me in getting a real good one.....The price that I am willing to shell out for this is abt 50 $.......

    I dont know much abt joypads cause i havnt bought any for the PC till now,...so what all interfaces do they come in and which are the best.....

    Any and all help will be apppreciated.....thanks....
     
    cynozure007, Sep 11, 2007
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    Tex1ntux Notebook Consultant

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    Tex1ntux, Sep 11, 2007
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    cynozure007 Notebook Consultant

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    How abt Logitech Rublepad 2...heard that it is a good one.....anybody use them????
     
    cynozure007, Sep 11, 2007
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    Your best off just buying an Xbox 360 controller and using that. There isn't really anything that is a huge amount better than that joypad.
     
    Sub-D, Sep 11, 2007
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    cynozure007 Notebook Consultant

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    I am gettin Vista preinstalled on my new laptop...So is XBox 360 controller compatible with Vista???
     
    cynozure007, Sep 11, 2007
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    its a microsoft controller so it should
     
    SideSwipe, Sep 11, 2007
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    cynozure007 Notebook Consultant

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    Oops..well i didnt think of it like that.....

    any other recomendations???

    i see a lot of options for Mice and all...but noting about Joypads...

    So is the XBox joypad wireless??? what interface???
     
    cynozure007, Sep 11, 2007
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    simonfzhao Notebook Evangelist

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    anything Logitech is good..what kind of joypad do you want?
     
    simonfzhao, Sep 11, 2007
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    I'm going to echo as others have said: I love using my 360 controller on my PC. :)
     
    Inkjammer, Sep 11, 2007
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    The Xbox 360 one comes wired (USB) and wireless (buy a wireless usb attachment to use on PC), and the Xbox 1 controller can be attached by soldering a male USB connector onto a controller dongle (4 wire, color coded solder job, simple as pi...guide here).
     
    Tex1ntux, Sep 12, 2007
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    I agree but I would use a xbox 360 controller not a xbox one.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Sep 12, 2007
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