What games do you personally use the Xbox 360 controller for on the PC?

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jamiehs May 24, 2011

What games do you personally use the Xbox 360 controller for on the PC?

I use it for Dirt2 and Dirt3 as well as Super Meat Boy. I actually found that I could not progress further than a certain point in Dirt2 without analog control inputs of some sort, so I got one of these.

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chrishimself 2 years ago

I have used an Xbox360 controller for ToCA if I wasn't using a wheel. I probably used it the most in Battlefield 2. I had the controller setup to use the various vehicles in the game. So after jumping in a jeep, or helicopter I'd grab the controller. I briefly used it for TES IV: Oblivion before grabbing the Xbox version.

The biggest problem I find is getting the controller mapped correctly or it not functioning as expected. Like having no pressure sensitivity on the triggers, etc...

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mckernanlive 1 year ago

Assassin's Creed I, II, Brotherhood

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johnkelly 1 year ago

Like others I use to to play Super Meat Boy, it's virtually impossible to play on the keyboard. I'm also using it to play Splinter Cell: Conviction and GTA IV.

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Proxanon 1 year ago

I use mine for racing games mostly. (F1 2010, Trackmania, Flatout, etc.) I also pull it out for GTA and FIFA and other random games that are just not intuitive with mouse and keyboard. The best thing about this controller is that it makes 'Games for Windows Live' bearable.

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tidu 1 year ago

Super meat boy, Batman Arkham Asylym, Magicka (works oddly well), Darksiders, Fable3, Assassins Creed (I & II + brotherhood), Fallout New Vegas, Mafia II, GTA4, the list goes on... Mostly games that have been ported from consoles and really benefit from using the controller instead of mouse+keyboard.

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AlphaComputing 2 years ago

i use it for needforspeed shift 2 dirt2 and i guess dirt3 now... didnt realize it was out yet. Its also quite useful for flying a helicopter in flight simulator x

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Muffnman 2011-05-27 11:04:32

Batman: Arkham Asylum

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NatureBit 2011-05-30 23:04:33

Dirt 2, Trine, and Arkham Asylum most recently. I'd like to use it for Mass Effect, but controller support isn't built in. For FPS's I always use mouse and keyboard. I tried using the controller with Bioshock and hated the experience.

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wolvie75 2011-05-26 08:46:23

Trackmania, can't really do the racing part with the keyboard well.

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albad 2011-05-26 08:49:11

I used it for Batman Arkham Asylum. And Bulletstorm but seeing as that was rubbish I wouldn't count it.

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WilliamTM 2011-05-26 10:52:33

I always use a keyboard and mouse on a PC. Though, that said, I far prefer racing games with a gamepad, but I use my Xbox 360 and PS3 for those anyway.

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Chasethebase 2011-05-29 13:29:41

Since I don't actually have the means to use this on the PC, I haven't attempted to yet. But I would typically use it for racing games only, maybe the odd adventure if I found it necessary. Otherwise I just use the keyboard and mouse.

An exception to the rule is Trackmania since that adapts to the keyboard's On/Off button stance well, while most racing games are better when you can control the amount a button is pressed down such as a trigger or an analog stick.

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