Using a 360 controller on PC

[alkemyst]

It failed to map anything to my Saitek keyboard pad thingamajig, even though it functions as a joystick

That is a very specific device. It seems to work fine for most mapping to a regular keyboard though and using the XBox controller.

Did you find any third party software that worked with that?

 

[Deathhorse]

hey OP try this
http://www.xfire.com/cms/xf_switchblade

 

[John Connor]

I have one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-940-0...controller+pad

Used it in FS prior to me acquiring a yoke and pedals. Although the pad works great in emulators, but I did buy a N64 controller to USB adapter on Fleabay.

 

[Cerb]

Xpadder is a piece of crap that doesn't work!

Except when it does. Which is every time I use it for an old game that isn't suited to a mouse and KB (the only new game like that which I have is Giana Sisters: TD), with a wired XB360 controller, or Logitech Dual Action (for when I need a dual shock layout).

I've also used it well as an accessibility enabler, with no-name XB360- and PS3-compatible arcade sticks (using MotionInJoy's driver, with a little INF editing), in the past, as a cheap alternative to expensive pointing devices (sure the latter would be more durable, and might be paid for by health insurance, but the former could be had right then for <$20, instead of after all the red tape went through).

It may not have worked for your Saitek, but it is a good piece of software.

 

[alangrift]

You have to find the controller in the device manager on your PC. You click on the controller (has to be wired) or the wireless adapter. Then right click on the device and click update drivers. This should work!