My wireless 360 controller works fine. :shrug:

I really hope Skyrim will support the 360 controller for PC (Dead Space did a fabulous job with this). I can't play with a mouse without getting shoulder pain, so this would be a really important feature for me.
However, I can even play Morrowind with my controller, so I don't expect to run into any problems.

If its on games for windows live then 100% yes. Part of getting certification for GFWL is 360 controller support out of the box.

maybe they have patched it since the last time I installed mine.

They already have to design the UI to be console-friendly, as it's being released on the 360 and PS3. I don't see why it can't be changed from K&M "mode" to gamepad "mode" (and vise versa) via an option or setting.

Hear hear! I fit both the "more experience with Keyboard & Mouse" (was playing on those before the term "gamepad" was even coined) and "sizable mitts" categories. I can't stand controllers for more than about a half-hour, at which point my hands start cramping up something fierce from being curled halfway into a fist constantly.

No the UI does not have to be console friendly,oblivion was on consoles and the UI for consoles and PC were both very different for that game and will be the same this time around.

I'd hate people to buy the wrong thing due to confusion, so let's be clear about this. If you connect your wireless 360 controller to your PC with a standard play and charge kit then it won't work. This is a mistake many people make (myself included the first time I tried it) so the poster above was right to try and point this out. Unless something has changed recently (feel free to elaborate on how you use it) you either have to buy a wireless gaming receiver ($30) or start messing about with hacks and drivers - which is hardly worth it when you can just buy a wired controller and save yourself the hassle.

So let's not confuse people. For all intents and purposes if you want to connect a 360 controller to your PC then you should buy a wired controller. The benefits of a wireless controller are pretty minimal anyway when it comes to PC gaming.

I'm good with game-pad or K&M... Personally I prefer K&M just because. As for Xbox 360 controller support for Skyrim... I'd be utterly shocked if they didn't.

i would support it.

I would say.....YES.

I plan on playing with a controller through my PC, which will be connected to my TV. This way, I get to enjoy playing on my couch in front of my 50 inch, and also enjoy all the mods that are released :celebration:

The other benefits are I get the ease of playing with a controller, and can still use commands if needed. But mostly this will be to play the mods.

Are you sure? I didn't notice much of a difference between the two.

Well, since they're already developing a console-specific UI, they can just add an option to switch between them.

For first person shooters, I enjoy my naga mouse and the keyboard but for TES games, I have found the controller suits me better. I just like the feel of it while playing TES and I can lay down on the couch and play for hours on end without having to sit up. But that's my view on it, yes, TES is a first person game but it doesn't quite play the same as a FPS imo.

Wait... can anyone confirm that they were able to play oblivion on pc with an xbox controller??

I was under the impression it didn't work right... the game couldn't recognize the bumpers, etc.

Since Skyrim will be a "game for Windows" it will have full support of the xbox360 controller.
Fallout 3 had.

You must only play PS3 then. Xbox controllers are ergonomically shaped to fit your hands, so big hands aren't a problem.

The UI's were exactly the same, what are you talking about?

I think it would be. Personally, I prefer keyboard and mouse for a game like this, but I enjoy using a controller for some third-person games that I have, like Just Cause 2 (which is really annoying to play with a keyboard and mouse)

Most games that are available for PC and Xbox would support PC controllers. And if not, there are a few third-party programs that can do that with a bit of keybinding.

Using a program like http://xpadder.com/, you can use any gamepad for any game. You just map the buttons to whatever key, mouse, or key combinations that you choose. Skyrim is guaranteed to have controller support, but this still may be useful to make your own configurations.

Yes, sorry. Of course you'll need a receiver.

If they came out with a xbox 360 controller for PC that worked just as good, I would get a PC for gaming. Heck I would even get a PS3 if they made one for that. The controls are the number one reason I like the xbox 360 better.

I've never played a PC game with the 360 controller, but I would like to try it.

I am totally disagree with your comment, say Keyboard and Mouse are a dead for the fps... Where do you live? In another planet??? The dead for the FPS are controllers (simplified things...) And consoles with their aimbot and their stupid AI!

With a mouse you require hability to aim far objetives... In consoles you have aimbot and a lot of life!

Play The Specialists Mod (for Half-Life) and next tell me how that can be on consoles!

But is a matter of preferences... If you like xBox 360, play with xBox 360 controller (i want a PC friendly UI in Skyrim, just that... So if they do or not 360 compatibility... For me its nothing)

Yea....thats actually the point of playing with controller. Its a matter of, do you want to use an uncofortable, complicated system for controlling the game? I know I dont. Would I rather have 50 buttons for controls, or 10? Some people dont like using the W key on their keyboard to walk around. In fact, using a button at all to control the movement of my character is a horrible concept. I dont want buttons to control movement, I want a joystick for that.

This is a touchy subject because PC [censored] will never admit that playing on a keyboard isnt quite as friendly as picking up a controller. Why, that would be blasphemy. So what the controls dont respond like a mouse does. That has never once effected gameplay negatively for me.

The only benefit for me to get the PC version, is the mods and commands. Other than that, the PC version is worthless. That is why I will use a 360 controller for my PC, and have my PC connected to my tv. Its the best way to play. You get the benefit of the mods and commands, with the ease of a controller.

This is coming from someone who played both versions of the game. I simply will never prefer a keyboard full of buttons over a controller. Ever.

Thats because you can't remember keymaps for each game. I have diferents games and i use diferents controls for all.

This. 360 controller is very comfortable.



They have specific 360 controllers for the PC and there is also a connector that will allow you to connect a regular 360 controller to your computer, but the controllers made for the PC by microsoft work better on the PC than with the connector.


As for xpadder working for any game for any controller, I have to attest that it doesn't work so well for Oblivion because it really messed with the joy sticks, which wouldn't work well, if at all. Made me sad :sadvaultboy: