If you’re using a gaming emulator or stand alone game that allows you to customize game inputs to whatever buttons you desire, configuration is just a matter of opening up the appropriate section in the game menus and carefully mapping each button. Also, we strongly recommend reading through the entire tutorial and checking out the specific applications and games you want to use your Xbox controller with before purchasing anything on the What You’ll Need list as some setups require les configuration than others (effectively reducing the cost for the project to $0 outside the cost of the actual controller).Ĭonfiguring Emulators and Games That Allow Custom Button Selections If you have success using the wireless models, be sure to drop a note in the comments and share your tips and tricks. While it’s possible to use a wireless controller for this tutorial, doing so adds an extra layer of complexity and troubleshooting to the project (many people report widespread issues with using the wireless 360 controller for PC-based gameplay) and as such we’ve opted to stick with the wired model.
A copy of Xpadder ($10, necessary for more advanced configuration techniques).
