Cheap gamepads and Vista?

mkk · Jul 29, 2007, 12:35 PM

I'm thinking about getting some simple digital USB gamepad for games like Virtua Tennis, but wonder if they tend to work with Vistas standard drivers. I can buy some essentially noname gamepads locally but then there is no real driver support for them. Just curious if the chance of success is good or bad.

mkk · Aug 31, 2007, 09:21 PM

Picked up a Saitek P380 locally and it was fully functional right away with just the standard HID Compliant Game Controller driver. I guess I was worrying for nothing.

ViRuS2k · Sep 18, 2007, 02:14 PM

If your looking for the best Pad you can buy for vista, and xp come to think of it lol you cant go far wrong with Microsofts Xbox 360 controller.

The rumble works aswell, tested in bioshock.

also it doesnt need drivers plug in and play.

Jul 29, 2007, 12:35 PM	#1
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Cheap gamepads and Vista? I'm thinking about getting some simple digital USB gamepad for games like Virtua Tennis, but wonder if they tend to work with Vistas standard drivers. I can buy some essentially noname gamepads locally but then there is no real driver support for them. Just curious if the chance of success is good or bad. Last edited by mkk; Jul 29, 2007 at 12:45 PM.

Aug 31, 2007, 09:21 PM	Thread Starter #2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Picked up a Saitek P380 locally and it was fully functional right away with just the standard HID Compliant Game Controller driver. I guess I was worrying for nothing.

Sep 18, 2007, 02:14 PM	#3
ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	If your looking for the best Pad you can buy for vista, and xp come to think of it lol you cant go far wrong with Microsofts Xbox 360 controller. The rumble works aswell, tested in bioshock. also it doesnt need drivers plug in and play.