Check the Authenticity of your PC Xbox 360 Controller!

Posted by admin | Hardware | Thursday 4 March 2010 4:06 pm

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Today many PC gamers using Xbox 360 controller for playing PC games. But, many of them also questioned the authenticity of the Xbox controller they bought ..
Well, this time i will you all the features of the Xbox 360
controller for the PC original, so for those who already have can calmed down since the sticks are original, for those who  not yet buythis could be really helpful,  in order not to be deceived when buying

1. (The  Easiest way) View behind the controller (for the wired) & in front of the battery (for the wireless) is the hologram label/or not. The original one must be labeled ,  the hologram approximately  Labeled 1×1/2cm dimension, in a  hologram written MICROSOFT ( large enough) in the middle and surrounded by writing XBOX & 360.

2. See, the length of the cable , the original  is long enough, the range of about 2 meters colored almost grey

3.The original one for PC has a USB jack, but not directjack, there is a typical jack xbox (like plug P/S2).

4.The original Xbox will be detected as “Xbox 360 Controller for Windows” on the device (especially for Windows Vista and 7) are not detected as “Generic USB joystick”; for the use Win Vista / 7 and is detected as a generic sticks, trying to do windows update or search for drivers for vista / 7 on the Internet.
For owners XP, if you have installed the drivers for XP xbox
controller (can be downloaded at: http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/JOY…-11-WHQL.shtml) should still detection as well as the Xbox 360 Controller.
On This picture, I use Win 7, have 2 sticks, the one is xbox original, and the one is the low quality.
See the time difference detected by Windows:

after you update:

if youalready meet all the requirement above then your x box controller for PC is already GENUINE!!

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