XBOX 360 controller as joystick?

[Avi]

Hi.

Just wanted to know whether it's possible or not for an XBOX 360 controller to be a joystick.

Uhm, the software is installed. But whenever I go to setup, it shows none.

Btw, I know mouse is better, just wanted to give joystick a try.

 

[Mikesword221]

Is it plugged in to the USB port? Did you sync your controller?
EDIT: Thanks I'll begin.

 

[Avi]

yup.

 

[Mikesword221]

Well what are you trying to play it with?

 

[Avi]

SRB2.

I went to options and setup controls, then I went to setup joystick and it showed 'none' in the box.

 

[I'll Begin]

Is it plugged in to the USB port? Did you sync your controller?

It only works if it's:
1. Wired, from the core console package.
2. Wireless, with an official wireless adaptor from Microsoft. Charge-and-play does nothing.

Oh, and I fixed your typo.

 

[Dr.Pepper]

Did you make the adapter yourself or did you buy it? If you bought one you shouldn't be having problems.
You don't need drivers or special software to make a wired USB-converted 360 controller work on a PC, it's a standard HID compliant controller and your PC will automatically detect it. You only need USB drivers for the original XBOX controllers, you can get them at http://www.redcl0ud.com/xbcd.html and look at their tutorial for making a USB adapter, which is pretty easy and I think the tutorial applies to the 360 controllers as well. (Given some differences between original and 360 controllers.)
I've been playing SRB2 with my USB-converted, S-Type Mad-Cats controller ever since I had it, and I love it more than the GameCube controllers. :)

 

[Akuma TH]

OR you could get a wired Xbox controller and just plug it in your computer. Your computer should say something like "unknown device detected". Now, open SRB2 and it should have the option to use a controller.
Now, set the controller controls.
It should work, it does for me.