Will XBox 360 Use PS3 Controllers?

With the proper equipment or expertise, any person can use their Playstation 3 controller to play on an Xbox 360. Your options are to purchase an adapter that will allow the Xbox 360 to recognize the PS3 controller, or to modify the PS3 controller so that the Xbox 360 will recognize it.

Special Adaptor

The XCM Cross Fire Adaptor is the easiest means by which one can use a PS3 controller on an Xbox 360. It is priced at $84.99 in 2009.

Modifying

There are also methods of modifying technology available. Ben Heck, an expert in modifying controllers, placed the main components of a PS3 controller into an Xbox 360 controller casing.

Misconceptions

Because both consoles use USB ports for wired controllers, many people believe that you can connect a wired PS3 controller to an Xbox 360 and use it. However, the system would never recognize the technology.

Benefits

Many gamers agree that the Xbox 360 controller has a layout better suited for shooting games, while fighting game fans find the directional pad on the PS3 controller to be easier to use.

History

As long as Sony and Microsoft have competed, there have been fans who've felt that both systems had enjoyable qualities. Gamers wanted a way to use the controllers interchangeably for either system, hence the need for crossover controllers.

References

• How to Make a PS360 Controller
• XCM's $84.99 Cross Fire Adaptor
• HaxNetwork.net

Resources

• Engadget.com