I need a second 360 controller

Hardware and technical stuff
1

Ok, I’ve had my 360 for a while now, but Halo3 is on the way and this is the first game my wife REALLY wants to play with me. She loved the first Halo.

So, I need a second controller. Now Wal-Mart has the wireless for $50 but Amazon has it for 40. That seems like a good option, but I’m not clear on the wireless issue. Since they are both wireless, will there be a problem recognizing which is which? Will I need to do some weird installation thing?

Also, should I get an official controller or is there some cheaper knockoff that’s just as good? Note that this second controller probably won’t get a whole lot of use. My wife prefers watching me play to joining me, but I don’t want her to suck at Halo3 just because the controller is lousy either.

2

I would just order it from Amazon. AFAIK there are no third party wireless controllers so you are stuck with the offical one which isn’t a bad thing mind you.

Pairing the controller is very easy.

3

Installing additional wireless controllers consists of this:

  • Turning on the second controller.
  • Pushing the synch button on the console and controller.
4

Cool. I figured they would make it easy, but I just hadn’t paid any attention to it because I didn’t think I would ever get a second controller, to be honest. Thanks for the help.

5

Buy.com has the pink and blue ones on on sale. That was my first Christmas purchase for my girl.

6

thanks for that tip. I’ve been looking for the right way to say that I encourage my wife’s TF2 habit.