Xbox 360 Wireless controllers?

[sometimestommy]

Personally I would used wired because you're going to get a faster response time. Also, xbox controllers use a variant of WIFI to transmit joystick/button data which may or may not mess with the field/

[Shaun Coon]

its uses some sort of radio signal not wifi or bluetooth. So is it legal or will it cause problems?

[lemiant]

keep in mind that you need the $100+ receiver to use the wireless controllers with with your computer.
Combine that with the increased risk of lag or dropping connection and I'd say it's not worthwhile to use a wireless controller. However, I do not know of any rules prohibiting it. maybe q&a it.

[Shaun Coon]

if you go to best buy and go to the computer section you can get it with a controller for under $60 i just bought one for my PC.

[Shaun Coon]

and you can use up to 4 controllers with it supposedly.

[Shaun Coon]

can you post a link please

[Jon Stratis]

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...c/game-q-and-a

[jwfoss]

I would suggest the Logitech F310 instead.

They are realitively cheap, wired (usb), and in our experience a better option for a gamepad for FRC use.

[Shaun Coon]

thanks i will do that!

[Lightfoot26]

...and if you want wireless for mobility in the DS... I suggest what we did last year.... 15 foot USB extension cable. It used to be in my wall for a home theater setup I pulled it out and we used it on the Driver Station. 2 bucks on Newegg!

[Justin Montois]

I'm unsure of their legality but I would recommend against using wireless controllers. While at competition, you should limit the number of things that you have to worry about, you don't want to have to worry about making sure your controller is charged. Murphys law says that it will die at the worst possible time. Used wired ones.