XBOX 360 Controller configuration for Labview

[marccenter]

What do you mean by "better suited?" I've always found our team's xbox controllers to be more than advantageous during a heated match.

I wasn't specific because I didn't want to tailor the potential answers based on my questions. However, a list of things come to my mind when comparing the use of the XBOX 360 gamepad controller vs the Logitech 310 model. Please remember I haven't used either for gaming (sorry, showing my age).

1) Linearity to response on the joystick
2) Dead band of the joystick
3) General reliability of either model in the FRC environment (issues with the driver station,funny issues while programming, or failing after dropping).
4) From the pictures the Logitech model has the two joysticks close together versus the XBOX controller. In my simple mind this would seem to be a major advantage. Have your student drivers/operators found this to be the case?
5) One CD user commented that the D switches seemed unreliable and they only used the buttons. Was this your experience as well?