Does the 360 controller for the pc support button mapping/programmability?

I already own two 360 controllers and was thinking of buy the wireless gaming receiver for windows so I can se them on my laptop.

I am also looking into buying the Saitek PP26 Cyborg Rotor Rumble Pad for the pc. It has impressive programmable functions for it and high reviews but if I can buy a receiver for 20 bucks and program my 360 controllers on my pc, id rater just buy the latter and use the controllers I already own.

Thanks in advance.

Uh..

What PC games out there don't allow custom button mapping?

I've been using my wireless receiver for Windows for ages now in quite a few games (Trackmania, Melty Blood, Guilty Gear, GTR2, Touhou IaMP..among many others); I've never even felt the need to download a 3rd-party program for button mapping.

I've never come across a title that doesn't allow me to re-map controls from with in the game; the controller works just like any other. My only complaint is that it takes a little while for the 360 controllers to turn off automatically, and you can't shut them off manually (short of removing the battery pack.)

Tell ya what dude.

Take an old Xbox Original controler

Cut the wire and cut the wire from anything you have that uses a USB 2.0 cable.

"Stitch" the usb cable to the cut Xbox wire and voilà. You Xbox original controller works on your PC (you need the right drivers but their easy to find look it up on google)

Thing is an Xbox is so much like a pc that it is infact a PC, the controller uses a USB cable with a different connecter to fool you. There ya go I saved you 20$

Yes xbox 360 controller works with all emulators, including MAME, i have it myself, and use it, its easy, unless your using something other than Vista, you can use your ps1/2 controller, like he said make it into a usb, and find the drivers, if your using vista, make your life much easier and just use 360 controller if you already have one

making a controller into a usb.... i havent tried that myself, seems simple

PS: i am using the wireless adapter, it works with mame, you should just get the wireless adapter, so much better having it wireless

Well thank you guys very much you have been very helpful and answered all my questions!! Thanks guys, ill just go buy that wireless gaming receiver then. Though that Saitek PP26 Cyborg Rotor Rumble Pad does have some sweet features. It lets you program the buttons for games and programs that don't even support button mapping since it lets you map any key on your keyboard to any button outside of any program. That fps slowdown button for precision sound neat tough as well.Telekenesis123

There are better, free programs that already allow you to do this. Joy2Key and XPadder come to mind.