360 controller - wireless or wired?

Wired
It works out of the box.

If I had to buy one right now, I would buy wired. I had a wireless controller from before I got back into PC gaming, and I ended up getting this.

The wired you can plug directly into the pc. The wireless one needs a receiver which is sold seperately.

wired = usb
wireless = usb wireless adapter

Here is an existing topic on the subject with all the info you'll need. It's one of many, so next time please try doing a search before making a new topic to see if your question has already been asked.

Wired, why worry about the batteries and more input lag? I don;t know about wireless, all that wired one needs is a driver

Edit: damn slow internet.

wired

I have a wireless controller and is awesome. It has an energetic really low expense. I played 40 hs with DURACEL full batteries and counting...

I have a wired one, Xbox 360 official, and it's plug and play (regular USB, no drivers needed). I'm using it right now to play Bit.Trip Runner, and it works perfect.
Wireless controllers are more expensive, and you will need to recharge them, so don't buy them. You will play in front of the PC, so who cares about cords?

topic already exists, wired

Wired.

wired, it's cheaper :D

Ended up getting a wired controller, thanks everyone

Buy wired cause it is cheaper.
Buy wireless with USB wireless adapter, if you enjoy local coop. Upto to 4 wireless controllers supported with one USB wireless adapter.

I use wired and it's awesome!

buy wireless if it goes with wireless adapter.

asked the same a few weeks ago:P
bought a wired controller eventually (way cheaper) and it works like a charm. its a usb connection

I had the same question around 6 months ago. What stopped me from buying wireless is that you had to buy a separate adapter and lots of other crap for it and I couldn't be bothered with that. I just plug my controller in the front USB-port and the cable never gets in the way so I'm happy.

I'd get wired not having to deal with charging, the wireless 360 controller for PC comes with a usb adapter unlike the one mainly just for the console.

Logitech F710 in XInput mode.

wired

I use wired, and I love it

Wired is so much better. No random disconnects because you need to change the batteries and the controller is so much lighter as a result of not having a clunky battery pack.

I don't understand why everybody goes with the wired X360 controller. I've bought my Wireless 360 with PC adapter a year ago, and it works great ever since. There is absolutly no noticable diffrence in latency. The only thing that might bug u is that you have to change the batteries once in a while. And as for the controller weight, I think it's better when a couple of batteris just ballance the handling of that device in your hands.