One of the hardest obstacles to overcome when migrating from a console like the Xbox 360 or the Playstation 3 to a PC is familiarizing yourself with the WASD layout of a computer keyboard. Most gamers grew up using a controller and because of this they are often wary about making the switch despite the fact that using a mouse and keyboard setup can greatly enhance accuracy and response time. For those on the fence, there is another option. Both the Xbox 360 controller and the Playstation Dualshock 3 controller can be set up to work on a PC. However due to Microsoft's influence, support for the Xbox 360 controller is being built in to more and more PC games and is becoming the unofficial standard controller for PC gaming. While many games support this controller, controller support is not built into every game. Also you might prefer the Dualshock 3 or another controller entirely. Using a simple program called Xpadder it is possible to enable controller support in any PC game and to do so using any controller you please. However, Xpadder is not just for gaming. It can also be used in a media center setup or even to take the place of your mouse and keyboard in Windows.
