What kind of connector is this? (Xbox 360 controller)
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I bought an Xbox 360 controller for my PC on Amazon. Technically I bought one for the 360 since I knew that the ones labeled "for PC" are the same. This is what they sent me:
[img]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/xbox360wut.jpg[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/xbox360wut2.jpg[/img]
What is that?! I've seen 360s before, none of them had a port like this. Anyone recognize it?
It looks like one half of the rip cord. In other words, MS came up with a clever idea for their first Xbox controllers where if you stepped on the cord, or tripped over it, there was a section that would disconnect preventing it from pulling the entire console to the ground. This looks very similar to that.
Your missing the USB end, The wired controllers have them. Send the seller an Email? And be sure to carefully check the box you got it in.
Ah thanks, I've never used a 360 wired controller before so I didn't know they had that feature.
[QUOTE=Master117;18698945]It looks like one half of the rip cord. In other words, MS came up with a clever idea for their first Xbox controllers where if you stepped on the cord, or tripped over it, there was a section that would disconnect preventing it from pulling the entire console to the ground. This looks very similar to that.[/QUOTE]
I thought it was just for some obscure connection or something. It's good to know it actually has a reason.
[QUOTE=GyroburnerV2;18699474]I thought it was just for some obscure connection or something. It's good to know it actually has a reason.[/QUOTE]
Yea.
That cable looks like it wouldn't work even if you could connect it.
Wow did someone eat that cable and shit it out or something?
Like others said the cable comes in two segments. I have the exact same controller
[QUOTE=Xplodzion;18700371]Wow did someone eat that cable and shit it out or something?[/QUOTE]
It was listed "Used - Like New" :rolleyes: I don't really care as long as it works (once I get the cable of course), I'll just clean it up.
Yeah that's a section of the breakaway cable. Here's some listings for the USB end that you are looking for:
[url]http://www.google.com/products?q=360+breakaway+cable&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=rT0XS6vrLM6jnQet5enZAw&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCAQrQQwAw[/url]
Just beware of chinese vendors, they take forever to ship.
Well, At least it's not filled with Spackle, like my Xbox 360 wireless receiver was when I bought it used from amazon.
If you really didn't want to wait, you could just cut the end off then wire a USB port to the end of it, if I'm not mistaken. I know you could with an original Xbox controller anyways.
Meh, I'm not impatient. I emailed the seller and they didn't have the part so they gave me a refund (I didn't even ask for one). Now the whole thing's only going to cost me the price of a replacement breakaway cable :dance:
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