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Use Console Gamepads With Your PC

PC World Team 26 Jan' 2010

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Get Your Console Gamepad Working on a PC

Mario can't rescue the princess without his Fire Flower. Mega Man can't beat Dr. Wily without his Mega Buster. If you're going to save the world, you need the proper equipment--and a keyboard and mouse just won't cut it. Fortunately, you can get pretty much any mainstream console gamepad working on a PC, so you won't have to shell out megabucks to bring back your gaming glory days.

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