Question 1

How much Dorito dust will this hold until it is non-functional?

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The more Dorito dust you cake onto this thing, especially around the analog sticks, the better you will become at Call of Duty. Also you should rinse it off with room temperature, flat Mountain Dew, but only the Gamer Fuel variety.

Question 2

i need the reciever for play in pc?

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Just ordered "Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console" directly from Amazon. It came with a USB receiver and two AA Duracells.If the item's name possesses the words "for Windows" it comes with a receiver, otherwise it does not.I don't know if this is the case for certain individuals in this instance, but Amazon themselves have been known to possess a mixture of counterfeit stock for certain items (e.g. Micro SDHC cards)If you ordered one with this label directly from Amazon and a receiver didn't come with it and/or the packaging looks different from the customer pictures that have a usb receiver + batteries + manual etc. (Red box with grey plastic packaging on the inside) then issue a refund or replacement from Amazon.In relation to the original question, yes a receiver is required to use this controller wirelessly with a PC.

Question 3

does it work with steam games?

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It does NOT work or work well with DirectInput (older, legacy, pre-2006) games, only works with XInput games.Before 2006, all PC games used DirectInput API standard for game controllers. Then in 2005, Microsoft implemented the XInput API for Xbox 360, and Windows had to follow and adopted the new Xbox 360 standard. However, the transition process for Windows has been long and gradual: some Windows games from 2013 still used DirectInput, (e.g., BioShock Infinite.) The Xbox 360 controllers do NOT have built-in functionality to work with games that use DirectInput. Sometimes the controllers may work but poorly: the controls are erratic, only partially functional, and/or either too sensitive or insensitive.I found out about the DirectInput vs. XInput problem only after I had tried to use an Xbox 360 Controller to play BioWare's Jade Empire: Special Edition, which was released in 2007 on the PC. Jade Empire used DirectInput. The controller worked only partially: the left joystick (that controls movement) was moving by itself so my game character could not stand still; the right joystick (that controls camera view) and D-pad (for abilities) were non-functional. I went online to look for solutions, and learned about the different DirectInput and XInput API standards. That was when I found a long list of PC games, mostly older titles, that do NOT work or work well with the Xbox 360 controller. The solutions I found were either very technical and difficult to implement, and/or was an additional cost, (e.g., buying a gamepad emulation or profiler app, which usually costs around $10; none of the free ones work well -- I tried;) and/or was inconvenient to use, (e.g., every time I reloaded Jade Empire, I had to unplug and replug in the controller connection for a gamepad profiler to continue to work.) They are just hassles.The problem with Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, which none of the other reviewers/fanboys has even bothered to mention, is that it does NOT have a built-in function to work with DirectInput. It may work, but it certainly does not work well or perfectly. The Logitech F310, for example, has a physical switch behind between "D" (DirectInput) and "X" (XInput) methods. The switch should stay on "X" most of the time. However, if you ever run into a DirectInput game, you just switch over to "D". The Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller does NOT have that switch. Microsoft wants developers and users to conform: everyone should stop using DirectInput and adopt XInput, so Microsoft would tell you to "just don't play that game" instead of giving users a real solution. (That's that answer other people got when they called Microsoft to try to get a solution for the DirectInput problem.)If you know you will definitely NEVER touch an old, pre-2006 game that works better with a gamepad or run into one of the odd new games that still uses the old API standard, then this controller may work for you. However, if you do run into a game that uses DirectInput, it will be a lot of frustration and hassle.

Question 4

How long is the cord?

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The package says "9ft/2.7m" but I haven't measured this myself. I will say that I compared the cable to a genuine Microsoft Xbox 360 controller I purchased from Radioshack a few years ago and the cord is at least a foot shorter than what I know to be the norm. The technical data sheet at Microsoft's own website lists the length at just under 10 ft. which seems to match the controller I owned before but not this controller. As a side note, my controllers (2) did not have break-away which Microsoft's website says that they should. Here's the Microsoft page where I found the length: https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/gaming/xbox-360-controller-for-windows/52a-00004#techspecs-connect

ASIN	B004QRKWKQ
Additional Features	Wireless
Best Sellers Rank	#8,679 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #18 in Xbox 360 Gamepads & Standard Controllers #148 in PC Gamepads & Standard Controllers
Brand	Microsoft
Brand Name	Microsoft
Button Quantity	14
Color	Black
Compatible Devices	Windows
Compatible Video Game Console Models	Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox 360 E
Connectivity Technology	Wireless
Controller Type	Gamepad
Customer Reviews	4.3 out of 5 stars 2,757 Reviews
Hardware Platform	PC
Item Dimensions	9.09 x 5.51 x 2.56 inches
Item Weight	8.13 Ounces
Manufacturer	Microsoft
Manufacturer Part Number	JR9-00011
Model Name	NSF-00023
Model Number	JR9-00011
Package Quantity	1
Power Source	Battery Powered
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