My new Xbox 360 control setup

-Wired 360 controller

-Logitech G500 mouse 5700dpi

-Sony Navigator Controller (ya that's right!)

-Xim3 1:1 mouse translation device

The heart of the setup is the Xim3. It does 1:1 mouse transation so you can up the sensitivity in the game and on your mouse to max, then on the Xim3 you adjust the sensitifity in the Game Profile. It works quite well.

YOu also use the Xim3 to map the controller buttons to whatever buttons you want. The Sony Navigator has a thumbstick, D-Pad, Trigger and Bumper so it's a good choice of controller for your non-mouse hand. If you want keys to press though the Logi G13, Belking n52te and select full size gaming keyboard work. I bought both the Sony Navigator and the Belkin N52te but I much prefer the Navigator.

All the signals are sent through a wired controller so you can't do anymore more than what a controller could theoretically do, it's just much more practical to control the game at max sensitivity with a mouse. One feature I really like is you can setup two different sensitivity settings, one for normal and a much higher one for scoped so you can compensate for that slowed down movement typical in shoters when you scope in.

The first game i'm playing with it is Bulletstorm, next will be homefront. So far the controls have worked exceptionally well, I can pull of accuracy and moves I'd have no hope in being able to do with the controller because i run a controller down around the low sensitivity settings. But with the mouse I get the speed and control I want.

Now there are some drawbacks

-It is possible to turn faster than the game can handle and then the game will slow you down. This can lead to a non 1:1 translation and it's just something you need to adjust to.

-The cost. The Xim3 costs as much as Kinect (though much more useful if you ask me) plus I needed a compatible gaming mouse, Navigator and wired controller. It's somewhat expensive to start up with this if you have none of it already.

-Gaming on the couch can be a challenge with all the wires, none of this stuff is wireless. You need to invest in a lap desk of some sort if you want to game in the living room and a really long USB cable. For me personally I just game with it in my office so my screen and comfort are somewhat downsized. When i see a lap desk that I like i'll probaby see about moving this rig back to the living room.

There's something twisted that I like about mapping the Sony Navigator 'playstation' button to the xbox logo guide button to pull up the guide :)