# Is there a way to use an Xbox360 controller on an Xbox.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-an-xbox360-controller-on-an-xbox/340004 "2006-01-14T22:12:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-an-xbox360-controller-on-an-xbox/340004/1 "2006-01-14T22:12:32Z")

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Is there an adapter that would allow me to use an xbox360 controller on my old xbox?

I’m asking because I would like to play Street Fighter Anniversary Edition with my xbox360 Dead or Alive 4 Arcade Stick. Unfortunately, SFAE is not emulated on xbox360 so I’d need an adapter to do that.

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**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-an-xbox360-controller-on-an-xbox/340004/2 "2006-01-15T06:45:30Z")

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So…no one knows?

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**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-an-xbox360-controller-on-an-xbox/340004/3 "2006-01-16T01:29:48Z")

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According to Wikipedia, the Xbox 360 controllers are USB controllers. IIRC, the original Xbox controllers were also USB, except that they used a different shaped plug. So, theoretically, it _might_ only take an adapter to make the plug fit right. There are definitely Xbox to USB adapters, but what you need is the opposite. I can’t find any place that sells such an adapter, though. Your best bet to make one is probably to tear up an old Xbox and take the controller plugs out of it.

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**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-an-xbox360-controller-on-an-xbox/340004/4 "2006-01-16T14:09:04Z")

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From the Xbox-Scene [Xbox 360 Hardware FAQ:](http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=461677)

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> Do Xbox 1 Controllers work on an Xbox 360?  
> NO, Even with a USB dongle adapter, Xbox 1 controllers do not work on an Xbox 360.
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> Do Xbox360 Controllers work on An Xbox 1?  
> NO, Even with an Xbox USB adapter, Xbox 360 controllers do not work on an Xbox 1.