Special Adaptor

• The XCM Cross Fire Adaptor is the easiest means by which one can use a PS3 controller on an Xbox 360. It is priced at $84.99 in 2009.
  
  

Modifying

• There are also methods of modifying technology available. Ben Heck, an expert in modifying controllers, placed the main components of a PS3 controller into an Xbox 360 controller casing.
  
  

Misconceptions

• Because both consoles use USB ports for wired controllers, many people believe that you can connect a wired PS3 controller to an Xbox 360 and use it. However, the system would never recognize the technology.
  
  

Benefits

• Many gamers agree that the Xbox 360 controller has a layout better suited for shooting games, while fighting game fans find the directional pad on the PS3 controller to be easier to use.
  
  

History

• As long as Sony and Microsoft have competed, there have been fans who've felt that both systems had enjoyable qualities. Gamers wanted a way to use the controllers interchangeably for either system, hence the need for crossover controllers.