If you have Steam installed on your PC, you can utilize its built-in controller support to turn your gamepad into a mouse. However, note that this feature will be disabled when you launch a game ...
Xbox gamers will soon have yet another option to choose from when it comes to buying new controllers for their console.
Before the Xbox 360 arrived in 2006, using a gamepad on PC was a pretty annoying experience. You'd have to manually configure buttons, games wouldn't detect the controller or show the correct icons, ...