That might have been true in the past (I remember having some trouble with a SideWinder controller on a dedicated control port in the 90's) but these days the 360 wired USB controllers are as plug'n'play as it gets (on windows at least). It Just Works.
PS3 controllers are a pity though, you need those shady ad-ridden closed source third party drivers.
PS3 controllers are a pity though, you need those shady ad-ridden closed source third party drivers.