Configure Game Controler

Sharlikran

I have a Logitech Wingman and a Saitek game controller and neither work. Where are the settings in windows 7 to assign the default game controller or where do you chose which controller is used in game. All I see is a way to enable a game controller interface not select a device. Surely I don't have to go out and buy a frig-gen XBox PC controller, Do I? You are using Windows plug and play, directx, or whatever and just interface with any controller attached to the PC, aren't you?