SpeedLink 360 Style Gamepad

[kiskaly]

Hello to everyone!
I am new to pc gaming, only had consoles until now! I am not into FPS games, i better like adventures, survival horrors and third person shooters. I have a gamepad : SpeedLink 360 Style Gamepad. My question is: Is this gamepad like the "real" 360 controller for windows, or some cheap imitation?...Actually, i dont mind if it is an imitation, i just want it to work for me. What do you think, will it work for me, or do i need some software to make it compatible with pc games, or just plug in and play? Please explane how do these things work? Sorry..first time PC gaming...and sorry for my english.
Thank you very much!

 

[Chronobodi]

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Xpadder.shtml
That's Xpadder, it will let you play games with poor or no joystick support

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UvG1kq1arc
Xpadder tutorial


And, no, the imitation is not the same as the real thing, which means that in GFW games, it may not recognize it, whereas a real one will be recognized.