Now, Ive been waiting to get my hands on an Xbox controller for the rigt price. Not that im cheap. I just like sales and discounts. Turns out I didnt have to ... I just followed this guide and it turns out it worked for me at least. Offcourse you have to have an PS3 controller at hand.
Now, I got mine connected via cable, so I dont know how the bluetooth setup works, but I had no issues making it work whatsoever. That said I have only setted it up and tested it shortly with rift 1.22 and Elite Dangerous.