Does The Witcher 1 have controller support for a 360 controller?

If the answer is no, is there a way to add it manually or make it work easily with say, Xpadder? I only ask cause I've had trouble getting "complex" games (i.e. something more complicated than NES Mother/SNES EarthBound) to work comfortably using Xpadder. So maybe there is a patch or something for Xpadder for Witcher 1?? I'm not very PC techy, which is the reason I typically avoid PC games. Too many jumping through hoops just to get it to run without problems & my fingers can't work mouse & keyboard controls despite my efficiency with them to type. So I often won't even buy a game if it doesn't support controller.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

You can make it work with Xpadder, but it's really awkward. I tried to do it and it was just a bear to control. The biggest obstacle is inventory, as there are no hot keys for "take all" or anything. So loading into it means moving the mouse cursor with the right stick... The small inventory icons make it hell to grab the right one with a joystick.

I tried it for about 10 minutes before I abandoned it back for the KB&M. The game definitely doesn't feel right with a controller. It is rather easy with a kb&m, though. It's real time with Pause so you can pause at any time during the action to decide your next move. Also works well with ots camera mode as a third person game. But remember that combat is a rhythm timing affair unlike The Witcher 2 or 3. I like the Witcher 1 the best personally despite the two sword trees you need to invest in to keep Geralt strong.

Overall, I'd say read a synopsis of the story up to the end of the Witcher 1 (including the books) with the Neutral or Order path (those would be Geralt's most likely chosen based on his character in the books) and start the Witcher 2, which is designed to work with a controller.