Connecting Xbox one controller using a Micro-USB to USB Windows 10

Hi,

The Xbox One Wireless Controller can be used to play Xbox games on your PC when connected via micro-USB cable or a wireless USB adapter. To properly isolate your concern, please provide us the following information:

• Are you trying to use an Xbox Elite Controller?
• Are you using a micro-USB or a wireless USB adapter to connect the controller to your PC?
• Do you receive the same message when using the controller on the Xbox App?
• Have you installed the drivers for the controllers on your Windows 10 PC?

In the meantime, we suggest that you connect the controller via Bluetooth by following the steps on this

link to check if the issue is with the controller or the configuration settings on your computer.

Does all xbox one controller have an usb C port to be connected or some are wireless only ? (Sorry about all these questions but never had an xbox one controller between my hand)

It's a Micro USB connection, not USB C. Since it's Micro USB connection, pretty much any USB to Micro USB cable will work, so you don't necessarily need a Microsoft branded Cable.

Looking at the link (I used the English version), it does state that the adapter works in Windows 7. However, on the shopping sites I've checked, the adaptor only states Windows 10. If there were a older adaptor - and I'm not sure if there were - it would
be quite difficult to get now.

On this
link, where MS were selling a Xbox One controller with the adaptor, it clearly states that it only works with Windows 10.

I know for a fact the controller will work with a wire on Windows 7 as I used to use one on my computer before I upgraded to Windows 10.

I don't want you to waste any money on a device that probably won't work my friend.

Yes, any micro USB - USB cable would work. also the xbox one controllers have bluetooth compatibiliy with Windows 10 PC

No that is not possible to connect a controller to your PC through your console. You will need the Xbox 360 wireless USB receiver for windows or buy a pure wired USB xbox 360 controller (microsoft and 3rd party ones available and all will work).

The play and charge USB cable for xbox 360 controllers does not make a wireless controller wired as it only transfers power and not data.

You could buy an xbox one wireless controller that is newer and has bluetooth and connect it to your PC directly as seen on this page: :

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-on-windows/accessories/connect-xbox-one-controller-to-pc

You can also use an xbox one wireless controller of any type (with or without bluetooth) with a Micro USB cable on a PC as well. THAT wire does make the xbox one wireless controller act as a wired controller while connected via Micro USB.

There are three ways to connect your controller with your xbox. you can

1.) Enroll the controller using the console’s connect button

2.) Enroll the controller using Kinect

3.)Enroll the controller using a USB to micro-USB cable

All of the steps to peform each can be found
HERE

Have you tried all of those options (even the USB one. even a phone charger with micro USB to a USB port will work)