#IDARB on Windows 10 - X-Box 360 wireless controller not detected

Hi,

There is no driver to download for the 360 controller on Windows 10, because the driver is already installed as part of the OS.

There are two likely reasons why your controller isn't being detected. It's either because your controller isn't a true wired controller or you've plugged it into a USB 1 port.

If your controller is wireless please note that you can not turn it into a wired controller with a Play & Charge. It will always be wireless and therefore will not be detected. To use a wireless controller on Windows you will need a gaming wireless receiver.
Otherwise, you will need a 360 wired controller.

Apparently Microsoft can't be bothered to update the controller drivers for windows 7 and 8, I have a wireless X Box controller with the play and charge kit. On my vista PC all I had to do was plug it in, it was recognized and worked immediately. On windows
7 it will detect it as a device but not as an actual controller. Microsoft would just rather tell you to buy a wireless receiver or a wired controller then fix their flawed drivers. The play and charge kit story about it not working is completely false.

Hello there guys, just wanna ask if the Xbox Series X Controller is compatible with the Xbox One Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 ?

Also, is there gonna be a newer version of the wireless adapter for Windows 10 destined for the Series X controller ?

Thanks.

Are you using Bluetooth for the wireless controller? Bluetooth controllers are not detected by the Xbox Accessories app on Windows 10. See here for more information: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox...e-adaptive-controller-in-xbox-accessories-app

It is in the "notes" section. In order to use a controller as copilot on Windows 10, you need to connect via Xbox Wireless, or use a USB cable.

Did your controller ever work before, or are you just trying to get it to work now?

The drivers for the Xbox 360 are not available for download independently anymore, and there is no reason for them to be, as Xbox 360 controllers have been natively supported by Windows since Windows Vista. The drivers can't be downloaded because they are already part of the Windows Operating System.

Is your controller wired or wireless?

Unlike Xbox One or Series X|S controllers, Xbox 360 wireless controllers are always wireless. If you've attempted to connect a Wireless Xbox 360 controller to your laptop with the Play and Charge cable, it won't work. This is because the Play and Charge does not send data. It will just flash. Xbox 360 wireless controllers need an Xbox 360 gaming receiver.

Only Xbox One or newer Series X|S controllers can be both wired and wireless.