Laptop not detecting xbox 360 wired controller

Sheep321 · Feb 29, 2020

My laptop wont detect my xbox 360 controller

i tried all the usb ports, and checking the device manager but it doesnt show up anywhere

it doesnt detect it at all which also means i cant download the drivers

:)

StuartATrueRed

Are you sure the Xbox 360 is a wired Xbox 360 controller, and not connected by a separate cable like the play and charge cable? If it is the play and charge cable, it will not work on Windows 10, as it only charges the batteries on a PC. If it is a actual
wired controller, then Windows 10 should detect and then download the drivers if needed.

More info on connecting a 360 controller to a PC can be found here
https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/xbox-360/xbox-on-windows/accessories/xbox-controller-for-windows-setup

Sheep321

Looks like it is, is there any way to connect it with the laptop then?

and that might sound stupid but if yes, how to disconnect the cable from the controller?

thanks

edit:i did some research and looks like i wasted 3 hours

thanks for quick answer

The Viral Cyrix

The xbox 360 plug and play cable cannot be used to make a 360 controller a wired device. The plug and play only provides power to the controller it does not transfer data between the controller and the PC/Laptop

Obsessive Power

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.

Arminator

In addition to the instructions from XBF Chris J, make sure that you really have a wired Xbox 360 controller, and not a wireless Xbox 360 controller that you connect with a Play & Charge kit cable.

A real Xbox 360 controller that works with PC has a fixed, non-removable cable. If you can unplug the cable from the front of the controller, that cable ONLY transmits power to charge the controller.

No controller data can be transmitted via that charging cable, and therefore the PC can not detect it. But when the controller detects power coming through that cable, it vibrates shortly. Maybe it's that why the controller "only" vibrates, but is not detected
by the PC.

Laptop not detecting xbox 360 wired controller