Xbox 360 wireless controle with receiver on windows 10

Hello Grondis,

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. The Xbox 360 wireless controller requires a gaming receiver in order to connect to a computer. The article entitled

Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows 10 contains steps on how to set up the controller on a Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7 computer. Be sure to let us know the results!

Hi Beau,

Thank you for coming to the Xbox forums, I'd be happy to answer that.

The Xbox One Wireless controller with Bluetooth can be connected to a Windows 10 PC with a USB cable, Bluetooth, or with the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10, so yes, it can be connected via the adapter. The Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 is not
compatible with an Xbox 360 controller and will need the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows. I'll provide the support articles with this information:

• https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-on-windows/accessories/connect-xbox-one-controller-to-pc
• https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/adapters/wireless-adapter-windows
• https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-on-windows/accessories/xbox-360-wireless-gaming-receiver-windows

I hope this helps!

I don't own an xbox. I just use the XBOX 360 Wireless Controllers with the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows. On toher devices (without OS Windows 10) it's working.

I followed this instruction (sadly in german, can't find the english one, but it was the same):

https://support.xbox.com/de-DE/xbox-on-windows/accessories/xbox-360-wireless-gaming-receiver-windows

But i'm stuck on Point 3.

Depending on which version of Windows you use depends on which drivers you need.

Windows 7 you can find them here
https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-gb/d/xbox-360-controller-for-windows

Windows 8/10 Drivers are automatically installed when you plug the Xbox 360 wired controller into your PC.

If you are trying to hook up a wireless controller, then you need a Xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver for windows

https://support.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-on-windows/accessories/xbox-360-wireless-gaming-receiver-windows

If you are trying to connect the Xbox 360 controller to the PC with a play & charge kit, then that will not work, as the cable will only work on the PC to charge the controller's play & charge battery.

Hi robertcawrey,

Thanks for your post! To use an Xbox 360 controller on a Windows PC, you must use the

Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver. Since the Xbox 360 controller and Xbox One controller use different wireless technologies, the new receiver is not compatible with 360 controllers.

I hope this helps.