Xbox One Wired controller not detected in Windows Gaming and Xbox Accessories

MarcoArik · Mar 4, 2016

The controller works fine with games on Steam. The problem only concern "Windows Gaming environment".

Gears of War Ultimate Edition on Windows Store, didn't detect controller, so I tried to install Xbox Accessories App to update firmware, but nothing....Also the app didn't detect it. It only shows the message "Connect a controller to get
started"

:)

BayOrc150951134 · Mar 4, 2016

Xbox one Controller not being picked up by an app or game.

Hello,

I am having some problems with using my Xbox one controller on windows 10 in both wired and wireless connections. After the anniversary edition update, my controller was not being detected by any games. Its listed in the device manager network adapters section
properly (and under the xbox peripherals section if I connect it with a wire), however no game seems to detect a controller being detected. The Xbox accessories app itself does not detect my controller.

Please help.

Thank you

EdibleMilk151 · Mar 4, 2016

Wired Xbox One controller stops responding after while

As the title says, the wired Xbox One controller I own stops responding randomly(or with a pattern. I haven't detected any tho). It is used through the windows store Xbox accessories app. The other Microsoft support pages haven't been much help.

MarcoArik · Mar 4, 2016

p.s. The controller doesn't work at all if I use default drivers installed when you plug in the controller. I have to download an old version from here

wccftech.com/xbox-controller-pc-drivers-download-courtesy-major-nelson

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

MarcoArik

p.s. The controller doesn't work at all if I use default drivers installed when you plug in the controller. I have to download an old version from here

wccftech.com/xbox-controller-pc-drivers-download-courtesy-major-nelson

ChiefJoboo

First, the play and charge kit (USB) will not turn an Xbox 360 wireless controller into a wired controller.

Your options are either to buy the USB wireless receiver for Windows:
https://support.xbox.com/xbox-on-windows/accessories/xbox-360-wireless-gaming-receiver-windows

Or to buy a purely wired Xbox 360 controller. If you're going to buy a new one I would suggest an Xbox one controller, as well, as the newer ones have bluetooth and also can use a micro-USB cable (most android devices from a couple years ago use this same
cable) to make it a wired controller.

Redstone13

This one not go, The Computer not even detect the controller How to connect an Xbox One Wireless Controller to a Windows PC

And my PC not have Bluetooth.

Jared8794516

Thank you for replying. I am using a xbox 360 wired controller. this link maybe, https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-on-windows/accessories/xbox-controller-for-windows-help

however I am not seeing any drivers to update and troubleshooting does not include windows10

the notes are not very helpful. https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-on-windows/accessories/xbox-controller-for-windows-setup#357ef7c70b7a498c93260952ff40335e

Notes

If your Xbox 360 wired controller is not detected by your PC, try plugging it into a different USB port, and then test it again.
If your controller still does not work, check that Windows 10 is fully updated. Install any updates and then try again.
Refer to your game documentation for information about how to configure the Xbox 360 controller for a specific game.

Xbox One Wired controller not detected in Windows Gaming and Xbox Accessories