- #INSTALL XBOX 360 CONTROLLER WIRELESS RECEIVER DRIVERS#
- #INSTALL XBOX 360 CONTROLLER WIRELESS RECEIVER DRIVER#
Microsoft uses a proprietary wireless format, and for some reason theyre not that interested in producing a standalone receiver for PCs anymore. (eBay, for instance, has a no-counterfeit policy. The only official way to (currently) get a legitimate Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver is to get it in a bundle with a wireless controller. Remember also that if they were advertising it on eBay as the genuine article, and you got a knockoff, you can probably contact PayPal/eBay to work on getting your money back. I also turned up one more, but it doesn't look as detailed as the first. There's no quality control or any guarantee that the one you got is similar to his, so who knows if this will actually work.
#INSTALL XBOX 360 CONTROLLER WIRELESS RECEIVER DRIVERS#
The wired controllers work on both the Xbox 360 and the PC there's not a separate version or any lockouts/drivers/funny stuff to worry about.įor your current situation, I found this blog post from a guy who was in a similar situation and got his drivers working. Here’s the steps that got it working for me (on Windows 7 64-bit): 1) Download the XBOX 360 Accessories Software (latest version as of this post is 1.2). The provided installation steps were, um, less than ideal.
The wired controller "Just Works" with recent editions of Windows, and in some cases is the only controller that is officially supported by a game. I recently purchased an HDE USB Wireless Receiver for use with an XBOX wireless controller. You can pick one up used from GameStop or eBay on the cheap, although again - watch out for fakes! The wired controller will probably run you about $20, whereas the wireless receiver is probably around the same price, and you aren't getting a controller for that amount. It contains the 64bit (圆4) and 32bit (x86) versions of the drivers for the Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver product.
#INSTALL XBOX 360 CONTROLLER WIRELESS RECEIVER DRIVER#
If you want a Xbox 360 controller for your PC, I'd suggest going with a wired one. This ZIP archive contains 2 files retrieved from the old Microsoft driver page. Microsoft uses a proprietary wireless format, and for some reason they're not that interested in producing a standalone receiver for PCs anymore. The only official way to (currently) get a legitimate Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver is to get it in a bundle with a wireless controller. Nothing like getting a Genuine MiorcSoft accessory for my YBox 520. I bought a Xbox 360 AV cable from a not-so-reputable distributor once, and it arrived in a package claiming it was "Genuine MiorcSoft". For the wireless gaming receiver and the wireless Xbox 360 controller to properly sync with one another, users must download the necessary software via Microsoft’s website, or.
It's almost guaranteed that it's a cheap counterfeit knockoff.