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When connecting my PowerA Xbox One Wired controller to the Steam Link I get the normal USB connection noise, but the controller doesn't work. When I plug this controller directly into any USB port on my computer it loads the driver and works straight away. Even when using Steam Link, but not THROUGH steam link with VH. Now have an XBOX. Mar 13, 2014 - Four months after the launch of the console, Microsoft still hasn't released a PC driver for the Xbox One controller. Someone else has finally. When you connect an Xbox Wireless Controller to your Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 PC with a micro-USB cable, Windows will automatically download and install the drivers for the controller. If Windows is not set to automatically download device software, you can check for updates through Device Manager. This is my first vid; sort of a test vid. I had to do a bit of troubleshooting, so I thought I'd share the solution to that.
After months of promises, Microsoft finally released Windows drivers for its Xbox One controller, allowing it to pull double duty as wired controller for PC gaming.
Unlike the Xbox 360 wireless controller, which required a separate dongle for PC use, all you need to use the Xbox One controller on PC is a standard Micro-USB cable. The wired connection provides the power, so you don’t even need batteries. Unfortunately, you can’t use the Xbox One controller wirelessly on a PC at this time.
Driver Installation
To set up the controller, head to Major Nelson’s blog and download the drivers for either a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) machine. (If you’re unsure which file to grab, open Control Panel, type
About
in the search bar and click System. Then, look under 'System Type.')Open the file you just downloaded. Amusingly enough, Windows will show an 'unknown publisher' warning, even though the drivers are coming from Microsoft. Click Run in the box that pops up. You don’t have to plug in the controller to install the drivers.
A setup wizard should appear. Read and accept the license agreement, wait for the installation to finish, then click Finish.
Now, plug in your Xbox One controller. It may vibrate briefly, and you should see a 'driver software installed successfully' message on the System Tray.
At this point, you should be ready to play. Games that support Microsoft’s Xbox 360 controller should automatically recognize the Xbox One controller without any additional setup (with some exceptions described below).
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Potential issues
The biggest problem is that several of the games I tested would not recognize the controller, including Dark Souls II, Transistor and Eldritch. The controller did recognize several other games, including Dishonored, Super Meat Boy and Trials Evolution. Uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers did not help, so hopefully this is just a temporary issue that Microsoft and game developers can resolve through updates.
Also, the first time I installed the driver, Windows 7 showed a 'Runtime Error' after plugging in the controller, followed by an 'XboxStat.exe has stopped working' error. The controller still worked, but the message was a nuisance. These messages went away after reinstalling the driver.
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Finally, keep in mind that plugging the controller into a PC will break its wireless connection to the Xbox One. You’ll have to plug the controller back into the console via USB to pair them again.
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Major Nelson offers direct links for drivers, which also are coming in future Windows update.
By Evan CampbellMicrosoft revealed today that PC drivers are now available for the Xbox One controller.
Major Nelson made the announcement, offering direct links to download the PC drivers for the Xbox One controller. 'The new PC drivers will enable the Xbox One controller to be used with any game that featured gamepad support for the Xbox 360 controller,' Nelson wrote. 'Simply download the drivers, connect your Xbox One controller to your computer through a micro USB cable and you’ll be gaming in no time.'
While Microsoft confirmed PC compatibility for the Xbox One last year, rumors popped up in March that contradicted that information. However, Microsoft quickly debunked the misinformation earlier this year, and now PC drivers are available for download. Microsoft also plans to release the drivers as part of a Windows update in the near future.
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Evan Campbell is a freelance news writer who streams games on his Twitch channel, talks about Nintendo weekly on the NF Show, and chats about movies and TV serieson Twitter.