Xbox 360 Controller Charger Kit Driver
Many PC games let you play with an Xbox controller instead of a keyboard or mouse. The Xbox 360 Controller for Windows can be quickly and easily installed on any PC that has an available USB port and is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later.
Note This information applies only to the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows. For help with other gamepads or joysticks, or for information on configuring a specific game so that you can play it with a controller, refer to the manufacturer s website or support center.
Xbox 360 Controller for Windows
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Step 1: Install the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows software
Note A standard Xbox 360 wired controller can be connected to a Windows PC by way of the USB port, but drivers must be installed before the controller will work.
Use the installation CD that came with your Xbox 360 Controller for Windows before you connect the controller to your computer:
Insert the installation disc in the CD or DVD drive on your computer. If the setup program doesn t automatically start, browse to your CD or DVD drive and run the setup program.
On the setup screen, click Install.
The Xbox 360 Accessories setup program installs the necessary files to your computer.
Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.
If you don t have an installation disc for your Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, you can download and install the software online:
Go to the Software Downloads section of the Microsoft Hardware website.
Select Gaming as the product type.
Select Xbox 360 Controller for Windows as the product.
Select the version of Microsoft Windows you re using on your computer, select your operating system language, and then click Download.
Click Run.
Step 2: Connect the Xbox 360 wired controller to your computer
After you install the software, plug your Xbox 360 wired controller s USB connector into a USB 2.0 port on your computer.
Step 3: Test the controller
To test your Xbox 360 wired controller on your computer, follow these steps:
On your computer, click Start, type Run, type joy.cpl, and then press ENTER.
Select Xbox 360 Controller, and then click Properties.
Test your Xbox 360 wired controller by pressing a button, pulling a trigger, or moving a stick on the controller. If the controller is functioning correctly, you ll see the corresponding action light up in the application. If the application doesn t recognize your controller, see Troubleshoot your Xbox 360 controller for Windows.
Note A standard Xbox 360 wireless controller can be connected to a Windows PC, but you must have an Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver to play games, even if you have an Xbox 360 Play Charge Kit.
Step 1: Connect the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver to your computer
Remove the green label from the wireless gaming receiver.
Insert the gaming receiver s USB connector into a powered USB 2.0 port on the computer on the front or back of your computer.
Note The USB ports on the front of your computer may not be powered USB 2.0 ports. Try using one of the ports on the back of your computer.
A green light on the receiver indicates that the unit is working.
If the Add New Hardware Wizard starts automatically, select Install the software automatically Recommended, and then click Next. If the wizard installs the software successfully, click Finish and then skip to Step 3: Connect the Xbox 360 wireless controller to your computer below.
If the wizard fails to install the software, continue to Step 2.
Step 2: Install the Xbox gaming receiver software
If you have the installation disc that came with your Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver, you can install the software from that disc. If you don t have the disc, you can install the software by downloading it online.
To install the software from a disc:
Insert the installation disc into the CD or DVD drive of your computer. If the setup program doesn t automatically start, browse to your CD or DVD drive and run the setup program.
Follow the steps to install the software.
Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.
To install the software by downloading it online:
Go to the Software Downloads section of the Microsoft Hardware website.
Select Gaming as the product type.
Select Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows as the product this is the software for the wireless gaming receiver.
Select the version of Microsoft Windows you re using on your computer, select your operating system language, and then click Download.
Click Run.
Step 3: Connect the Xbox 360 wireless controller to your computer
Turn on the Xbox 360 wireless controller by pressing and holding the Guide button, which is the larger circular button located in the middle of the controller near the top.
On the receiver, press the connect button which is a circular button located near the middle of the receiver. The light will flash green.
Press the connect button on the controller, which is a small circular button located on the top of the controller as you hold it in your hands.
Green flashing lights on the controller and on the receiver indicate that the device is trying to establish a connection. When the light stops flashing and remains lit, the controller is connected. On a wireless controller, one of the lights around the Guide button will remain lit. If you still can t connect, see Troubleshoot your Xbox 360 controller for Windows.
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Hi Paul_Smith,
I am having a similar problem, yet more problematic. I purchased the official XBox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver, installed the drivers from the CD that came with it, and then plugged in the receiver to a USB port. The light comes on the receiver and blinks
as it is supposed to. But the XBox 360 wireless controller does not connect to it. Also, my wireless controller has the Play Charge Kit, and when I plug it into my computer s USB port, the charging light flashes green and then turns off even when the
batteries are not fully charged. Something doesn t seem to be working. I am using Windows XP.
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The problem is you have to download the appropriate drivers for it to connect with the wireless receiver you should be able to google it to find the drivers Not that easy to find though and as for the charging problem its the controller itself. I have
the very same issue with my late model red xbox 360 controller where it won t charge through the pc at all it just like you said it flashes green then turns off then nothing but my white 360 controller charges perfectly through the pc no problem my guess is
Microsoft wants you to buy a quick kit to avoid charging it through the 360 hope this helped and I am also on xp SP2
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I know that you must buy the microsofts xbox 360 s controller for windows wich is actually made for pc gaming kinda like the logitech s playstaion lookin ones anyways you can pick them up at best buy for like 60.00euro yepyep thats all i can say but ive
got them chreap wen they first camer out and have two for that price check out on ebay.com
Yeah, I believe the answer is accurate i.e. it won t work but I think the battery only answer is kinda BS.
As mentioned above the Charge and Play Kit DOES let the controller talk to your Xbox when it s plugged in. It is connecting to more than just the battery then. It is giving full wired control to the Xbox.
The fact that it doesn t talk to your PC sounds like MS just wants you to go out and buy the wireless adapter. The Device Manager and Devices Printers DOES indicate it SEES the controller, downloads and installs drivers and correctly identifies it as a
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller via Play Charge Kit but it doesn t work.
Yeah, that is a feature dictated by marketing NOT by any technical reason.
For this reason I am MORALLY obligated to NOT go out an buy a wireless adapter no matter HOW cheap it is.
What the . Are you guys that are saying this doesn t work and is only a charging kit serious. Maybe it s because the driver hasn t been released back in the day, but you re all very wrong. Step 1, insert controller to play and charge kit Step 2, insert
play and charge kit into PC Step 3, install driver from computer Step 4, choose a driver from list Step 5, gaming controller Step 6, Windows Step 7, XBOX 360 Controller via Play and Charge USB Step 8. Enjoy your controller. This works on Windows 7, and it
is meant to work on older versions as far as I m aware. But it most definitely works on Win7.
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Hey paul can you help me. I have the wireless reciever and have already installed the software. When I conect the reciever to the computer I get the sound off for the usb port but the light doesn t blink on the reciever and then the reciever disconects
and doesn t conect again.
Can you help me.
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Hey peeps, Good news and Bad news.
The good news is that the plug and charge WILL work with the pc, its just an edit needs to be made to the drivers. me and my mate stripped a wired and a wireless controller and traced the circuits the plug and charge MAY charge the battery, yes but its all
circuited virtually identically take the battery out and you can still use the controller, yes its wireless but it will work like a wired controller. My proof being, If you have two xbox s, you have to press the signal buttons to switch the controller from
one console to another now wrap your controller in aluminum foil oh look it DC ed connect the plug and charge wire and re-wrap it in foil its a wireless controller but the cable makes it act wired. full signal. this proves the plug and charge wire
does actually send and recieve more than just charge/battery data. so, theoretically, it can be used on a windows pc to play games. whew now the bad news: Nobody i have found has yet edited the drivers for the plug and charge wire to make it work. so
we have theoretically sound proof that it can be done, anyone good with driver editing.
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removed Unfortunately this won t work. The Play and Charge kit only connects up to the actual battery. The controller still connects over wireless. You d need either a wired Xbox 360 controller, or a Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver which will connect
to your existing wireless controller. Paul Smith - MVP for Windows Desktop Experience I ve crawled off NNTP - for now. Posting from Aldershot, UK. On the internet atwindowsresource.net and dasmirnov.net. Please post back letting us know what works and
what doesn t. :- im shock as i just went out and paid for this device. first off month ago my xbox360 hard stoped working and i called up and they made me to tests then they say is it me not doing it right. and i had to go out and buy a NEW one with money
i dident have, even tho my xbox360 was under waranty. now i went out paid 15 for nothing. also i have windows 7 and what do you know. the desktop messed up after reinstall, areo ____. i tryed fixing it, but to fix it i have to delted some thing which inture
the mess up my screen as i right click. what your staff forgot to say is make sure you have windows update on or it wont do it. lucky i put it on, i know this is not down to you at all. but i have had so much bad luck with microsoft. i have study for 6 years
now in computer hardware and software. at till this point the only windows OS i find is good is xp. windows vista - bugged. windows 7- issues. now windows 8. or i heard windows next. - who to know. i find you are just trying to beat mac a sales and just bring
as much sofware and hardware out as fast as you can to beat their sales. i for one loved micosoft but now i have lost faith. im sorry but its the truth is will be buying windows 8, if it lacks or seems rushed i will be going to a diffrent OS.
It only sees it for the purpose of realizing what it needs to do thru that port send power, nothing more. If you ALSO have the Wireless Adapter plugged in though, it will complete the pairing of the two together so as to allow you to play games with
it as a controller, but it will be communicating wirelessly thru the adapter, not the Play Charge. Sorry, no super conspiracy cake for you.
JUST WANTED TO CLEAR SOMETHING UP, PLAY N CHARGE AND THE PEOPLE R SAYING ABOUT IT ONLY PROVIDING POWER TO THE BATTERIES UN SINC YOUR PAD, TAKE OUT THE BATTERY N PLUG IT IN 2 UR XBOX WHAT HAPPENS IF ITS THE SAME AS MY XBOX IT WILL PICK
IT UP N YOU CAN PLAY WITHOUT A BATTERY. YES THE REASON YOU CANT GET IT TO WORK ON A P.C IS THE WANT YOU TO BUY MORE OF THERE PRODUCTS OR OFFICIAL MICROSOFT P.C GAMING EQUIPMENT. ALL ABOUT THE MONEY, ALWAYS HAS N ALWAYS WILL.
Hi
Im about to buy the Play and Charge Kit with controller as i already have a Microsoft XBoX wireless reciever, from my previous controller being stolen from what ive read, the Play and Charge kit will charge my controller through the PC and the when done chaging
i can use it wirelessly with my PC to play games, but not simultaniously. Im i right or am i worng.
THE FEW SOLUTIONS, as i have found after a couple of my tests may be:
-On Windows XP Professional 32bit SP3, this never happens, and always worked OK, for me
-I have also tried free evaluation version of Windows 8, and - on it - it also works, no probs
downside: interfaces and UI, in the eval. version WIn 8 - you WILL hate, Win7
has much better ones.
-On WIndows 7 - it does NOT work: it does not reckognize the hardware, from some reason.
maybe - this is the main problem, if you CAN get it to reckognize the hardware, i m shure it
would install the appropriate driver by default, as - it should be migrated from XP, to WIn 7.
My problem in Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit was: I can t get to right place procedure in Win 7
to choose custom device or so, and to choose driver myself, and custom install hardware,
in which process, i guess we can select that it s video-sound-and-game controller, so windows
will know where to find it. In Win7, windows doesn t know: WHAT THE DEVICE IS,
from some reason.
As far i have tested on WIn7 Home Premium 64 bit. The driver, however exists on official
Microsoft micros-not site, just search for: play and charge kit win 7 driver
and it s there, but - after downloading, and reboot - it does nothing to fix the problem.
so much for the fans of Win7, as i am, and our trust to Micros-not with our money.
On the positive side, i will not change the Win 7, as: in the future, they just may put the fix,
with hte appology to customers, so let them know, which is what we are doing here, as well. community rocks, don t worry - they so much DO have the people reading the forums.
:the time will tellsooner, or laterthe time will tell
That can t actually be true cos when you plug it in, it will only install if a pad is connected and it says xbox360 wireless control with charge and play kit. Plus when you use this to plug into an xbox you dont need to sync the pad and machine. So it
can t simply be a battery charger.
wired controller, works perfectly, windows automatically installs the drivers, and with joytokey I can play any game with keyboard input
yeah use my pnc when playing for the xbox also. but now the but when I unplug the controller while playing, it only has 10 minutes of battery life, compared to 3 hours before I bought it
If you want you computer to recognize a controller as a xbox 360 controller instead of unknown device you can manually get the driver for that. here s a basic tutorial:
click start
right click computer
click manage
go to device manager
find your controller, it should be named unknown device at this point
right click it and update driver software
browse my computer for driver software
let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
Microsoft Common Controller For Windows Class
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller via Play Charge Kit
There ya go, in my experience it allows the controller to charge properly and enables the red/ green light when it is charging or full.
Only 4 years late..
with all due respect are you high. the play and charge is NOT just a charger. It IS in fact a proprietary M DATA TRANSFER cable used for powering the Xbox 360 controller WHILE playing It doesnt work on the PC BC Windows doesnt recognize the damn
thing it is that simple -_-
Unfortunately i am having the same problem please Microsoft fix this issue
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Hi Paul_Smith,
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May 27, 2009 this is how to fix your charger for your 360 ok first of all you will need ur broken charger and some thing to cut with ok take your charger and cut the.
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