How do I make wireless 360 controller work?

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#1 alphaqup03
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I plugged in the usb adapter and xp doesn't do anything. Are there drivers you're supposed to dl?
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#2 iam2green
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yes, u need to download drivers. my controller came with a CD with the drivers to install.
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#3 alphaqup03
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link?
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#4 alphaqup03
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k so i installed the wireless usb adapter drivers from the microsoft site, and it still isnt doing anything
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#5 Petermannc31
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this happened to me to, what i did was uninstall all the drivers and unplug the usb thing and then, restart comp, then install drivers and programs b4 plugging in the usb thing, then when all the programs for the controller are installed plug in the usb thing and sync the controller to the computer making sure your xbox is unplugged cuz it can mess with the syncing process. (it ok i grammer do well, lol)
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#6 alphaqup03
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this happened to me to, what i did was uninstall all the drivers and unplug the usb thing and then, restart comp, then install drivers and programs b4 plugging in the usb thing, then when all the programs for the controller are installed plug in the usb thing and sync the controller to the computer making sure your xbox is unplugged cuz it can mess with the syncing process. (it ok i grammer do well, lol)Petermannc31
did you install the drivers for the controller as well as the drivers for the usb adapter?
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if it is your xbox 360 controller you are trying to use then it wont work you need the wireless receiver, ive tried for ages. From what i know you need to buy a receiver or to buy a wired 360 controller which works.
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#8 KBFTodd
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if it is your xbox 360 controller you are trying to use then it wont work you need the wireless receiver, ive tried for ages. From what i know you need to buy a receiver or to buy a wired 360 controller which works. yoyo462001

True that.....I bought a wireless receiver for 360 controllers to play Battlestaions: Midway on my PC....works good....though it takes little getting used to.

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#9 JigglyWiggly_
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Are you using the wireless x360 controller and plugging it in with the plug n charge kit? If so, it can't work, the plug and play kit only sends a heartbeat and a basic driver. If it's a wired controller, the microsoft ones should work, if not get xbcd 360 drivers.
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Are you using the wireless x360 controller and plugging it in with the plug n charge kit? If so, it can't work, the plug and play kit only sends a heartbeat and a basic driver. If it's a wired controller, the microsoft ones should work, if not get xbcd 360 drivers.JigglyWiggly_
my xbox 360 controller works by using the play and charge kit usb cord.
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#11 Makari
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[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]Are you using the wireless x360 controller and plugging it in with the plug n charge kit? If so, it can't work, the plug and play kit only sends a heartbeat and a basic driver. If it's a wired controller, the microsoft ones should work, if not get xbcd 360 drivers.ttobba07
my xbox 360 controller works by using the play and charge kit usb cord.

the very first generation of 360 wireless controllers worked via the play and charge usb kit - after that they 'fixed' the oversight and they stopped working haha
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#12 ttobba07
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[QUOTE="ttobba07"][QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]Are you using the wireless x360 controller and plugging it in with the plug n charge kit? If so, it can't work, the plug and play kit only sends a heartbeat and a basic driver. If it's a wired controller, the microsoft ones should work, if not get xbcd 360 drivers.Makari
my xbox 360 controller works by using the play and charge kit usb cord.

the very first generation of 360 wireless controllers worked via the play and charge usb kit - after that they 'fixed' the oversight and they stopped working haha

I don't think mine is first gen. I bought it last november. It is the Limited Edition Red Controller.
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#13 JigglyWiggly_
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[QUOTE="Makari"][QUOTE="ttobba07"] my xbox 360 controller works by using the play and charge kit usb cord.ttobba07
the very first generation of 360 wireless controllers worked via the play and charge usb kit - after that they 'fixed' the oversight and they stopped working haha

I don't think mine is first gen. I bought it last november. It is the Limited Edition Red Controller.

Huh really? Mine doesn't work, and I read up on this too oh well. Things change :?
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#14 ttobba07
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[QUOTE="ttobba07"][QUOTE="Makari"] the very first generation of 360 wireless controllers worked via the play and charge usb kit - after that they 'fixed' the oversight and they stopped working hahaJigglyWiggly_
I don't think mine is first gen. I bought it last november. It is the Limited Edition Red Controller.

Huh really? Mine doesn't work, and I read up on this too oh well. Things change :?

Maybe controllers bundled w/ it do work but controllers that u buy the stuff separately don't
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#15 alphaqup03
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I tried everything everyone said, still not working. Tried it on 2 computers. Vista 64 bit, 32 bit, and XP. It doesn't recognize the reciever when I plug it in.
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#16 BumFluff122
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I tried everything everyone said, still not working. Tried it on 2 computers. Vista 64 bit, 32 bit, and XP. It doesn't recognize the reciever when I plug it in.alphaqup03
A lot of people have been having this same problem. I myself am one of them. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it to work. I've read that if you uninstall and reinstall the drivers every time you want to use it it usually works af6ter you reinstall the drivers.
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#17 alphaqup03
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uninstalled, reinstalled, didnt do anything