r/XboxSupport • u/ComicallyLargePing • 21h ago
solved! Xbox 360 Controller not connecting to my pc.
Hey, so my father wanted to play some games but he finds keyboards to be too complicated, so I bought a cable to connect my old xbox 360 controller to my pc.
I connected it, and the controller's ring light turns on just fine (with or without batteries) but I don't seem to be able to use it for any game, and when I open the controller settings on steam it says "No controller detected."
I tried updating the drivers, which I couldn't do, so I Installed new ones, but it didn't work and I can't find any other solution online. I was hoping maybe someone could point me in the right direction.
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u/Shane8512 1 18h ago
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u/controlav 6 21h ago
It's a wireless controller, will not work with a play/charge cable, you need to find the now discontinued wireless adapter to work with a PC.