How to get my xbox 360 controller to work on my PC?

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How to get my xbox 360 controller to work on my PC?

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So apparently I got to this step and after I finish downloading it, it says some of the required files are missing or damaged. I downloaded it again and it still pops up the message saying that. What the hell? How do I get it to work then?
How do you get it to work?

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us ... or-windows

I'm following these instructions

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/games/xbo ... dd9dcf9105

Help, so desperate lol :tigre:
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Is it with a USB port? Wireless ones don't work. Otherwise, I dunno how to help, I configured mine back when Skyrim first came out.
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Ami wrote:Is it with a USB port? Wireless ones don't work. Otherwise, I dunno how to help, I configured mine back when Skyrim first came out.

Wireless controllers DO work, but you need a special transceiver to plug into the computer to detect the controller.
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Nope, it is a wired one :mrgreen: I plugged it in and the PC couldn't recognize it
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Huh. Well, hopefully one of the more tech-minded people will be able to help out, because I can't remember a thing. Condolences, bro.
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LanaSkyeFan wrote:Nope, it is a wired one :mrgreen: I plugged it in and the PC couldn't recognize it
Did you at least try a different port? Some ports don't recognize certain devices for some reason.


Also, you can try to use a third party software to detect the controller and use it (but you'll have to manually configure the input controls, and it's not as great as the native support):
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
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I used something called MotionInJoy to connect my PS3 controller to my laptop.
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Putin wrote:Did you at least try a different port? Some ports don't recognize certain devices for some reason.
Yes, the next port near it(this is the port I use for my mouse), doesn't make any difference
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This is what happened, doesn't seem to work either

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I totally have no idea what to do now :lotta:
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Is your PC a computer or a laptop? It could be that the ports you're using aren't powered ports, which might be that the 360 controller relies on.

Here's a troubleshooting link, it's not much, but it gives you other steps to solving/determining the problem exactly:
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/games/xbo ... ndows-help
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A computer, isn't the term PC clear enough lol? Stands for Personal Computer? Or the term PC can include laptop also? I never knew if that's the case (=3)
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LanaSkyeFan wrote:A computer, isn't the term PC clear enough lol? Stands for Personal Computer? Or the term PC can include laptop also? I never knew if that's the case (=3)

I should be more specific:

Is your PC a *desktop* computer, or just a laptop?

If it's a desktop computer, have you used your USB ports on the back of your tower?
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Desktop, definitely not a laptop coz I also have a laptop.....zzzzz

back of tower what? You mean the back of the CPU? :(
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Back of the actual, PHYSICAL tower (as in, the machine that cotains the power button and all that jazz. Check the back of the machine for more ports)
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I just tried every possible USB port, still doesn't work, my computer still never recognized it :oops:
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