How To Use Xbox 360 Controller On PC

The Xbox 360 Controller is one of the best controller for playing games. It is really smooth and fits perfect in your hands. The Xbox 360 Controller comes in wired and as well as wireless version.

Nowadays, many PC games has the feature to play your favorite games using your Xbox 360 Controller instead of your old keyboard and mouse. The Xbox 360 Controller is also compatible with Windows PC. You can easily use your Xbox Controller on your Windows PC, simply by connecting USB cable to your computer. But if your PC’s USB ports are not working or if you are tired of wires than you can also connect your Xbox 360 Controller on PC wirelessly. So, today I am gonna teach you that how you can use your Xbox 360 Controller wired or wirelessly on your PC. So, without wasting much of your time let’s get started with our tutorial.

Learn-How To Use Wired Xbox 360 Controller

So, if you want to simple connect your Xbox 360 controller on PC using USB cable than follow the below give steps.

• First of all, open you CD/DVD Rom and insert the disc that came with your Xbox 360 Controller. And if you don’t have the CD then you can also download the software from this Microsoft’s site (Scroll Down to Gaming Portion and you will find Xbox Softwares)
• If you are installing it from CD/DVD then the installation of the program automatically start and then click on Install.
• Now, wait till it completes the installation.
• After the software is completely installed. Then, plug in your wired Xbox 360 Controller in the USB port of your PC.
• Now, to check that if your Xbox 360 controller is working or not then you have to click on Start button and then type Joy.cpl in the search and hit Enter key.
• Then, select Xbox 360 Controller and then go to Properties. Now, use the Xbox 360 Controller buttons to make sure that they are working properly.
• That’s it! You are done!

Learn-How To Use Xbox 360 Controller Wirelessly

If you are tired of wires and want to use your Xbox 360 Controller wirelessly on your PC then follow the below given steps.

• First of all, you have to enter the USB connector in to your computer’s USB port.
• Then, Add New Hardware window will appear automatically and then select Install the Software Automatically option and click on Next.
• If it is successfully installed then click on Finish button. If it doesn’t work for you then you can also manually install it from the CD/DVD or you can also download it here from this site.
• Now, you have to turn on your Xbox 360 controller, which you can easily do by holding the middle X button on your Controller.
• Then, press the connect button on the receiver.
• Now, press the connect button on your Xbox 360 Controller, it will be on the back of the controller.
• Then, wait for a second till the flashing green light on the receiver and on the controller becomes stable. When the green light stops flashing and becomes stable then it is successfully connected.
• That’s it! You are done! Now, you have connected your Xbox 360 controller on your PC wirelessly.

Conclusion

So, this was all about how to use Xbox 360 Controller on PC. I hope that now you can easily use your Xbox 360 Controller on your PC. If you have any queries regarding this tutorial then do let us know, we will try our best to resolve them. And plus, if you’d like this article then do share this with your friends and circles too.

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