XBOX 360 wireless receiver won't connect to controller with Windows 7 64bit

Anonymous
2010-02-23T03:37:19+00:00

Hello, im having a problem with a xbox 360 wireless receiver on my windows 7 64bit, i installed the software that came with the receiver and it installed fine but when i went to connect the controller with the receiver it doesnt work, i've tried it dozens of times and i have rang microsoft for help but they werent too sure. Its a official controller which came with an xbox360 and the receiver isnt microsoft but i was told from the microsoft people that some receivers are made outside of microsoft but are still fine. I'm wondering if there is a specific windows 7 receiver driver for it?

thanks

james

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Anonymous
2010-03-02T12:27:51+00:00

hey thanks i got it to work! so relieved. heres how you do it:

Right click on Computer

Go to Properties

Click on Device Manager

Right click on the Unidentified Device

Go to Properties

Go to the Drive tab

Click on Update Driver…

Browse my computer for driver software

Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

Microsoft Common Controller for Window Class

Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows Version: 2.1.0.1349 [8/13/2009]

Update Driver Warning

Click Yes

i cant believe it was that simple, you dont need to download any seperate driver or anything, just follow the steps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-12-02T16:44:57+00:00

    Thanks man big help!, and now to enjoy BF3 on Ultra with Xbox controller :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-31T14:35:44+00:00

    I am having a similar problem. My controller connects fine but randomly stops working. It is still connected but none of the inputs work. I have tried multiple controllers and they all do the same thing. Any suggestions?

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-01-01T02:39:45+00:00

    ok guys i havent read threw all of these but i know that none of them worked for me because ive read endless pages of **** forum post.

    i unfortunatly already had a Motionjoy Software installed which was interfering with the official microsoft drivers.

    you need to go into the driver manager (right click my computer and properties )and open the xbox tab and just uninstall any drivers related to a 360 controller.

    now unplug and replug your wireless receiver and you should see 'Microsoft Common Controller For Windows Class' and a subtab of 'Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for windows'. this driver should install automatically via the usb device. plug and play slogan wasnt given to the technology for no reason 'derp' ;d

    now you can just pair the receiver and the controller up. the light on the 360 pad should be solid and usually in the 1st position. enjoy teh gaming =)

    i really hope this will help some guys and girls who have been typing in circles on google looking for the answer just getting rubbish off topic ****.

    Spread the love,

    leeonical.

    p.s. if you are using a wired 360 controller and its freezing your game its because of 2 things. more than one software or drivers are crossing and causing your game to freak out. OR. its because the triggers are programmed along the same Axis e.g. the Z axis, when a trigger is held is positive and then when the other is held its negetive. both at the same time is either both or none. the game freaks out again and just crashes. the second is what happend to me so i bought the wireless receiver for £15 =D

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-01-03T19:02:56+00:00

    Thank you much! I couldn't find the driver to save my life for Windows 7 x64. This helped me and was done under a minute.

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