Xbox 360 Controller plugged to USB with "Play and Charge Kit" does not work

Anonymous
2009-10-21T17:07:28+00:00

Hello, i've Windows 7 as O.S, and i'm having some problems with my Xbox 360 controllers. When i've bought the play and charge kit for my xbox 360 controller, i heard that it was possible to connect it to te pc in order to play with games for windows live. So, i've started to look for drivers, and i found them in microsoft's hardware official site. I've installed them, then i've restarted my p.c, i plugged in the USB, WIndows recognized the hardware. I thought it was alright. But, even if the hadrware has been recongnized, it doest work. Then I've discovered that "Xbox 360 Accesories 1.2" does't recognize the hardware, and it is not recognized as a gaming Hardware, but as a generic Hadrware.  at that point i've gived up! I've surfed in the internet, trying to find somethig or somemone able to help me, but it was useless. Now i hope you'll be able to solve my problem!

P.S: I've alredy tried to change controller, to change USB port, to change cable, to uninstall and repeat the driver's installation...

Hope i've been clear, and sorry for my bad english!

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Anonymous
2009-10-21T18:22:59+00:00

Hello TheRick.

Unfortunately this won't work.  The Play and Charge kit only connects up to the actual battery.  The controller still connects over wireless.

You'd need either a wired Xbox 360 controller, or a Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver which will connect to your existing wireless controller.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-10-23T10:50:32+00:00

    Why has no one corrected you after all this time. All these countless people receiving wrong information because someone thinks they know something they do not.

    The wireless controller + plug and charge kit = Wired controller. Look up the drivers for it. Or depending on your windows version http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34001 those will work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-17T09:01:57+00:00

    Why has no one corrected you after all this time. All these countless people receiving wrong information because someone thinks they know something they do not.

    The wireless controller + plug and charge kit = Wired controller. Look up the drivers for it. Or depending on your windows version http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34001 those will work.

    I just bought the PnC kit today and found this thread about this problem.

    I downloaded the file on your link but it didnt run. because I'm on windows 8 pro.

    Can you help or any suggestion please!

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-23T10:31:36+00:00

    Why has no one corrected you after all this time. All these countless people receiving wrong information because someone thinks they know something they do not.

    The wireless controller + plug and charge kit = Wired controller. Look up the drivers for it. Or depending on your windows version http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34001 those will work.

    Yeah, but those drivers are for Windows XP only. In Windows 7 (64bit) you get drivers for "Xbox 360 Wireless Controller via Play & Charge Kit" and from what I checked till now, it does NOT act like wired pad...

    And just for the record, Wireless Controller for PC using this PnC with Xbox 360 worked just fine.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-26T02:25:20+00:00

    hi guys i have a question and i'm kind of new to this stuff so what if you took the end of an old xbox remote and connect it with the usb portion of the harmonix rocksmith guitar cable

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