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.

Paul Smith - MVP for Windows Desktop Experience... I've crawled off NNTP - for now. Posting from Aldershot, UK. On the internet at windowsresource.net and dasmirnov.net. Please post back letting us know what works and what doesn't. :-)

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-24T12:58:49+00:00

    SO the fix for that is go to device manager find the wireless receiver and then update driver, browse, let me pick, then it will be most likely the first one on the list. that will let you plug into it. i have the same problem with it not knowing what driver to have it use. so just do that and it will fix the issue.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-04T19:39:11+00:00

    If you want you computer to recognize a controller as a xbox 360 controller instead of unknown device you can manually get the driver for that. here's a basic tutorial:

    click 'start'

    right click 'computer'

    click 'manage'

    go to 'device manager'

    find your controller, it should be named unknown device at this point

    right click it and update driver software

    browse my computer for driver software

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

    Microsoft Common Controller For Windows Class

    Xbox 360 Wireless Controller via Play & Charge Kit

    There ya go, in my experience it allows the controller to charge properly and enables the red/ green light when it is charging or full.

    Only 4 years late.....

    Well, sorry I'm bumping an old 'thread', but I can't find 'unknown device'. Will keep looking however.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-11-24T19:08:47+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.

    Paul Smith - MVP for Windows Desktop Experience... I've crawled off NNTP - for now. Posting from Aldershot, UK. On the internet at windowsresource.net and dasmirnov.net. Please post back letting us know what works and what doesn't. :-)

    I cannot believe I have this answer after HOURS surfing the net. Mr. Smith I really appreciate your 5 years old answer, but I'm sorry to say that this should be written in capital letters on the very first page of troubleshooting for the xbox360 controller.

    Before that.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-01-08T23:02:08+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.

    Paul Smith - MVP for Windows Desktop Experience... I've crawled off NNTP - for now. Posting from Aldershot, UK. On the internet at windowsresource.net and dasmirnov.net. Please post back letting us know what works and what doesn't. :-)

    Thank you for sharing your wisdom in this matter. I am new to the pc gaming world and was interested in getting rid of the xbox360 as I am always on my computer for work related matters. It seemed like a better idea to get some games for the computer and begin mild pc gaming... as I am not a pro as some would declare. A gaming controller would seem like the logical conclusion so I was going to use my xbox controller to game instead of the keyboard which is awkward for me. 

    I am interested in learning more from you if you know where to get a wireless receiver for my xbox controller. I have found other options here and there with logitech controllers that seem better perhaps... .

    What are your thoughts on this?

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