First Xbox One wireless Controller. How to use on Windows 10 and how to charge? (Question)

[Alpha]

Sorry for the kinda long post

Just got my first Xbox One controller. It arrives here on Monday. My question is can I charge my Microsoft Xbox One wireless controller using the micro USB from my phone and hook it up to my phone charger on the wall?

Second question is. I plan on using the controller wired for the most part. Can I use my Micro USB and plug it into the Computer? is there anything I need to do to get it working other than just plug and play?

Just want to have everything ready for when it gets here.

Thanks a lot.

[flobefall]

Postat inițial de Onion:

My question is can I charge my Microsoft Xbox One wireless controller using the micro USB from my phone and hook it up to my phone charger on the wall?

The standard Xbox One Wireless (which I got) is run by seperate batteries, not by a power pack... So you can't charge it anyway, you need to replace the batteries when they're empty. If you got a version with a battery pack you're fine, it uses a Micro USB port.

Postat inițial de Onion:

Second question is. I plan on using the controller wired for the most part. Can I use my Micro USB and plug it into the Computer? is there anything I need to do to get it working other than just plug and play?

The drivers are already installed as a part of Windows so yep, it's just plug'n'play.

[Alpha]

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Postat inițial de Onion:

My question is can I charge my Microsoft Xbox One wireless controller using the micro USB from my phone and hook it up to my phone charger on the wall?

The standard Xbox One Wireless (which I got) is run by seperate batteries, not by a power pack... So you can't charge it anyway, you need to replace the batteries when they're empty. If you got a version with a battery pack you're fine, it uses a Micro USB port.

So what is the difference between batteries and power pack? From the reviews I saw on Youtube for my controller it uses 2 Triple or Double A standard batteries which can be rechargeable. Also this is the newer Xbox One controller. Not the first gen. Appreciate the help btw. And sorry I don't know this stuff I haven't owned or used a console since the First Xbox came out lol

Postat inițial de NotEvenBlurm:

The drivers are already installed as a part of Windows so yep, it's just plug'n'play.

Awesome! good to hear

[flobefall]

Postat inițial de Onion:

So what is the difference between batteries and power pack? From the reviews I saw on Youtube for my controller it uses 2 Triple or Double A (which are needed for the controller) standard batteries which can be rechargeable. Also this is the newer Xbox One controller. Not the first gen. Appreciate the help btw. And sorry I don't know this stuff I haven't owned or used a console since the First Xbox came out lol

1.) Batteries = AA / AAA (and tbh I don't know if you can charge rechargable batteries through the gamepad, always used a seperate charger for such batteries)
2.) Power pack = the things built in phones, laptops etc, simply to charge as a simple pack; that's what I meant^^

[Alpha]

Postat inițial de NotEvenBlurm:

Postat inițial de Onion:

So what is the difference between batteries and power pack? From the reviews I saw on Youtube for my controller it uses 2 Triple or Double A (which are needed for the controller) standard batteries which can be rechargeable. Also this is the newer Xbox One controller. Not the first gen. Appreciate the help btw. And sorry I don't know this stuff I haven't owned or used a console since the First Xbox came out lol

1.) Batteries = AA / AAA (and tbh I don't know if you can charge rechargable batteries through the gamepad, always used a seperate charger for such batteries)
2.) Power pack = the things built in phones, laptops etc, simply to charge as a simple pack; that's what I meant^^

Oh I had no idea they made Controllers with power pack thanks for clarifying what it meant. Fair enough I am gonna buy a separate charging unite for my batteries. All though I do plan on using it mostly wired I do think wireless would be a nice addition.

Appreciate the help man. Thanks

[Muppet among Puppets]

They sell a power pack, for extra money BUT also to prevent people from trying to charge normal batteries which could cause dangers.

I would NOT recommend to use your phone charger to charge the controller in general.

[Alpha]

Postat inițial de Muppet among Puppets:

I would NOT recommend to use your phone charger to charge the controller in general.

Yeah I read about that. Not gonna do it. I found a nice set of 4 rechargeable batteries and the charger pack for $15 from Duracell. Gonna buy that instead.

[crunchyfrog]

I'm going to take this opportunity to strongly recommend you DON'T buy single-use disposable batteries. It really annoys me to see so many gamers still using them, as they're so toxic for the environment and also stupidly expensive compared to the alternative.

Let me give you a simple example based on my own evidence.

I own lots of platforms. I use lots of batteries, especially AAs. When Li-Ion "Eneloop" rechargeables crossed my rader back in 2008, I bought a load as my previous NiCd batteries were about had it.

So I bought 8 immediately - 4 of which were needed and I'd rotate them with 4 being on charge while 4 are in use. Total cost, including the charger then was £16.

Fast forward to end of last year and they'd finally about had it. There's still some juice in them, but they don't go for more than a couple of hours before dying.

And they got recharged every other day, or thereabouts.

So work that out - £16 split over 11 years, recharged every other day or so. If you can't see how much that saved me, well.....

Sorry for my rant, but we haven't got a lot of time left before climate change screws the world and this is one big thing that needs to stop.


But as far as anything else goes, I've just bought a new Xbox One controller as my other one had almost fallen to bits (the should buttons just fell off due to crap joints, the joystick nubs had worn and there was an amount of drift going on).

I bought a custom one from MS directly in orange and blue. It literally is just plug it in and go. Nothing else needed. Windows 10 is automatically setup for it, and any games that emplot controllers will use this natively.

And if your phone cable is the micro USB size that fits, you can use it but only as a data cable (which is another method to use the controller on PC). I prefer to use cable myself as bluetooth is so crap due to interference.

[Alpha]

Postat inițial de crunchyfrog:

I'm going to take this opportunity to strongly recommend you DON'T buy single-use disposable batteries. It really annoys me to see so many gamers still using them, as they're so toxic for the environment and also stupidly expensive compared to the alternative.

Let me give you a simple example based on my own evidence.

I own lots of platforms. I use lots of batteries, especially AAs. When Li-Ion "Eneloop" rechargeables crossed my rader back in 2008, I bought a load as my previous NiCd batteries were about had it.

So I bought 8 immediately - 4 of which were needed and I'd rotate them with 4 being on charge while 4 are in use. Total cost, including the charger then was £16.

Fast forward to end of last year and they'd finally about had it. There's still some juice in them, but they don't go for more than a couple of hours before dying.

And they got recharged every other day, or thereabouts.

So work that out - £16 split over 11 years, recharged every other day or so. If you can't see how much that saved me, well.....

Sorry for my rant, but we haven't got a lot of time left before climate change screws the world and this is one big thing that needs to stop.


But as far as anything else goes, I've just bought a new Xbox One controller as my other one had almost fallen to bits (the should buttons just fell off due to crap joints, the joystick nubs had worn and there was an amount of drift going on).

I bought a custom one from MS directly in orange and blue. It literally is just plug it in and go. Nothing else needed. Windows 10 is automatically setup for it, and any games that emplot controllers will use this natively.

And if your phone cable is the micro USB size that fits, you can use it but only as a data cable (which is another method to use the controller on PC). I prefer to use cable myself as bluetooth is so crap due to interference.

Awesome! thanks! Like I mentioned above I do plan on getting a rechargeable battery pack. All though I do plan on using the controller wired for the most part.

[crunchyfrog]

Postat inițial de Onion:

Postat inițial de crunchyfrog:

I'm going to take this opportunity to strongly recommend you DON'T buy single-use disposable batteries. It really annoys me to see so many gamers still using them, as they're so toxic for the environment and also stupidly expensive compared to the alternative.

Let me give you a simple example based on my own evidence.

I own lots of platforms. I use lots of batteries, especially AAs. When Li-Ion "Eneloop" rechargeables crossed my rader back in 2008, I bought a load as my previous NiCd batteries were about had it.

So I bought 8 immediately - 4 of which were needed and I'd rotate them with 4 being on charge while 4 are in use. Total cost, including the charger then was £16.

Fast forward to end of last year and they'd finally about had it. There's still some juice in them, but they don't go for more than a couple of hours before dying.

And they got recharged every other day, or thereabouts.

So work that out - £16 split over 11 years, recharged every other day or so. If you can't see how much that saved me, well.....

Sorry for my rant, but we haven't got a lot of time left before climate change screws the world and this is one big thing that needs to stop.


But as far as anything else goes, I've just bought a new Xbox One controller as my other one had almost fallen to bits (the should buttons just fell off due to crap joints, the joystick nubs had worn and there was an amount of drift going on).

I bought a custom one from MS directly in orange and blue. It literally is just plug it in and go. Nothing else needed. Windows 10 is automatically setup for it, and any games that emplot controllers will use this natively.

And if your phone cable is the micro USB size that fits, you can use it but only as a data cable (which is another method to use the controller on PC). I prefer to use cable myself as bluetooth is so crap due to interference.

Awesome! thanks! Like I mentioned above I do plan on getting a rechargeable battery pack. All though I do plan on using the controller wired for the most part.

I wouldn't recommend a rechargeable battery pack as you tend to pay through the nose for something not as good or versatile.

Basically, you get a proprietary pack that can only be used in that controller, and they're often ♥♥♥♥ cheap rechargeables in there at quite a price.

The beauty of Xbox One controllers is that they natively use AAs - you are FAR better served by getting good eneloops, or Amazon Basic rechargeables.

If you want the breakdown empirically on which rechargeables perform the best for your money, I recommend you have a nose on Youtube for "Project Farm" as he's tested them extensively.

[Menphues]

I actually bought a USB cable for my Xbox One controller because wireless is frustrating... Charging, range, batteries, interfering etc... So I bought a long cable which is plugged into my PC and then the Xbox One Controller.

Windows recognises it straight away, plug and play straight away!

[Alpha]

Postat inițial de crunchyfrog:

I wouldn't recommend a rechargeable battery pack as you tend to pay through the nose for something not as good or versatile.

Basically, you get a proprietary pack that can only be used in that controller, and they're often ♥♥♥♥ cheap rechargeables in there at quite a price.

The beauty of Xbox One controllers is that they natively use AAs - you are FAR better served by getting good eneloops, or Amazon Basic rechargeables.

If you want the breakdown empirically on which rechargeables perform the best for your money, I recommend you have a nose on Youtube for "Project Farm" as he's tested them extensively.

Okay thank you!

Postat inițial de Menphues (Kyle):

I actually bought a USB cable for my Xbox One controller because wireless is frustrating... Charging, range, batteries, interfering etc... So I bought a long cable which is plugged into my PC and then the Xbox One Controller.

Windows recognises it straight away, plug and play straight away!

Awesome! mine should be here in a few hours. Can't freaking wait. So excited. My old cheap generic PC controller had a lot of dead zones, it was pretty hard to aim the bow with it in games like Assassins Creed Odyssey. Bought this one in hopes the issue gets resolved and its not the same. Gonna be really disappointed if performs the same as my $15 generic controller for real :(

[Alpha]

Just got my controller earlier today. Loving it! haven't messed with the wireless connection yet but it works great wired. Thanks for all the help guys. Cheers!

[Alpha]

Guys this controller is amazing! I was using a cheap "Easy SMX" Controller I bought for $15
3 years ago. It worked good for what it was worth but I noticed how hard it was to aim. I think the joysticks had dead zones in it. it was very difficult to aim like In games like Assassin's Creed Odyssey where you have to aim the bow. But with the new Microsoft Xbox One Controller its so responsive and sensitive (But in a really good way) I love it.

I am so happy with it. Totally worth the $70 price tag aiming is so easy. Sorry I haven't owned a console since the first Xbox came out and never really used an Xbox One except the one at display at Best Buy but I freaking love this thing.

[crunchyfrog]

Postat inițial de Onion:

Guys this controller is amazing! I was using a cheap "Easy SMX" Controller I bought for $15
3 years ago. It worked good for what it was worth but I noticed how hard it was to aim. I think the joysticks had dead zones in it. it was very difficult to aim like In games like Assassin's Creed Odyssey where you have to aim the bow. But with the new Microsoft Xbox One Controller its so responsive and sensitive (But in a really good way) I love it.

I am so happy with it. Totally worth the $70 price tag aiming is so easy. Sorry I haven't owned a console since the first Xbox came out and never really used an Xbox One except the one at display at Best Buy but I freaking love this thing.

Yup, things have rather moved on gradually in recent generations.

Times were in the past, you could buy a third party SNES joypad and not have much difference, but really the last two generations especially have shown where the cost goes. Decent joysticks and reliable buttons.

I haven't bought a third party controller in many years for this reason. They're often a false economy.

[Alpha]

Postat inițial de crunchyfrog:

Postat inițial de Onion:

Guys this controller is amazing! I was using a cheap "Easy SMX" Controller I bought for $15
3 years ago. It worked good for what it was worth but I noticed how hard it was to aim. I think the joysticks had dead zones in it. it was very difficult to aim like In games like Assassin's Creed Odyssey where you have to aim the bow. But with the new Microsoft Xbox One Controller its so responsive and sensitive (But in a really good way) I love it.

I am so happy with it. Totally worth the $70 price tag aiming is so easy. Sorry I haven't owned a console since the first Xbox came out and never really used an Xbox One except the one at display at Best Buy but I freaking love this thing.

Yup, things have rather moved on gradually in recent generations.

Times were in the past, you could buy a third party SNES joypad and not have much difference, but really the last two generations especially have shown where the cost goes. Decent joysticks and reliable buttons.

I haven't bought a third party controller in many years for this reason. They're often a false economy.

I fully agree with that having used a third party controller but for PC. I don't think I could ever buy third party again, has to be official. The joystick sensitivity (IN a positive way) blew me away. It was honestly so hard to aim with my old controller. You had to keep tapping back and forward to finally align the shot, it was very strenuous (That bad for real) but with this new Official Microsoft Xbox One Controller its so easy! I just love it and it looks so good too. One day I'll buy one of those Pro controller but I'll never buy third party again. "False economy" indeed well said.

A lot of times I feel a sting and some light regret when I spend large amounts of money on stuff that seems unnecessary but from the moment I decided to buy this I knew it was gonna be worth it and I don't regret it.