(SOLVED) Xbox One controller not detected wirelessly in Steam on Windows 7.

[Javituchi]

Hello...
My apologies if I created this in the wrong forum (please move thread to where it belongs if so), or if this has been asked previously...

For the past years, I've been using my Xbox One controller wirelessly via Xbox One Wireless Adapter for Windows, without any problems, on my Windows 7 64bit OS. The games played fine without any trouble...

But for the past two months, after one of Steam updates of June (can't exactly remember which update or when it was), Steam doesn't recognize my controller wirelessly anymore... It does detect it via USB, and I can play fine with USB wire... But it doesn't work wirelessly. Big picture mode doesn't detect it wirelessly (but does with USB)...

I have tried playing games outside of Steam, and IT WORKS with other PC games and emulators, both wirelessly and USB. And in control panel, the configuration of the buttons/analogic pads are detected perfectly fine... So, if it works with my Windows 7 and other games, outside of Steam, it is not a drivers problem and something within Steam client must be causing the problem... I've been trying to find solutions everywhere, but I haven't found a solution for it. I've tried completely uninstalling Steam client, but even after installing it again from scratch, it still doesn't detect my controller wirelessly.

Thats why I seek for help here hoping for someone to please help me to fix this issue... Thanks in advance for the possible replies.

EDIT:

I seem to have found the solution...

In Device Manager, on Human Interface Devices, I had one item called "Game device compatible with HID"... I opened its properties, then on Driver, I clicked Update Driver. After updating that, the item is now called "XINPUT compatible HID device" automatically... After updating that, I tried it to see if it fixed it in a Steam game. Now my controller works wirelessly immediately, and so that in the end, it fixed it without re-install old drivers... Thats how it has solved to me...

[Muppet among Puppets]

When you plug the thing in that is not working, and it appears, disable that entry. Maybe that makes windows detect what it really is.

Or describe what appears and what is not working and if it appears.

[gibbousmoon100]

Javituchi, you are my hero for posting that solution. I've spent countless hours over the past year or two trying to fix this.

[Corkus]

引用自 Javituchi：

I seem to have found the solution...

In Device Manager, on Human Interface Devices, I had one item called "Game device compatible with HID"... I opened its properties, then on Driver, I clicked Update Driver. After updating that, the item is now called "XINPUT compatible HID device" automatically... After updating that, I tried it to see if it fixed it in a Steam game. Now my controller works wirelessly immediately, and so that in the end, it fixed it without re-install old drivers... Thats how it has solved to me...

Thank you! This has FINALLY fixed this problem I've been having for over a year now. I was so tired of having my controller connected by usb all the time.

[Elden Nick]

I click update but nothing happened.Still there old driver.Win 7 and win 8.1 bluetooth connection default directinput.But windows 10 xinput.Thats why steam dedect on windows 10 xbox one s gamepad.But i dont want use windows 10, i trying 2 months and no solution of this ♥♥♥♥.

Microsoft accessory not working on microsoft os.I'm going crazy.There is no solution.

[Javituchi]

Since yesterday (January 14, 2020), Microsoft stopped offering support and updates to Windows 7 users.

Unfortunately, people that still has this problem, will need to find a different solution, or trying to update to Windows 10 and see if that works.

[Elden Nick]

引用自 Javituchi：

Since yesterday (January 14, 2020), Microsoft stopped offering support and updates to Windows 7 users.

Unfortunately, people that still has this problem, will need to find a different solution, or trying to update to Windows 10 and see if that works.

I'm using win 8.1 pro now

[DirectOrder]

引用自 Javituchi：

I seem to have found the solution...

In Device Manager, on Human Interface Devices, I had one item called "Game device compatible with HID"... I opened its properties, then on Driver, I clicked Update Driver. After updating that, the item is now called "XINPUT compatible HID device" automatically... After updating that, I tried it to see if it fixed it in a Steam game. Now my controller works wirelessly immediately, and so that in the end, it fixed it without re-install old drivers... Thats how it has solved to me, for now...

However, I thank you very much, for guiding me in the right direction to discover what the problem was and trying to help me with it... :) Regards!~

This just fixed my problem - thank you so much for posting!!!!!!

[Lik3Ra1n]

Thank you so much. Now it worked!

I thought this was a problem with the old OS on my laptop.
I have now reinstalled Windows 7. But nothing has changed, the controller is not visible on Steam. > <

I am using the 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ controller.
When it is connected via a cable or a proprietary 8BitDo adapter, Steam sees the controller.
But when I connect the controller via bluetooth - it is not available on Steam.
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

To solve the problem, I needed to FORCE install the driver for the
"XINPUT compatible HID device"
on the
"HID-compliant Game Controller" device.

I took the driver here: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xinput
Microsoft - HIDClass - 1/1/2015 12:00:00 AM - 6.3.9600.16384
(there are 2 packages, for 32 and 64 bits, see description)

After that, I installed it like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlvLftCqvSo
Sorry, the video is in Russian. The main thing is that you understand where to click xD
The most important thing! You need to select "install from disk" and set the path to the files in the folder with driver. Other installation methods did not help me.

After installation in the device manager, instead of "HID-compliant Game Controller" appeared "XINPUT compatible HID device". The controller immediately identified in Steam.

[Muppet among Puppets]

引用自 Lik3Ra1n：

Thank you so much. Now it worked!

I thought this was a problem with the old OS on my laptop.
I have now reinstalled Windows 7. But nothing has changed, the controller is not visible on Steam. > <

But when I connect the controller via bluetooth - it is not available on Steam.
To solve the problem, I needed to FORCE install the driver for the

Bluetooth xbox controller needs win 10

But you got it done on 7?

[Lik3Ra1n]

引用自 Muppet among Puppets：

Bluetooth xbox controller needs win 10

But you got it done on 7?

No, I am using the "8BitDo SN30 Pro+" controller. It is defined by the system as xbox one controller.
To solve my problem, I installed a driver that works with any Xinput controller.
But this driver is different from the one on the system by default.

Perhaps the original Xbox controller will also work through this driver.

It seems that Microsoft was specially made in such a way that the old driver was automatically downloaded through Windows Update.

Alternatively, you can try the driver from here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3vuvg8/manually_download_xbox_one_controller_driver_for/
(Xbox One controller driver for Win 7/8.1 x32/x64)

[CIA001]

SAME PROBLEM ON WIN10..THIS FIXED IT.
In Device Manager, on Human Interface Devices, I had one item called "Game device compatible with HID"... I opened its properties, then on Driver, I clicked Update Driver. After updating that, the item is now called "XINPUT compatible HID device"