Can't connect my xbox controller

[OskOsk]

I got a new PC recently and it doesn't have blue tooth. This means I can't connect my controller wirelessly. I have a micro usb cable which I can plug into my pc and when I connect my controller to that cable, it vibrates and the xbox logo starts flashing slowly. However, i cant seem to find a way to connect it to my PC.
Anybody have any suggestions / solutions?
Thanks!

[Cathulhu]

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/2798375980834522502/
Experienced the same yesterday. Strange coincidence.
Didn't find a solution yet.

[crunchyfrog]

There's been some weird controller bahviours that have been going on for a few weeks. I think a Steam update must have messed with something.

I don't know of a fix exactly, but I know of one workaround you could try. Use Joy2Key or another controller driver thing. Joy2Key for example, is designed to get PS controllers to be emulated as Xbox controllers, to work on Windows. SO I've used them in the past for Sony's controllers.

But I've also found that when issues like this pop up where controllers just seem to say "nope" one day, installing and running that can enable it again. You just have to make sure to run it each time you start your PC.

Make sure to follow the instructions exactly because there is a sequence to doing things.

[Cathulhu]

Not a Steam issue, had this on a different PC where Steam wasn't even running.
Even when the PC was not even booting.
As soon as USB has power, the controller simply blinks.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

Not a Steam issue, had this on a different PC where Steam wasn't even running.
Even when the PC was not even booting.
As soon as USB has power, the controller simply blinks.

That's good to know.

Weird. Lol, wouldn't surprise me that a Windows update or something breaks MS' own products communication :)

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