Pairing MADCATZ controller to pc

[Crog]

I cant get my controller to work on my laptop can anyone help im a pc caveman and not realy up to date on the use of laptops etc . Im trying to play War Robots and have a MADCATZ 32266 controller and an ENTITY laptop

[tintingaroo]

If I've found the right device, this site hosts the manual for it:
https://fccid.io/P25D232266A3713C/Users-Manual/Users-Manual-part-1-of-2-2352663

https://fccid.io/P25D232266A3713C/Users-Manual/Users-Manual-part-2-of-2-2352664

I'm viewing the site on mobile and it's filled with ads.... Here are direct download links to the PDFs found in the links above:
https://fccid.io/P25D232266A3713C/User-Manual/Users-Manual-part-1-of-2-2352663.pdf

https://fccid.io/P25D232266A3713C/User-Manual/Users-Manual-part-2-of-2-2352664.pdf

Is it convering what you're already doing controller-wise?
Does your laptop show the controller under detected BlueTooth devices?
If it gets to requiring a pairing code I've seen the suggestion 0000.

As it's no longer supported, its additional software/drivers & firmware is hosted by other sites.
This was recommended in a Reddit post:
https://www.touslesdrivers.com/index.php?v_page=12&v_code=512
It looks like it contains what is needed

But first see how it goes without the software etc.

[Wizardhermit]

It's like a $10 controller so I wouldn't be surprised if it just plain doesn't work.

[crunchyfrog]

Just to add to what tintingaroo has said, your first step with any controller like this is to plug it in via USB, then it should be pretty easy to pair or it will simply do it automatically.

So, if this is what you've done and you're still getting these issues, then it really boils down again to what tintin said - what does the Windows settings say as far as the controller's detection? Check there to see if the controller is registered by Windows and that the buttons and everything work correctly.

Although if it is a cheap controller it may simply be either the bluetooth is crap, or the cable is crap, or even the controller itself. It's not uncommon for third party controllers to have weird issues.