GUIDE: Whoever has issues getting the driver for new Xbox One Wireless Controller Adapter for Windows 10

[Poly]

This guide is for people that can't get Win10 to automatically find the correct driver for their Wireless Adapter. Also, this guide uses certified and 100% trusted Microsoft sources so there is zero chance you'll get a virus or something else when using the download link from someone using shareonline or uploaded or whatever.

If you already followed this tutorial earlier and got the old driver installed. Just follow steps 1 to 5. Skip steps 6 and 7. Continue with step number 8.

1. Go to: catalog.update.microsoft.com (it has to be opened with Microsoft Internet Explorer)
2. Search for "Xbox Wireless" which should give you 13 results
3. a) For x64 bit systems: Download driver "Microsoft-Other hardware-Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows", Driver (Networking), Version number 20.24.34.491, file size 213 KB
b) For x86 systems: Download driver "Microsoft-Other hardware-Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows", Driver (Networking), Version number 19.53.40.791, file size 189 KB
4. Open that shopping cart thing in the top right
5. Download the driver to any folder and go there and unpack it using winzip/winrar
6. Plug in the wireless receiver and open the device manager
7. It should show the troublesome receiver as an unknown device called "XBOX ACC"
8. Right click the device, select update driver, select choose manually
9. Navigate to the folder where you unpacked the downloaded thingy
10. Install -> PROFIT
11. Controller and Wireless dongle should pair and work just fine! Audio and Vibrations included!

DISCLAIMER:
It seems like with the upcoming Windows 10 build in early November EVERY version of Win10 should be able to detect the correct driver on its own and no longer install it as an unknown device.

If I helped someone and that nice person feels sort of generous I'd be happy about a Steam gift :P

[suzy crabgrass]

I cant use the website, even if i am using internet explorer

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Brass původně napsal:

Well well, Microsoft doing something right for a change, it seems the dongle is supported in Win 7 and 8.1 now natively.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-no-longer-have-to-be-on-windows-10-to-use-the-/1100-6433012/

Thanks!

[Boibi (ボイビ)]

I'm on Windows 8 and it didn't work natively for me, but following this guide got it up and running. The solution seems convoluted and I couldn't find it anywhere on google, but I'm glad someone figured it out.

[KARMEL_PL]

:)

[Faith No More]

It seems like this solution needs to be posted, tweeted, liked, forwarded, whatevah...
It needs to be relayed!!!!

[76561198128374018]

ggwp

[suzy crabgrass]

kk

[muggy 5-0]

Hi all,

I got my adapter to work on Windows 7, you have to download a different driver file from the Microsoft update site. If you follow OP's directions to search, you will see a bunch of files listed.

The one you want for Windows 7 (and I presume Win 8) is "Microsoft - Generic Controller - Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows", it is dated 1-1-2015 (I guess Microsoft had it working long ago).

Go to device manager, find the device labeled XBOX ACC and choose update driver, choose the manual folder search, and point to a directory where you have unzipped the downloaded file from Microsoft.

This worked for me, I briefly tested it. You have to connect your controller with the button on the dongle, holding the xbox button turns the controller off.

I wouldn't mind a steam gift either!

[Sean]

muggy 5-0 původně napsal:

Hi all,

I got my adapter to work on Windows 7, you have to download a different driver file from the Microsoft update site. If you follow OP's directions to search, you will see a bunch of files listed.

The one you want for Windows 7 (and I presume Win 8) is "Microsoft - Generic Controller - Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows", it is dated 1-1-2015 (I guess Microsoft had it working long ago).

Go to device manager, find the device labeled XBOX ACC and choose update driver, choose the manual folder search, and point to a directory where you have unzipped the downloaded file from Microsoft.

This worked for me, I briefly tested it. You have to connect your controller with the button on the dongle, holding the xbox button turns the controller off.

I wouldn't mind a steam gift either!

I did the exact same thing, and it appeared to all be working, but then the controller doesn't work in games. Any ideas?

[♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Goose]

Hm...

[muggy 5-0]

Sean původně napsal:

muggy 5-0 původně napsal:

Hi all,

I got my adapter to work on Windows 7, you have to download a different driver file from the Microsoft update site. If you follow OP's directions to search, you will see a bunch of files listed.

The one you want for Windows 7 (and I presume Win 8) is "Microsoft - Generic Controller - Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows", it is dated 1-1-2015 (I guess Microsoft had it working long ago).

Go to device manager, find the device labeled XBOX ACC and choose update driver, choose the manual folder search, and point to a directory where you have unzipped the downloaded file from Microsoft.

This worked for me, I briefly tested it. You have to connect your controller with the button on the dongle, holding the xbox button turns the controller off.

I wouldn't mind a steam gift either!

I did the exact same thing, and it appeared to all be working, but then the controller doesn't work in games. Any ideas?

Which games? I tried it on a couple games and it worked just fine, rumble worked too.

[Sean]

muggy 5-0 původně napsal:

Sean původně napsal:

I did the exact same thing, and it appeared to all be working, but then the controller doesn't work in games. Any ideas?

Which games? I tried it on a couple games and it worked just fine, rumble worked too.

Mad Max and Dirt Rally so far. I figured after those two further testing was pointless. They work when the controller is plugged in by cable so I have nfi what is going on.

[Sean]

Just tried a full reinstall of all the drivers and it is still not recognized in games.

[muggy 5-0]

Do you have a 64-bit processor or 32-bit? There's two drivers there for Win7/8, the first one is 64 bit (I used this) and the second is x86

[Sean]

64 bit. I used the first driver, the 64 bit one. I have no idea why this is not working.