Xbox One Controller Issues

[Archelioux]

If anyone is having an issues after the new Microsoft update for Xbox One controllers on PC I have the solution. Figured I would post the discussion in case anyone, like me, has been trying to solve this.

1.Go to Device Manager and find your controller under Human Interface Devices. It should be either Xbox One Controller or Xinput Controller.

2. Go to Update Controller.

3. Select Browse from Computer.

4. Select Let Me Choose.

5.Uncheck Choose Compatable Software

6. On the left menu check Microsoft.

7. On the left menu you will most likely have Xbox One Controller and two Xinput Controller certificates. I used the oldest one, Xinput 6.....

8. Select the certificate you want from those three, the oldest one worked for me, and click next.

9. Rinse and repeat steps 7 and 8 in case one of those certificates do not work.

10. Enjoy a nice beverage in victory because now you can play games that require triggers again.

11. Send me $500.

12. Just kidding don't do that. It's prolly illegal....if you want to though I'm sure we could work it out.

[Archelioux]

Ok, maybe not $500 dollars but $5 wouldn't hurt....

[ftl_spn]

Have another solution as I found today. The xinput option was somehow disabled by Windows in the last week. This would not allow my Xbox One controller to function within Steam and its games. F.Y.I. The Xbox One controller did function on other non steam related games. The controller did work. So I found that by hooking up to a different Xbox One controller the xinput option in the Human Interface Devices location would show. This allowed the other Xbox One controller to function properly in Steam. The Xbox Gaming Device under Xbox gaming peripherals in the Device Manger is installed for the Xbox One controller. This was done automaticaly by the Windows 10 OS (Home addition). The problem was the Human Interface Devices location would not add the xinput for the Xbox One controller on my controller, but the other controller of the same type would add the xinput driver. Keep in mind that this xinput driver was installed and operating properly until last week updates from Windows.

So the solution I could find that currently works is to download:

xb1usb.11059.0.140526x64.msi for 64 bit processor or xb1usb.11059.0.140526x86.msi for 32 bit processor OS.

These drivers are the Xbox One Controller drives. Under the Human Interface Devices location the wording is "Xbox One Wireless Controller" Keep in mind the OS sees an error with the driver, but I do believe it's because Windows does not want you to use this older driver. Until the coders for Windows OS stop breaking their hardware peripherals. This will have to be my solution. Hope it helps others.

There is a more resonable fix to the problem.

Under device manager:

Goto "view" and check on "Show hidden devices"

under "Human Interface Devices" you will finally see "xinput compatible HID device" somewhat greyed out. If you look inside the properties. The device will say not connected.

The fix:

Uninstall this driver.

Then uninstall the "Xbox peripherals" driver "Xbox one controller"

Unplugg the Xbox one controller. Restart the computer. When the computer is restarted. Plug in the Xbox one controller. Windows 10 will install the proper drivers. After install, you will finally see the "xinput compatible HID device" is loaded proper.

If there are any issues. I used CCleaner to clean the registry prior to the restart.