If a warning message about device driver incompatibility appears appears, ignore this message and choose Yes to continue with the driver installation.

For Windows 8 or later users, the device driver may appear under the Xbox 360 Peripherals section as simply Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows.

Choose Microsoft Common Controller for Windows Class → Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows Version: 2.

Click Browse my computer for driver software, then choose Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer from the menu.

Right click on the Unidentified Device and choose Properties.

Vista and 7: Open the Start menu or press ⊞ Win+ R, type devmgmt.msc and press ↵ Enter.

Windows 8 or later: Right click the Start button or press ⊞ Win+ X, choose Device Manager.

Plug the Wireless Gaming Receiver into a USB 2.0 port.

For Windows 8 or later users, install the Windows 7 version of Xbox 360 Accessories Software.

Download the and install the Xbox 360 Accessories Software that matches the computer's CPU architecture and operating system.

Manually update the Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver drivers For the Wireless model, it only support wireless connection and requires the use of proprietary Microsoft Wireless Gaming Receiver. While it is supported it DirectInput games, it is not without problem, so a third-party wrapper is needed to transcode the XInput inputs into DirectInput to work. The Xbox 360 Controller is a native XInput controller, meaning it is supported in games that use the XInput API. There are wired and wireless model of the same controller available, with the latter supporting wireless connection through Microsoft Wireless Gaming Receiver.

It also has a 3.5mm audio jack for audio passthrough. Unlike its predecessor which has the proprietary connector, the Xbox 360 Controller has the standardized USB Type-A connector. The controller is similar to the Xbox Controller S, but some of buttons have been moved to the more standardized positions, with the white and black buttons present on its predecessor being removed and replaced with two new shoulder buttons. The Xbox 360 Controller is a game controller released by Microsoft on November 22, 2005.

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