Microsoft x360 controller driver for windows 7

To view your controller quadrant and battery status on the screen, press the Xbox Guide button. Important: Always install the software using the Setup program instead of installing the drivers directly. Direct Download External Mirror. Last updated:. January 9, Release Notes Related Drivers 9.

Each subsequent controller up to four connected to your computer is assigned an additional quadrant. To view your controller quadrant and battery status on the screen, press the Xbox Guide button. Important: Always install the software using the Setup program instead of installing the drivers directly. Last updated:. January 9, Release Notes Related Drivers 9.

In Windows 7, hit the windows key and type device m in the search and you should see device manager, select that. In the top level of the device manager, if you plug in the wireless controller, you should see a top level of 'Microsoft Common Controller For Windows Class' if you don't see that, and the device is actually working, it should show in an 'Other devices' or 'Unknown devices' section.

If that's the case follow the instructions in this article. Or better yet, this article here which seems to work for people that can't get it going any other way. It says it's for Vista but Vista and Windows 7 share the same driver model. If you plug it in and nothing happens at all, then you probably have a dead device. I believe the light comes on when it gets power, even before the proper driver is loaded.

I had a perfectly good Xbox wireless adapter that worked for a few years, not tons of use. Then I pulled it out of a drawer after it lay dormant for 6 months or so, and plugged into a computer it worked on before, it didn't do anything. I tried a second computer, same thing. The computers didn't even recognize it as a device.

Select 'microsoft controller for windows' and it should load a working driver. The wireless USB dongle works fine for me on Windows 7.