Download Microsoft Xbox One Controller Driver for Windows 64-bit. OS support: Windows 7 / 8 64-bit. Your Xbox One controller needs to be connected to your PC through the micro USB cable for PC.

Xbox One Controller Driver For Pc

While it is no secret that PS3 and PS4 controllers work with little to no hassle on the PC, the Xbox One controller has been slightly more elusive. The wait is finally over and you can now use your Xbox One controller with a PC by downloading the drivers from Major Nelson’s website.

While the PS3, PS4 and Xbox 360 controllers will work on any common Windows 7 / Windows 8 device with little to no trouble, the Xbox One was still unsupported, until today. It was only a few moments ago that Major Nelson updated his official site with download links to the PC drivers that will enable players to be able to connect their Xbox Controllers to a Windows 7 / 8 device as shown in the picture above and get ready to start playing their favorite games with their improved controllers. So if you have been wanting to buy another Xbox One Controller then no time is better than the present!!

You can download the Xbox One Controller PC Drivers below:

You can download the 32-Bit (x86) Drivers Here.

You can download the 64-Bit (x64) Drivers Here.

So if you are anything like the Major, you will take advantage of these drivers and prepare yourself to play the Halo games once more on your Windows 7 / 8 device. Halo 2 is a game that may not be the rockstar of the series but playing the game with the help of the Xbox One controller definitely warrants a replay, If you are up for it too you can choose to indulge yourself in some Halo: Combat Evolved and be ready for Halo announcements at the upcoming E3 conference, Let’s hope more announcements come for Microsoft announcing PC games to Steam now that Games for WIndows Live is officially dead and buried and now the framework for the current games is being worked towards bringing the games over to Steamworks with Fable Anniversary being the first to do so.

So what game are you going to play first on the PC with your new Xbox One Controller? Perhaps Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, GTA 4, One of the Street FIghter Games, Mortal Kombat, Injustice? These are only a few of the many games that can take advantage of the Xbox One Controller.

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When I received the new Oculus Rift last month, one of the bundled accessories was a wireless Xbox One controller with a wireless USB adapter. Curiously, despite my system being completely up-to-date, the plug-and-play driver installation was never able to succeed correctly. I have seen similar issues pop up occasionally on Facebook and other discussion groups.

The official Microsoft support link on troubleshooting the wireless adapter suggest a wide range of potential solutions, none-of-which helped in my situation. At the end of the first solution that most closely matched my issue ('The adapter didn't auto-install'), Microsoft tells the reader to attempt the uninstall/update process once more and 'if this doesn't work, your adapter needs to be replaced.' Luckily that isn't really the case and the fix only takes a moment to apply.

Symptoms

• The Xbox Home button on the controller continues to slowly pulse when powered on, never staying solid.
• The Xbox One controller does not appear in Devices and Printers.
• The LED light on the adapter does not come on at all when plugged in, even after pressing Sync button.
• The Device Manager shows an 'XBOX ACC' entry in Other Devices with an explanation mark.

Solution

In short, you'll need to manually download compatible drivers on Microsoft's site and then update the missing device drivers accordingly. Sadly, Microsoft does a fantastic job of hiding these files deep within their site. The main Software Downloadspage for the controller only includes links to the user guide and specs sheet, no drivers. Microsoft assumes that the plug-and-play adapter will install without issue—and in many cases I'm sure they are correct, just not always.

The only official way to get at these drivers is through Microsoft's Software Catalog site, which begrudgingly restricts its usage to Internet Explorer browsers. That said, here's a quick way to get what you need and have your controller up and running in minutes!

Downloading the Correct Drivers

1. First, determine whether you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. You can press Windows Logo + Pause/Break if you need to verify your system type.
2. With that information in mind, launch Internet Explorer (important) and navigate to: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=xbox%20adapter
3. The results should be sorted by Last Updated; the top two results correspond to the latest adapter drivers for 32/64-bit machines:
   1. If your operating system is 32-bit, click the 'Add' button next to the lower of the two versions (i.e., 19.34.19.259)
   2. If your operating system is 64-bit, click the 'add' button next to the higher of the two versions (i.e., 21.50.45.656)

The top two results will be for the 32/64-bit drivers for the Xbox One Wireless Adapter. Click Add next to the correct one for your system.

4. Once the correct driver has been added to your download basket, click on View Basket (1) in the top-right of the page.
5. On the following page, verify your selection and then click Download.
6. Click 'Browse' and navigate to the temporary location you wish to download the drivers to; the Desktop is just fine.
7. Click Continue and once the download lists as 'Done' you can close all Internet Explorer windows.
8. Finally, navigate to the downloaded file. It will have a .cab extension. Open this file in 7-Zip or WinRAR and extract its contents somewhere.

Updating the Wireless Adapter Drivers

Download Xbox One Controller Drivers For Pc

1. Plug the wireless adapter into any USB port on your computer; you should hear a sound effect. If the Device Setup window appears, wait until it is finished.
2. Go into the Device Manager (Windows Key + Pause/Break > Device Manager).
3. You should see XBOX ACC listed under Other Devices. Right-click this entry and select Update Driver Software.
4. Click on Browse my computer for driver software.
5. Click 'Browse' and navigate to where you previously extracted the .cab files to. Then click OK and Next.
6. The proper driver should then install and within a few seconds you'll get the message that the driver has been successfully updated. Click Close.

The device will then show up as Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows under the Network Adapters category of devices.

Syncing the Controller with the Adapter

Chances are you can now turn on your Xbox controller by holding the Home button in until it lights up; after a few pulses it should auto-sync with the now functional USB adapter. If the Home button light does not become solid or otherwise behaves peculiarly in Windows, try re-syncing it as follows:

1. Press and hold the Sync button on the adapter until it starts flashing.
2. Once the adapter is flashing, press and hold the Xbox controller bind button front of the controller until the Xbox Home light flashes rapidly.
3. In a moment, the light on both the adapter and the controller should light solid. You are all set!

Xbox One Controller Driver Windows 7

Finally, consider downloadingXbox Accessories from the Windows Store to fully customize the gaming controller and update its firmware.

Note that I have seen a few people report issues using the wireless adapter in USB 3.0 ports. I have never experienced this issue on my machine and don't think you will either (it is rated for use in either). Of course, there is no harm in using a USB 2.0 port if needed.