When you plug in the Microsoft Xbox 360 Afterglow controller, it used to update the drivers automatically. I recently formatted my hard drive and re-installed Windows 7 64 bit, and the drivers didn't automatically update for my controller. Not a big problem, since Microsoft usually has all of their drivers up to download for free, but it seems they took away the driver for the Afterglow controller - I can't find it anywhere. Every site I've searched up that offers download links are old, and the links are broken.
Does anyone still have the installer for this elusive driver, or know why it's not up anymore? I'm pretty annoyed that the driver was taken down from the site. I can't see any reason for it.
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Here's what you can do to get it working.
After months of promises, Microsoft finally released Windows drivers for its Xbox One controller, allowing it to pull double duty as wired controller for PC gaming.
Unlike the Xbox 360 wireless controller, which required a separate dongle for PC use, all you need to use the Xbox One controller on PC is a standard Micro-USB cable. The wired connection provides the power, so you don’t even need batteries. Unfortunately, you can’t use the Xbox One controller wirelessly on a PC at this time.
PDP camo controler xbox one for pc Drivers. PDP says all their Xbox One controllers when used on PC use the official Microsoft drivers. There are just cheaper cause Wired Only; they are backed by Microsoft as far as all the ® goes. The Xbox One Controller Driver is usually under Optional. Ensure you are allowing Driver Installs for. PDP Wired Controller - Green For Xbox One & PC. Microsoft (7) Nintendo (13) Sony (4) + Systems. Nintendo Switch (13) Playstation 3 (1) Playstation 4 (3) Xbox 360 (1) Xbox One (17) PC (17) + Other. 3) Expand category “Microsoft Xbox One Controller” and right click on the device. Then click Uninstall. 4) When prompted to confirm the uninstall, check “ Delete the driver software for this device ” if you see this option then click the OK button.
Driver Installation
To set up the controller, head to Major Nelson’s blog and download the drivers for either a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) machine. (If you’re unsure which file to grab, open Control Panel, type About in the search bar and click System. Then, look under 'System Type.')
Open the file you just downloaded. Amusingly enough, Windows will show an 'unknown publisher' warning, even though the drivers are coming from Microsoft. Click Run in the box that pops up. You don’t have to plug in the controller to install the drivers.
A setup wizard should appear. Read and accept the license agreement, wait for the installation to finish, then click Finish.
Now, plug in your Xbox One controller. It may vibrate briefly, and you should see a 'driver software installed successfully' message on the System Tray.
At this point, you should be ready to play. Games that support Microsoft’s Xbox 360 controller should automatically recognize the Xbox One controller without any additional setup (with some exceptions described below).
Potential issues
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The biggest problem is that several of the games I tested would not recognize the controller, including Dark Souls II, Transistor and Eldritch. The controller did recognize several other games, including Dishonored, Super Meat Boy and Trials Evolution. Uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers did not help, so hopefully this is just a temporary issue that Microsoft and game developers can resolve through updates.
Also, the first time I installed the driver, Windows 7 showed a 'Runtime Error' after plugging in the controller, followed by an 'XboxStat.exe has stopped working' error. The controller still worked, but the message was a nuisance. These messages went away after reinstalling the driver.
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Finally, keep in mind that plugging the controller into a PC will break its wireless connection to the Xbox One. You’ll have to plug the controller back into the console via USB to pair them again.