How To Use Xbox Controller On Windows 8

The Xbox 1 controller is i of the finest control pads e'er designed. The aforementioned goes for the Titanfall Limited Edition Controller nosotros but reviewed. But ane flaw compared to Xbox 360 controllers is that Xbox One controllers don't work on computers and tablets. Blame Microsoft, who have withal to release a PC commuter even though information technology would take almost no effort to practice so.

Luckily, a hobbyist developer named Lucas Assis has developed a temporary Xbox One controller driver for Windows 7 and 8. It doesn't piece of work on Windows RT, so this won't help regular Surface users. His solution requires the use of several companion programs (bundled with the driver) and a few quarts of elbow grease, simply it does actually work. Until at present, you lot'd take to endure a somewhat painful tutorial video in order to guide you through the process. Lucky for you guys, I've gone through that already then that nosotros can bring you lot this easy-to-sympathise written guide!

Part One

• Starting time download the driver packet from Lucas's OneDrive. This includes the driver, vJoy, X360CE, and LibUSB.

Role Ii

• Connect your Xbox One controller to the figurer via micro-USB cablevision/
• Caput to Device Manager. On Windows eight, right-click the Starting time Menu, select Command panel, and Device Director.
• Xbox One controllers bear witness up nether Other devices as "Controller." They can't unremarkably be installed because Microsoft still hasn't released drivers for them.
• Select the Controller and click Update Driver.
• Choose "Browse my computer for driver software"
• Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my calculator"
• Scroll down to Universal Serial Charabanc devices
• Select WinUSB Device and respond yes to the Update Driver Alert.
• Repeat this process for any boosted Xbox Ane controllers you connect.

Office Iii

• Launch XboxOneDriverApp.exe (found in the App binder of the driver packet).
• For each detected controller, one Xbox symbol lights up in the app. If using more than than eight controllers (!), check the "Additional gamepads" box.
• Enable the "Trigger button" choice for games that don't otherwise support the analog triggers.

Function Four

• Install vJoy. You tin can select not to install the Feeder component, just the Configuration component is required.
• Launch the vJoy application file vJoyConf.exe.
• Select the options in the screenshot above and click Apply.
• If connecting more than than one controller, repeat the settings and change the target device number for each controller.
• Return to Control Panel and search for joy. Choose "Set up USB game controllers" from the search results.
• Select the controller(s) from the Game Controllers list and verify that Windows detects your inputs.
• If everything works, close the Game Controllers listing and close vJoyConf.

Office Five

• Install LibUSBDotNet. You can select not to install the Source and Instance code. Make sure you select to install LibUSB with filter capabilities on the next screen.
• Finish the installation and allow the first installer to launch the filter installer wizard.
• Select "Install a device filter" and select the WinUSB device(s) from the top of the listing. Choose Install and striking OK.
• Close LibUSB.

Office Vi (optional)

• If you want the Xbox One controller to be detected as an Xbox 360 controller in games that back up it (most modernistic controller-enhanced games), you also demand to install X360CE and run it alongside XboxOneDriverApp.
• Windows 8 users: Before launching the programme, right click it and choose to run it in Windows 7 compatibility mode and "Run this program as an ambassador."
• When start launching the app, it will ask if yous desire to create a DLL. Click Yes.
• Y'all can now test and configure the buttons for each controller.
• Change the settings to those shown in the screenshot above.

Done!

If everything worked properly, your Xbox One controllers will now work on your PC or Windows eight tablet! Launch a few games with controller support and bask the ergonomic comfort that only a well-designed controller can provide.

A few Windows viii games with controller support to get you started:

• Asphalt seven - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
• Cobblestone viii - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
• Dungeon Hunter iv - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
• Halo: Spartan Assault - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
• Vi-Guns - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
• Skulls of the Shogun - Windows Store (opens in new tab)

Thanks to Busyman96 for tipping us on the commuter parcel!

Paul Acevedo is the Games Editor at Windows Primal. A lifelong gamer, he has written well-nigh videogames for over 15 years and reviewed over 350 games for our site. Follow him on Twitter @PaulRAcevedo. Don't hate. Appreciate!

Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/guide-use-xbox-one-controller-pc

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