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If you are an avid gamer and you are fed up of a standard Keyboard or a Mouse on your PC, you can use an Xbox 360 controller to play games. Well, to some players it might be something new, but you should know that many PC games allow you to use an Xbox Controller on PC. You can simply plug-in an Xbox 360 controller via USB and enjoy playing your favorite games. Just like all other USB devices, the Xbox 360 controller requires drivers to work on your PC.

Most of the times, the drivers work just fine and you face no problems at all, but sometimes, your Xbox 360 controller might suddenly stop working. Well, this could be a problem with device drivers. If you are using Windows 10 and you are facing problems with your Xbox 360 controller driver, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We will tell you exactly how you can solve the problem if Xbox 360 driver is not working on Window 10.

How to Fix Xbox 360 Controller Driver

If you’ve thoroughly checked and there is actually a problem with the Xbox 360 controller driver, you can resolve this issue by the following two methods.

1. Reinstall Xbox 360 Controller Driver on Windows 10

To reinstall Xbox 360 Controller driver on Windows 10, make sure your Controller isn’t plugged into your PC. If you have the Xbox 360 Accessories installed, please uninstall them from the Control panel. Follow the further steps below.

Step 1: Open “Device Manager.” Press Windows Key and X (Windows+X) at the same time. Click the ‘Device Manager.’

Step 2. Click ‘View’ in the menu items, and then click on ‘Show Hidden Devices’.

Step 3. Once through this step, a lot of devices which were previously hidden, will show up. Go to ‘Universal Serial Bus’ and find the ‘Xbox 360 Drivers’.

Step 4. For some users, it’ll be under the ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’, while some users will find it under ‘Universal Serial Bus Devices’.

Step 5. Now you need to find the correct device drivers for the Xbox 360 Controllers, right-click on it and select ‘Uninstall’. This will fully uninstall the USB Drivers for Xbox 360 Controller.

Step 6. Once through this step, you’ll see a dialogue box that will ask confirmation for Driver uninstallation.

Step 7. Check the box with the statement ‘Delete the driver software for this device’ and hit enter or click Ok.

Step 8. Now restart your Windows PC.

Step 9. Once the PC is restarted, plug in your USB Xbox 360 Controller and Windows 10 will find the suitable drivers for it.

Step 10. Follow the onscreen instructions and install the Xbox 360 Controller driver to make it work on Windows 10.

2. Update Xbox 360 Controller Driver Automatically (Wireless Controller)

In case you are using a wireless Xbox 360 Controller on Windows 10, then you must be using a wireless receiver for connecting it to the PC. Sometimes, the Xbox 360 Controller driver or the receiver can cause problems. To get rid of the problem, you need to manually download the Xbox 360 Controller and Xbox 360 Controller Receiver drivers. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Uninstall the Receiver driver as well as Xbox 360 wireless controller driver from Windows 10 PC. The steps are similar as shown in the above solution.

Step 2. After completing the Step 1, visit official Microsoft website and download the Xbox 360 wireless controller and Receiver drivers for Windows 10.

Step 3. After downloading, install the drivers and check if both the Controller and Receiver are working properly and are connected.

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Step 4. Make sure you download 32-bit or X64-bit drivers based on the architecture of your PC.

This should most probably fix any kind of Xbox 360 controller driver error on your Windows 10 or older versions.

Reinstall Windows 10

In most cases, the first two solution should be enough to fix the subject error. However, if you could not fix driver for Xbox 360 Controller, then you might want to reinstall the Windows 10. It will fix all the possible errors with any of your device drivers.

Make sure that you take the backup of all your important files before proceeding for fresh Win 10 installation.

Fix Also: Display driver stopped responding and has recovered

Conclusion

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Let us know if any of these methods fix the issues with your Xbox 360 Controller driver on Windows 10. If you could not fix it, comment below with the error details you are getting.

Xbox One controller is undoubtedly the best controller you can have by the time of writing this article. This controller is very reliable and comfortable. It is very durable and can withstand severe gamer’s rage. If you have noticed weird behavior in your favorite game don’t be quick to dump your old controller and buy a new one. Everything you need is to calibrate Xbox One controller on Windows 10.

Test Gamepad Windows 10 64-bit

Before testing and calibrating your gamepad make sure it has latest and greatest firmware. Yes, your controller has its own firmware capable of updates. Here is how to update the Xbox One Controller. Make sure it is up to date since the new firmware improves compatibility with the newest games and Windows versions. Updating Xbox One firmware is possible only on Windows 10.

Test Gamepad Windows 10

1. Download official Xbox Accessories app from the Microsoft Store.
2. Connect your gamepad using a micro USB cable. You can’t update firmware wirelessly, so make sure you have a proper cable.
3. Open Xbox Accessories app and click three dots button at the bottom of the window.
4. Click Firmware version button and follow the on-screen instruction.
5. After the update is done, proceed to the calibration process.
6. You can also check whether your gamepad works properly using a button with a chemistry flask next to the update button. Just press one button after another and make sure they are visible on the screen when you press it.

Here is what you need to do to calibrate Xbox One Gamepad on Windows 10. One thing to note is that the following procedure is universal and works not only with an Xbox One gamepad but with any other third-party controller (except the Xbox Accessories app).

1. Press Win + I and open Devices section. Click Devices and Printers link.
2. This will open the classic Control Panel. For some reason there is still no way to calibrate Xbox One Controller on Windows 10 within the Settings app.
3. Locate your gamepad inside the Devices section. Right-click it and select Game Controller Settings.
4. You will see a new window with a list of connected Xbox One controllers. If you have a couple, select the one you need to calibrate. If you can’t distinguish which one you should calibrate simply calibrate them all.
5. Press Properties and open Test tab. Perform testing before you calibrate in order to know which part of gamepad works incorrectly.
6. First, put your controller on the flat surface, and make sure triggers and sticks are centered. Second, go back to the Controller Properties window and check Z axis, X rotation and Y rotation indicators. They all should be are centered and not shake. If they are not centered your gamepad needs calibration.
7. Open Settings page and press Calibrate. A new window will pop up.
8. Press Next and simply follow the on-screen instructions. On the first step, you will have to calibrate left stick. Move it up, down, left, right, clockwise and counterclockwise. In the end, the small cross should be exactly at the center of the big white square. Press Next.
9. On the next stage, you will perform triggers calibration. Hold the right trigger and blue progress bar will go down to zero. Release trigger and the blue progress bar will go back to 50%. Hold the left trigger. The blue progress bar should reach 99%. Press Next.
10. Next stage calibrates right stick. You need to move the right stick to the right (the blue bar will reach 100%) and to the left (the blue bar will reach 0%). Repeat it one or two times. When you release the stick the progress bar should reach 50%. Press Next.
11. The last stage calibrates Y rotation of the right stick just like on the previous stage. Move the left stick up and down to calibrate it. Press Next.
12. Click Finish and you are done. Close remaining windows and now your controller should be working perfectly.

If you keep noticing weird controller behavior, then you probably should replace it with a brand new. The only thing you need to note is that some games offer separate calibration options located within the settings. Try using them as well.