For a more comfortable game, many gamers use special devices - game controllers. They allow you to interact with the gaming environment without a keyboard and mouse. Devices are connected directly to computers. It is very convenient, but not always easy to establish synchronization between the respective devices. Especially when it’s not about the "native" gamepad. Next, we will try to understand whether it is possible to connect the Xbox 360 joystick to a computer. And how exactly is it implemented. This information can be useful to every gamer who does not have a gamepad for Windows, Linux or MacOS.
Sync option
How likely is a successful connection of the Xbox 360 joystick to your computer? With the right actions - at 100%.
Today, you can connect almost any joystick to a computer or laptop. The main thing is to know how to cope with the task. This is not always easy.
Most of all you have to think about the correct configuration of the gamepads. Usually for "non-native" joysticks, either game parameters or special emulators are used. But the most important thing is to get the mentioned device to work on a PC.
What are gamepads
Connecting an Xbox 360 joystick can be done in different ways. The further algorithm of actions is determined by the type of available gaming device. As well as the operating system used on the PC.
At the moment, there are wired and wireless joysticks. The former, as a rule, are connected much easier than the latter. Next, we will get acquainted with all the existing options for the development of events.
With wires for Windows 10
How to connect an Xbox 360 joystick to a computer? It all depends, as already mentioned, on the type of gamepad available. Let's start with wired devices that sync with Windows 10.
To cope with this task, you just need to connect the PC to the Internet, and then insert the wire from the joystick into the USB port. Now it remains to wait a bit - the drivers for the device will be automatically initialized, after which the user can use the appropriate device.
Windows 7/8 and wired models
How to connect an Xbox 360 joystick to a computer? The instruction studied earlier is not suitable for Windows 7 and 8. The thing is that the user will have to download drivers manually when working with these OSs. The corresponding library package is not available for Windows 8, but drivers from Windows 7 are suitable for the G8.
To connect the Xbox 360 joystick to a computer using a wire, it is recommended that you proceed as follows:
- Go to the Microsoft website, and then find the section responsible for downloading drivers there.
- Choose a gamepad model and choose the operating system that the user works with.
- Wait until the loading of the corresponding set of libraries.
- Connect the gamepad to the USB port of the PC.
- Initialize drivers for Windows using the loaded installation wizard.
Once the operation is completed, the joystick will work at full strength. Usually it does not require additional configuration.
Important: you can download drivers for the Xbox 360 controller for Windows from other web resources.
Without wires
How is the Xbox 360 Wireless Joystick connected to the computer? Some claim that this is a simpler process than synchronizing devices through wires.
As a rule, in order to achieve the desired result, it is recommended to behave as follows:
- Purchase a special Bluetooth adapter for the Xbox 360 gamepad on Windows. It costs about 600-800 rubles, sometimes it is included in the package of the joystick.
- Connect the purchased adapter to the USB socket on the computer and turn it on.
- Install drivers for the corresponding device.
- Charge the joystick and turn it on.
- Launch the Bluetooth interface on the computer, and then find the new wireless device. This is a plug-in gamepad.
- Synchronize your gaming device with a Bluetooth adapter using the appropriate button.
All that remains now is to wait a bit. The drivers for the Xbox 360 controller will be installed, after which the device will begin to work properly. If the process does not start automatically, it must be activated manually.
Conclusion
We found out how the Xbox 360 joystick is connected to the computer. It is not as hard to do as it seems. The main thing is to adhere to these recommendations and guidelines.
Problems quite often arise with wired models. For example, they may not work when connecting gamepads to the front USB sockets. In this case, you must connect the device to the rear ports.