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Here's a simple tutorial on how to setup an Xbox Controller for your PC!
Setting up a Wired Controller:
Use the installation CD that came with your Xbox 360 controller for Windows before you connect the controller for Windows to your computer:
Insert the installation disc in the CD or DVD drive of your computer. If the Setup program does not automatically start, change to your CD or DVD drive and run the setup program.
On the setup screen, click Install.
The Xbox 360 Accessories Setup program installs the necessary files to your computer.
Note: You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.
If you don’t have an installation disc for your Xbox 360 controller for Windows, you can download and install the software online:
Go to the Software Downloads section of the Microsoft Hardware website. http://
Select Gaming as the product type.
Select Xbox 360 Controller for Windows as the product.
Select the version of Microsoft Windows you are using on your computer, select your operating system language, and then click Download.
Click Run.
The Xbox 360 Accessories Setup program installs the necessary files to your computer.
Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.
Step 2: Connect the controller to your computer
After you install the software, plug your Xbox 360 wired controller’s USB connector into a USB 2.0 port on your computer.
Step 3: Test the controller
To test your Xbox 360 wired controller on your computer, follow these steps:
On your computer, click Start, type Run, type joy.cpl, and then press ENTER.
Select Xbox 360 Controller, and then click Properties.
Test your Xbox 360 wired controller by pressing a button, pulling a trigger, or moving a stick on the controller. If the controller is functioning correctly, you will see the corresponding action light up in the application. If the application does not recognize your controller, see Troubleshoot your Xbox 360 controller for Windows. http://
Setting up a wireless controller:
Step 1: Connect the Xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver to your computer
On the receiver, remove the green label from the USB connector.
Insert the USB connector into a powered USB 2.0 port on the computer.
Note The USB ports on the front of your computer may not be powered USB 2.0 ports. Try using one of the ports on the back of your computer.
A green light on the receiver indicates that the unit is working.
If the Add New Hardware Wizard starts automatically, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next. If the wizard installs the software successfully, click Finish and then skip to “Step 3: Connect an Xbox 360 wireless accessory to your computer” below.
If the wizard fails to install the software, go to “Step 2: Install the Xbox receiver software” below.
Step 2: Install the Xbox receiver software
Before you can use wireless accessories with your computer, you might need to install some software. If you have the installation disc that came with your Xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver, you can install the software from that disc. If you do not have that disc, you can install the software by downloading it online.
To install the software from a disc:
1) Insert the installation disc into the CD or DVD drive of your computer. If the Setup program does not automatically start, change to your CD or DVD drive and run the Setup program.
2) Follow the steps in the wizard to install the software.
Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.
To install the software by downloading it online:
Go to the Software Downloads section of the Microsoft Hardware website. http://
Select Gaming as the product type.
Select Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows as the product.
Select the version of Microsoft Windows you are using on your computer, select your operating system language, and then click Download.
Click Run.
The Xbox 360 Accessories Setup program installs the necessary files to your computer.
Note You might be prompted to restart your computer after the installation is complete.
Step 3: Connect an Xbox 360 wireless accessory to your computer
1) Turn on the Xbox 360 wireless accessory that you want to use with your receiver.
For example, to turn on a controller, press and hold the Guide button, located in the middle of the controller. If you do not know how to turn on the accessory, read the documentation for that accessory.
2) On the receiver, press the connect button. The light flashes green.
3) On the wireless accessory, press the connect button. For example, on the controller, the connect button is on the back.
Green flashing lights on the accessory and on the receiver indicate that the device is trying to establish a connection. When the light stops flashing and remains lit, the accessory is connected. For example, on a wireless controller, one of the lights around the Guide button will remain lit. If the wireless accessory cannot connect, see Troubleshoot your Xbox 360 controller for Windows.
If you are getting an error code, go here:
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/error-code-lookup
Sources: support.xbox.com
Xbox 'The Duke' Controller (primary controller from 2001-2002) | |
| Manufacturer | Microsoft |
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| Type | Video game controller |
| Generation | Sixth generation era |
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| Connectivity | Xbox controller port
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| Successor | Xbox 360 Controller |
The Xbox Controller is the primary controller for Microsoft's Xbox console and was introduced at the Game Developers Conference in 2000. The first-generation Xbox controller (nicknamed 'The Duke') was the first controller bundled with Xbox systems for all territories except Japan. A smaller and redesigned variant, called 'Controller S', was sold and bundled with the console in Japan. It was later released in other territories and by the end of 2003 had replaced the first-generation controller worldwide. The larger original controller remained available as an optional accessory.
History[edit]
The Xbox controller features dual vibration motors, two analog triggers, two analog sticks (both are also digitally clickable buttons), a digital directional pad, a Back button, a Start button, two accessory slots and six 8-bit analog action buttons (A/Green, B/Red, X/Blue, Y/Yellow, and Black and White buttons).[1]
The 'Controller S' (codenamed 'Akebono') is smaller and lighter, designed for users with smaller hands.[2][3] It was meant exclusively for the Japanese market.[4] After the original controller had received much criticism, and initial sales of the Xbox were very low, the 'Controller S' was later released in other territories by popular demand and in 2002 replaced the first-generation controller in the US Xbox's retail package,[5] and Europe in 2003,[6] with the larger original controller remaining available as an accessory.
The Duke[edit]
Seamus Blackley was a Video game developer for Xbox and helped design an early prototype controller. The first-generation Xbox controller, originally nicknamed the 'Fatty'[7] and later 'The Duke'[8][9], was originally the controller bundled with Xbox systems for all territories except Japan. According to Blackley, the Duke name came from Brett Schnepf, the project manager of hardware for Microsoft during the Xbox's development, whose son was named Duke.[10]
The controller was oversized and was not very well received. While the product was being announced some audience members threw objects at Blackley on stage. [11] The controller has been criticized for being bulky compared to other video game controllers; it was awarded 'Blunder of the Year' by Game Informer in 2001,[12] a Guinness World Record for the biggest controller in Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008, and was ranked the second worst video game controller ever by IGN editor Craig Harris.[13]
Over fifteen years later Seamus Blackley contacted Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox division, and pitched an idea to revive the old controller, following a series of joking posts through social media that showed strong consumer desire for the controller. Spencer gave Blackley the rights to the Duke controller. [14] The original design was modified with some subtle changes to the bumper design, shoulder buttons and overall layout to make it compatible with the Xbox One, as well as an OLED screen that displays the original Xbox boot sequence when turned on.[15] The Duke was released for Xbox One and PC on April 30, 2018 through a partnership with Hyperkin.
Memory Unit[edit]
An 8 MB removable solid statememory card can be plugged into the controller in a manner similar to that of the Dreamcast's VMU. Game saves can either be copied from the hard drive when in the Xbox dashboard's memory manager or saved during a game whenever the memory card is inserted. Most Xbox game saves can be copied to the memory unit and moved to another console but some Xbox saves are digitally signed; each console has a unique signing key, and some games (e.g. Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball) will not load saved games signed by a different Xbox, limiting the utility of the memory card. Some game saves can be tagged as uncopyable (like Burnout 3: Takedown) or simply padded to over 8 MB (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic). The signing mechanism has been reverse-engineered by the Xbox hacking community, who have developed tools to modify savegames to work in a different console, though the signing key of the recipient Xbox (the 'HDkey') and the ramped-up title key of the game (the 'authkey') must be known.
It is also possible to save an Xbox Live account on a memory unit, to simplify its use on more than one Xbox.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Inside Xbox Controller'.
- ^Christopher Buecheler (June 24, 2008). 'GameSpy.com - Hardware: Xbox Controller S'. Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^'Xbox Retrospective: All-Time Top Xbox News'. Gamer 2.0. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^Ninja Beach Party. Official Xbox Magazine (October 2002, issue 11, pg. 44).
- ^Sam Parker (October 14, 2002). 'New Xbox bundle with Sega games'. GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^Sam Parker (April 23, 2003). 'Controller S becomes Euro Xbox standard'. GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^'Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Tour'. IGN. May 13, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
the original 'Fatty' Xbox controller didn't have a specific public name
- ^'Xbox's original beast of a controller making a comeback?'. CNET. June 15, 2005. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
Anyone who purchased the original Xbox during its launch window quickly came to know its behemoth of a controller, now nicknamed 'The Duke'.
- ^'Microsoft - Timeline Photos'. Microsoft. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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- ^DeMaria, R. (2018). Game of X v.1: Xbox. CRC Press. p. 212. ISBN978-0-429-78983-0. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^Owen S. Good. 'The Dukes return to Xbox redeems the original designer'. Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^Games of 2001. Game Informer (January 2002, pg. 48).
- ^'Top 10 Tuesday: Worst Game Controllers'. IGN. February 21, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^Joseph Knoop, May 18, 2018. 'How A Twitter Joke Brought The Xbox 'Duke' Controller Back To Life – IGN Unfiltered'. IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^Sam Prell. ''I had things thrown at me' - Xbox designer on how the 'Duke' controller went from joke to beloved misfit'. Games Radar. Future Publishing Limited Quay House. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
Further reading[edit]
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- Hall, Charlie (September 21, 2017). 'The Duke, Xboxs biggest controller of all time, will be in stores soon'. Polygon. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- Good, Owen S. (January 13, 2018). 'Get your tiny hands on The Dukes reboot soon (corrected)'. Polygon. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- Good, Owen S. (March 10, 2018). 'The Dukes return to Xbox redeems the original designer'. Polygon. Retrieved March 11, 2018.