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Xbox 360 Controller plugged to USB with "Play and Charge Kit" does not work

Anonymous
2009-10-21T17:07:28+00:00

Hello, i've Windows 7 as O.S, and i'm having some problems with my Xbox 360 controllers. When i've bought the play and charge kit for my xbox 360 controller, i heard that it was possible to connect it to te pc in order to play with games for windows live. So, i've started to look for drivers, and i found them in microsoft's hardware official site. I've installed them, then i've restarted my p.c, i plugged in the USB, WIndows recognized the hardware. I thought it was alright. But, even if the hadrware has been recongnized, it doest work. Then I've discovered that "Xbox 360 Accesories 1.2" does't recognize the hardware, and it is not recognized as a gaming Hardware, but as a generic Hadrware.  at that point i've gived up! I've surfed in the internet, trying to find somethig or somemone able to help me, but it was useless. Now i hope you'll be able to solve my problem!

P.S: I've alredy tried to change controller, to change USB port, to change cable, to uninstall and repeat the driver's installation...

Hope i've been clear, and sorry for my bad english!

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-10-21T18:22:59+00:00

    Hello TheRick.

    Unfortunately this won't work.  The Play and Charge kit only connects up to the actual battery.  The controller still connects over wireless.

    You'd need either a wired Xbox 360 controller, or a Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver which will connect to your existing wireless controller.

    Paul Smith - MVP for Windows Desktop Experience... I've crawled off NNTP - for now. Posting from Aldershot, UK. On the internet at windowsresource.net and dasmirnov.net. Please post back letting us know what works and what doesn't. :-)

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-03-06T17:46:54+00:00

    At my computer it doesn´t work. I connectet it without batteries, but it does not work.

    What can I do??

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-06T18:53:18+00:00

    LIKE!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-03-13T19:06:32+00:00

    Yeah, I believe the answer is accurate (i.e. it won't work) but I think the "battery only" answer is kinda BS.

     As mentioned above the "Charge and Play" Kit DOES let the controller "talk" to your Xbox when it's plugged in. It is connecting to more than just the battery then. It is giving full wired control to the Xbox.

    The fact that it doesn't talk to your PC sounds like MS just wants you to go out and buy the wireless adapter. The Device Manager (and Devices & Printers) DOES indicate it SEES the controller, downloads and installs drivers and correctly identifies it as a "Xbox 360 Wireless Controller via Play & Charge Kit" but it doesn't "work".

    Yeah, that is a "feature" dictated by marketing NOT by any technical reason.

    For this reason I am MORALLY obligated to NOT go out an buy a wireless adapter no matter HOW cheap it is.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-06-06T16:48:42+00:00

    Actually, during the time the Play and Charge kit is plugged in the controller's wireless funtion is disabled. It is disabled because it would be using too much power, while wireless, at the same time it is trying to replace it. Which could eventually short out the controller causing it to be unable to be used anymore.

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