#How to connect xbox controller to pc game how to#

On the steps below, IвЂ™ll show you how to setup a generic one. X360CE allows you to customize the controller and buttons mappings and save it for either generic purpose or game specific. ThereвЂ™s only 1 file inside and thatвЂ™s x360ce.exe. Once downloaded, unzip it to any location you like.

#How to connect xbox controller to pc game Bluetooth#

HereвЂ™s where you can download X360CE: Download linkДЈ) Setup X360CE and map your generic Bluetooth controller Long story short, Xbox 360 controller was one of many controllers that Microsoft officially supported on its Windows platform which has many game developers support for it, so the idea by using this small application is to turning your generic Bluetooth controller (which some games may not recognize) into a Xbox 360 controller (that most if-not-all Windows controller-compatible games recognize). X360CE is community-build small application that allows your controller to function as Xbox 360 controller. X360CE is short for вЂњXbox 360 Controller EmulatorвЂќ.

When paired successfully, the controller will stop flashing and the controller name on Windows will appear as вЂњConnectedвЂќ. The controller will start flashing.Д®) Once your controller appear on the Add device window, click on it to pair it to Windows. To pair your generic Bluetooth controller, do the following steps:ДЄ) Click on Windows Start menu and type вЂњBluetooth and other devices settingsвЂќВ and click on it.Д«) Turn Bluetooth вЂњONвЂќВ and click on вЂњAdd Bluetooth or other deviceвЂќ.Д¬) On Add device window, click on вЂњBluetoothвЂќ.Д) Turn on your Bluetooth Controller and put them into pairing mode. In case what you have is iPhone / iPad / iOS MFi controller, do check here on how to use it on Windows: using MFi controller on Windows at JILAXZONE.ДЎ) Pair the generic Bluetooth controller to Windows This also will work only if the game has out-of-the-box support for controller.

#How to connect xbox controller to pc game windows 8#

These steps are tested on Windows 10, but should also compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 8 вЂ“ only the steps and/or wording are slightly different. HereвЂ™s how you can use any generic Bluetooth controller to play games on Windows PC. On this article, IвЂ™m going to guide you step by step on how to turn your incompatible Bluetooth controller into a working controller that you can use on your favorite games.

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The steps shall enable your incompatible Bluetooth controller to be compatible and used in your games.