How to connect xbox joystick to computer

Modern video games support various types of controls: both using the keyboard and mouse and by gamepads, for example, from the Xbox 360 console. For some users, this method is much more convenient, so we will learn to connect the joystick of this type to the computer.

Minimum equipment requirements for the correct operation of the gamepad - the presence of a USB port and the Windows XP operating system with the second service pack (or any version above). The connected device can be wired or wireless, it makes minor differences in the configuration process.

To use the Wired Xbox joystick, connect it to the USB port and paste the drive drivers into the drive. The disk is complete with the main purchase, but if it is not, look at microsoft.com. And in one click, you download it from the network. On the above page, select the type of operating system and the preferred language of the interface.

As mentioned earlier, we install the drivers from the disk or through the received installer. After the program copies all the necessary files, restart the computer. Restart produced, time to check the gamepad. We go to the Start menu, for Windows 7 - "All Programs" -\u003e "Standard", run the "Run" service. In the appropriate line we enter the command joy.cpl, confirm ENTER. If the gamepad functions normally, its name will be reflected in the pop-up window. There you can see its properties by clicking the right mouse. The program will offer you a small testing, during which you need to click on the buttons, tilt the joystick and move it. A detailed information on the device's performance will be displayed.

To connect the Xbox wireless joystick to the PC, the receiver will be required and the following:

we remove the sticker from the USB port of the receiver;
connect it with a similar slot on the PC (preferably USB 2.0);
we look at the indicator - green means correct operation;
after this step, the Connection Wizard launches - click in the Install Automatically window;
if the "Master" does not appear, download files from the official site and install manually double click on the installer.

Next, we turn on the gamepad itself by holding the "Guide" button, click on the receiver, to the green flashes of the indicator, as well as on the connections of the rear joystick. We are waiting until the indicator flashes. This means that the device installed the connection and works.

Gamepad is configured through joy.cpl, and in Windows 8, via the section "Devices and Printers". In both cases, we need a "calibration" item through which the buttons test and reassign. If the result does not suit, select "Reset to the source state" in the settings. If any problems are detected, first reinstall the joystick drivers, and also download updates for OS. Make it easily through "Start" -\u003e "All Programs" -\u003e "Update Center".

If you need to connect to a laptop or computer joysticks of other models (or to other operating systems), remember that the developer company usually hosts all the necessary information in a special section of the official website.