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Does Xbox 360 controller work on PC Bluetooth?

Does Xbox 360 controller work on PC Bluetooth?

The Xbox 360 controller uses a proprietary wireless protocol, and NOT Bluetooth. So the standard wireless devices in your computer can’t work with the Xbox 360 wireless controller. You absolutely definitely need the Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows if you wish to use your Xbox 360 controller on your PC.

Will any Bluetooth dongle work with Xbox 360 controller?

Microsoft uses a proprietary version of Bluetooth for the wireless Xbox 360 controllers, so any wireless card or dongle you have simply won’t see the controller. USB will only charge the controller, there is no data exchange at all on it.

How do I know if my Xbox 360 controller has Bluetooth?

To determine whether you have a Bluetooth or non-Bluetooth Xbox controller, you need to look at the plastic surrounding the Guide button. If it’s the same plastic as the face of the controller, without any seams, you have a Bluetooth gamepad.

How do I connect my Xbox 360 controller to my computer?

Plug the USB connector of your Xbox 360 controller into any USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your Windows PC. Step 2. Then Windows 10 will automatically install drivers for the Xbox 360 controller. Just wait patiently and Windows will download or install the related driver software very quickly.

Do I need a wireless adapter for Xbox 360 controller?

That’s right, you can’t just connect a wireless Xbox 360 controller to your PC using Bluetooth, or anything like that. Xbox 360 controllers use a propriety 2.4Ghz communication method that need a specific a USB adapter made for the Xbox 360 controller–no substitutes allowed.

How do you connect wireless headphones to Xbox 360?

Connect wireless headphones to an Xbox 360*

  1. Make sure that your headphones are charged, which can be done by plugging them into the USB port of the console.
  2. Turn on the console and the headphones.
  3. Within 20 seconds, press the connect button on your wireless headphones for two seconds.