Xbox One S Controller Windows 8

The Xbox One controller is one of the finest command pads ever designed. The same goes for the Titanfall Limited Edition Controller we just reviewed. But one flaw compared to Xbox 360 controllers is that Xbox 1 controllers don't work on computers and tablets. Blame Microsoft, who have even so to release a PC commuter even though it would take virtually no effort to practice and then.

Luckily, a hobbyist developer named Lucas Assis has developed a temporary Xbox One controller driver for Windows 7 and viii. Information technology doesn't work on Windows RT, so this won't assist regular Surface users. His solution requires the utilise of several companion programs (bundled with the driver) and a few quarts of elbow grease, but it does actually work. Until at present, you'd have to endure a somewhat painful tutorial video in order to guide y'all through the process. Lucky for you guys, I've gone through that already so that nosotros can bring yous this easy-to-understand written guide!

Office One

First download the driver package from Lucas's OneDrive. This includes the driver, vJoy, X360CE, and LibUSB.

Office Ii

Connect your Xbox Ane controller to the figurer via micro-USB cablevision/
Head to Device Manager. On Windows eight, right-click the Start Menu, select Command panel, and Device Director.
Xbox One controllers testify up under Other devices as "Controller." They can't normally be installed because Microsoft withal hasn't released drivers for them.
Select the Controller and click Update Commuter.
Choose "Browse my computer for commuter software"
Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
Scroll down to Universal Serial Coach devices
Select WinUSB Device and respond yep to the Update Driver Warning.
Repeat this process for any additional Xbox One controllers y'all connect.

Role Three

Launch XboxOneDriverApp.exe (found in the App folder of the commuter parcel).
For each detected controller, one Xbox symbol lights up in the app. If using more than than 8 controllers (!), check the "Additional gamepads" box.
Enable the "Trigger push button" selection for games that don't otherwise support the analog triggers.

Role 4

Install vJoy. You can select not to install the Feeder component, simply the Configuration component is required.
Launch the vJoy application file vJoyConf.exe.
Select the options in the screenshot in a higher place and click Apply.
If connecting more than i controller, repeat the settings and change the target device number for each controller.
Return to Control Panel and search for joy. Cull "Set upwards USB game controllers" from the search results.
Select the controller(s) from the Game Controllers list and verify that Windows detects your inputs.
If everything works, close the Game Controllers list and shut vJoyConf.

Role Five

Install LibUSBDotNet. You can select not to install the Source and Case code. Make certain you select to install LibUSB with filter capabilities on the next screen.
Finish the installation and allow the first installer to launch the filter installer wizard.
Select "Install a device filter" and select the WinUSB device(south) from the top of the list. Choose Install and hit OK.
Close LibUSB.

Part Six (optional)

If y'all want the Xbox One controller to exist detected equally an Xbox 360 controller in games that support it (most modernistic controller-enhanced games), y'all also need to install X360CE and run it alongside XboxOneDriverApp.
Windows 8 users: Before launching the plan, right click it and cull to run it in Windows vii compatibility mode and "Run this program as an administrator."
When first launching the app, it will ask if you want to create a DLL. Click Yes.
Y'all tin can now examination and configure the buttons for each controller.
Change the settings to those shown in the screenshot in a higher place.

Done!

If everything worked properly, your Xbox 1 controllers volition at present work on your PC or Windows 8 tablet! Launch a few games with controller support and enjoy the ergonomic comfort that only a well-designed controller can provide.

A few Windows viii games with controller back up to get you lot started:

Asphalt 7 - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
Asphalt 8 - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
Dungeon Hunter 4 - Windows Shop (opens in new tab)
Halo: Spartan Assault - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
Six-Guns - Windows Store (opens in new tab)
Skulls of the Shogun - Windows Shop (opens in new tab)

Thanks to Busyman96 for tipping us on the commuter package!

Paul Acevedo is the Games Editor at Windows Primal. A lifelong gamer, he has written about videogames for over 15 years and reviewed over 350 games for our site. Follow him on Twitter @PaulRAcevedo. Don't hate. Appreciate!