Click the “Yes” button on the “Update Driver Warning” window. 16385 from the list and click the “Next” button.ġ3. Select “XBOX 360 Controller For Windows Version. Scroll down to and double click “Microsoft Common Controller For Windows Class”.ġ2. Click “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer” from the next window.ġ1. Click “Browse my computer for driver software” from the pop‐up window.ġ0. You could also try a 3rd party driver (SCP DS3) which makes your pc recognise it as a xinput device (360 pad) wired ot wirelessly with Bluetooth.
Select “Update Driver Software…” from the dropdown menu.ĩ. Find the controller in the list of devices as “Afterflow Gamepad for Xbox 360” and right click it.Ĩ. Click “Device Manager” from the list on the list to the left side of the “Computer Management” window.ħ. Select “Manage” from the drop down menu.Ħ. Click the “Start” button and right click on “Computer”. Click the link on the following page and run the driver installer.ĥ. Select “Controller” for product, “Xbox 360 Controller for Windows”, the operating system you are running and the appropriate language. If the below message appears in the lower left of your screen, the controller was not properly installed.ģ. If the controller does not automatically install, go to step 2. Plug in the Afterglow Controller to a USB Port. Please contact us for further support if the need arises.Afterglow Controller for Xbox 360 Windows 7 Installation Instructions There are some alternative driver solutions that may be worth a try if the above recommendations do not fix the issue, although: If these steps do not work please try a hard reset as that has solved this issue for some in the past. View instructions to check for the latest updates for your Windows 10-based device. DS4Windows is an open-source gamepad input mapper and virtual emulator designed to use and connect your PlayStation controller (DualShock 3/4 and DualSense 5) to a Windows 10 & 11 PC.
By keeping your device up-to-date, you will ensure that you are always running the latest software or hardware drivers, as Microsoft frequently fixes known issues. Windows 10 has a native driver system embedded in the OS. Depending on the OS of your PC, you can find the drivers through the following ways:ġ) Ensure that the PowerA controller is connected via the USB cable to the Windows PC.Ģ) Launch Windows Control Panel via the Start menu.ģ) At Control Panel, click on the Hardware and Sound category and launch the Device Manager.Ĥ) At the Device Manager, right-click on the “PowerA Controller” device at the “Other devices” category and select “Update Driver Software…” option.ĥ) At the “Update Driver Software” windows launched, click on the “Browse my computer for driver software” button.Ħ) At the following window, click on the “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer” button.ħ) Select on the “Microsoft Xbox One Controller” and click on the “Next” button.Ĩ) At the “Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware” window, select “Xbox Gaming Device” and click on the “Next” button.ĩ) At the “Update Driver Warning” warning pop-up notification, click on the “Yes” button.ġ0) PowerA controller should appear as “Xbox Gaming Device” at the Device Manager at the “Microsoft Xbox One Controller” category. Although we do not provide drivers for our controllers, there are resources for you to download the drivers elsewhere.