How to connect a gamepad to a computer?

How to connect a gamepad to a computer?

Many gamers prefer to play PC games on consoles. But many games look much better visually on the computer. Therefore, some "console players" use a computer to play games, while connecting a gamepad to it for convenience. However, not everyone knows how to properly connect the gamepad to the computer so that it works.

Connecting an Xbox 360 controller to a computer

There are two ways to connect an Xbox 360 controller to your computer:

With wire

To do this, just insert the gamepad into a free usb port on your computer, and then install the necessary drivers that can be downloaded from the Internet or installed from a disk. In the latest versions of Windows, drivers are installed automatically when you connect the controller. After installation, it is advisable to check the gamepad for operability.

Wireless way

To do this, you need a receiver that will connect the gamepad and computer wirelessly. Drivers will need to be installed. Then turn on the receiver and gamepad. Press the connect button on the receiver, which will flash green. Then you need to press the connect button on the gamepad, which is located on the back. It remains to wait until the devices see each other and turn green, indicating that they are connected.

In this way, the gamepad from the Xbox 360 is connected. The gamepad from the Xbox One is easier to connect.

Connecting an Xbox One controller to a computer

Connecting the Xbox One controller to your computer is much easier than the previous generation. It is enough to find a suitable wire to the gamepad and insert it into the USB port of the computer. The drivers will be installed automatically and you can use it.

You can also make the connection wireless using the receiver in the same way as with the Xbox 360 controller.

Connecting a PS3 controller to a computer

Connecting a controller from a PS3 to a computer is much more complicated than an Xbox controller. This is due to the fact that you need to install special drivers so that Windows sees the gamepad and can work with it. However, over time, a simple way to connect has been developed:

1. Download the archive with the drivers from here.
2. We connect the gamepad.
3. Open the "Device Manager" and find our gamepad, which is likely to be marked with a question mark. Open the device properties through the context menu. Go to the "Drivers" tab. Click "update" or "install drivers" and specify the path to the downloaded drivers.
4. Install the "ForceFeedbackDriver" driver, which is also located in the downloaded drivers folder. This driver is responsible for the vibration of the gamepad during the game.
5. Install the SDDriverSetting driver from the folder, which will help in assigning keys and setting up Bluetooth.

After that, the gamepad should work correctly with Windows OS.