ObKid09: Hey everyone i'm trying to play The Witcher 3 and even though my controller is connected the game isn't recognizing it. Any thoughts on what the issue might be?
Next time, please tell us what OS you are using and if it's the wired or the wireless pad?
Have you tried to install (or reinstall), the latest XBOX 360 driver?
Get it here
Xbox 360 Controller for Windows or here
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows To check for the latest updates for your Windows 10-based device:
Press the Windows button on your device or keyboard, or select the Windows icon in the lower-left corner of the main screen.
Select Settings, and then select Update & Security.
On the Windows Update tab, select Check now to see if any updates are available for your device.
Once the updates have downloaded, select Install now to start the installation.
Following installation, we recommend that you restart your device so that the latest updates can take effect. Make sure that you save and close any apps that you have open before you restart.
For wireless controller not working on Windows 10 1. Press Windows key+X.
2. Click "Device Manager".
3. Find any listings of "Unknown Device" in the list of devices, likely under Human Interface Devices or Other Devices. Make sure you right click it and select the "Scan for hardware changes" and "Update Driver Software" > "Search Automatically for Updated Driver" options before the next steps, especially if you have more than one "Unknown Device" listed.
4. Right-click on "Unknown Device" and click "Update Driver Software".
5. Click the option "Browse my computer for driver software".
6. Click the option "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
7. Near the bottom of the list, select the option that looks something like "Xbox 360 Peripherals" and click "Next".
8. From the list, select the driver option "Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows [2/15/2007]" and click "Next".
9. A warning will appear about the possibility of the device or your computer not working properly and likelihood of system instability. Disregard it and click "Yes" in the bottom right corner of the panel.
10. A message should appear within a few seconds saying that the device has been correctly installed. Click "Ok" and exit out of all device manager windows.
Source: [url=]http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/xbox-360-wireless-reciever-not-working-on-windows/179baafb-f808-41fb-b9d8-c24df438d4f2?auth=1[/url]
Hope this helps ;)
