Manually download Xbox One controller driver for Win7? Edit 3: () Thanks to /u/BradleyDS2 we now have this driver for Windows 7/8.1 32bit & 64bit. It is February 2016 and still helping folks fix stupid Windows Update failing to properly install Xbox One controller drivers. I just ran into this issue, and this post helped me. The Xbox 360 Controller for Windows can be easily installed on any PC that has an available USB port and is running Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7. Note This information applies only to the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows.
Hey /r/buildapc,
I was using a Microsoft Xbox 360 controller for some of the games that are recommended to play with a controller on my PC. Recently, my 360 controller cable became frayed to the point where I couldn't use it anymore. I noticed that Amazon sold their version of a wired Xbox One controller for $25 (cheapest option).
I bought it because I mainly use the control for couch gaming on the Steam Link, but I noticed that no drivers are supported in Windows when I want to use it on my computer.
Has anyone who has purchased this product had success with the controller on Windows? (I use Windows 8.1 Pro)
Thank you!
Edit: Thank you to /u/dandu3 for helping me out! Here is how to fix the issue:
Connect controller to PC
Download drivers here: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/driver/drvs/2014/06/20656929_ce9bb23845f18c7ed66d07d417969c567a61d223.cab
Go to downloads and COPY all of the files inside of the cabinet file
Make folder inside of your HDD/SSD (whichever one you have your OS on) and name it something like 'XB1_Driver'
Paste all four files into the folder you just made
Go to Search and type in 'Device Manager', open it
Look in 'Other Devices', the controller should be located there
Right click the controller and open its 'Properties'
Go to the 'Driver' tab
Select 'Update Driver'
Select 'Browse my computer for driver software'
Select 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers from my computer'
Select 'Have Disk'
Select 'Browse' and go to the folder you created earlier
Select the 'xb1usb' file and OPEN it
Then click 'OK'