What do I need to get to use a Xbox One controller with a PC? Just the controller and a long micro USB cable? Can I go wireless? If not, is the Play & Charge kit completely pointless for PC users?
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The Play and Charge cable does not carry data, so buying one wouldn't even work.
I found some information on a forum about suspected data pins that you could wire up and try (see below), but I can not attest to their correctness.
However, even if there is some USB functionality exposed on those pins, it might be for some other purpose, with the HID Controller being totally inaccessible. I recall trying to use my brother's Play and Charge cable and wireless controller for my PC, and it seemed to recognize the thing as a USB device, but not a controller. If that device was actually the controller, and not some chip in the Play and Charge cable, you might be in for a lot more trouble.
There's a lot of uncertainty on this forum some insinuate that Microsoft uses some intentionally broken firmware, because the USB INF file says "NULL Service" (it's probably just a minimal service that negotiates for enough power to charge the battery), so you'll need to get into driver hacks, yadda yadda. It sounds to me like nobody really has a clue though; maybe you can divine something...
Acidmods user SycoPthicManiac posted the picture:
And RDC replied:
Going off that pic, it's..
- 5 V,
- D-,
- D+,
- Charge Status,
- 3.3 V,
- Charge Status,
- Ground
Yes, you can. You can use any regular Micro USB cable to connect an Xbox One controller to a PC.
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Best Answer
It's currently only possible to use them wired through microUSB (it uses a proprietary wireless solution, and not the same one as 360). You need special drivers, which will either be distributed over Windows Update or you can snag them directly from Major Nelson's official site.