In case no one has mentioned it, the Dual Shock 4 controller can be used like a 360 X-Input controller with a program called DS4Windows. It's the best controller for Wii U and Switch emulation because of the gyro and touch pad that can emulate motion controls necessary for games like Zelda Breath Of The Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. 4) USB cable does charge the controller (both via the charging dock and the direct connection) 5) Controller connects to PC via Bluetooth and is usable wirelessly. 6) Controller connects to XBOX One X wirelessly. 7) Controller connects to XBOX One X via USB cable. So, basically, the only thing that does not seem to work is the one thing I Step one: Connect your USB cable to your powered-on Windows computer. Step two: Connect the Micro USB end to your Xbox One controller. Step three: Press the Xbox logo on your controller to turn it Only the play and charge kit battery pack will charge by USB. The normal AA batteries don't connect to the recharger pins in the battery compartment. Okay, thank you for the information. Unfortunately not, you’ll need an independent charger for the batteries or a play-and-charge kit. As for batteries, there’s a few that seem to be good Follow these steps to install your Xbox 360 wired controller on Windows 10: Plug the Xbox 360 controller into any USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on the computer. Windows 10 will automatically install drivers for your controller, so you won't have to download or install software other than Windows 10 updates. Once you see the pop-up notification that the My PC has no bluetooth so I have to use a Micro USB cable, which is fine. But the problem is that I can't find a cable that acctually works, well I have one but it's extremely short. I bought a cable that would be long enaugh, but everytime I tried to connect the controller, it would always connect and then disconect almost immediately on repeat. Here, you should see your Xbox controller listed under devices. Learn more: Play PC Game with PS5, PS4 or Xbox Controller in Windows 11. Using the Xbox wireless adapter (non-Bluetooth) If you don’t have a USB cable or prefer a non-Bluetooth wireless connection, you can use an Xbox Wireless Adapter/Dongle. Using a USB-C cable, I plugged Xbox Series X, DualSense and Switch Pro controllers into the Steam Deck and they worked instantly. I also plugged in an Xbox 360 controller using a USB-A to USB-C Issue: The new Xbox Series Controller only works properly if connected by a USB-C cable. If connected by Bluetooth (quality third-party dongle), some games do not even recognize the input and some will, but menu buttons will not work and other buttons may not work as they are supposed to. Working solution: 1. Connect your controller to your PC For those interested, the Xbox One rechargeable battery pack works just fine in a Series X/S controller and charges fine directly in the controller as well, via USB-C cable. Source: I do it myself with both of my Series X controllers. vkgmI.