Microsoft Wireless Gaming Receiver for Xbox 360
Microsoft
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This was a very disappointing purchase.
Pros:
The device is small, and coordinates with the white XBox 360 accessories.
One of the few devices on the market which seems to have Windows Vista 64bit drivers. Not released on the driver CD that came with the device of course - you had to download them from the xbox site.
Cons:
Would not connect to 2 different XBox 360 controllers.
Eventually forces other USB peripherals offline.
I used two different wireless XBox 360 controllers and neither one was connecting. After making several attempts to make a connection with one or the other, I called XBox 360 accessory support. The first person i spoke to had no idea what I was talking about. I explained it at some length, and then was put on hold.
Some 15 minutes later, he returned after consulting with another person and proceeded to give me wrong information about where to go to determine if it was connected. When I corrected him, I was put on hold again. He returned and told me that
Pros:
The device is small, and coordinates with the white XBox 360 accessories.
One of the few devices on the market which seems to have Windows Vista 64bit drivers. Not released on the driver CD that came with the device of course - you had to download them from the xbox site.
Cons:
Would not connect to 2 different XBox 360 controllers.
Eventually forces other USB peripherals offline.
I used two different wireless XBox 360 controllers and neither one was connecting. After making several attempts to make a connection with one or the other, I called XBox 360 accessory support. The first person i spoke to had no idea what I was talking about. I explained it at some length, and then was put on hold.
Some 15 minutes later, he returned after consulting with another person and proceeded to give me wrong information about where to go to determine if it was connected. When I corrected him, I was put on hold again. He returned and told me that
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As you can see from the other reviews, this device works very well for some, and not so well for others. Putting aside the interference problem with other 2.4ghz devices such as mice (2.4ghz wireless routers will NOT give you problems), I believe there is a single solution to almost everyone's problem, which I will outline below.
After installing the device & software, I couldn't get my black wireless xbox360 elite controller to sync with the receiver. The ring light on the controller would rotate while trying to connect to the receiver. The light on the receiver would blink attempting to locate the controller. After a few seconds, the ring on the controller would stop rotating, and start blinking. A connection could not be made.
After some research, I found the solution. The issue is with USB power. The receiver needs A LOT of it. If you have other devices on your USB, especially high powered USB keyboards or mice, the receiver might not work. Try removing all USB devices
After installing the device & software, I couldn't get my black wireless xbox360 elite controller to sync with the receiver. The ring light on the controller would rotate while trying to connect to the receiver. The light on the receiver would blink attempting to locate the controller. After a few seconds, the ring on the controller would stop rotating, and start blinking. A connection could not be made.
After some research, I found the solution. The issue is with USB power. The receiver needs A LOT of it. If you have other devices on your USB, especially high powered USB keyboards or mice, the receiver might not work. Try removing all USB devices
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I purchased this device to connect my Xbox 360 wireless controllers and headset to Windows for the purpose of developing and testing games using the XNA framework.
Even though the included installation manual said that Windows Vista drivers were not available, I went ahead and plugged the device into the USB port. Windows Vista recognized the device and proceeded to download the drivers from the Windows Update site.
I've tested both the Xbox 360 wireless controller and the wireless headset with this receiver, and both have worked flawlessly. The left and right triggers, however, report as the same secondary Z-axis. However, this doesn't seem to cause a problem with recognizing the triggers independently under the XNA framework.
Even though the included installation manual said that Windows Vista drivers were not available, I went ahead and plugged the device into the USB port. Windows Vista recognized the device and proceeded to download the drivers from the Windows Update site.
I've tested both the Xbox 360 wireless controller and the wireless headset with this receiver, and both have worked flawlessly. The left and right triggers, however, report as the same secondary Z-axis. However, this doesn't seem to cause a problem with recognizing the triggers independently under the XNA framework.
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Works great with N64 and SNES emulators... I played 3 player Goldeneye last night with proper FPS controls (using both sticks). Had my laptop hooked up to my HDTV and rendered the game in 720p. It was amazing.
Just an FYI... it DOES work with Windows Vista, contrary to what some reviewers here have written. I was initially dismayed by the fact that the included driver CD refuses to install, giving an error message saying that it's not compatible with Vista. But there are downloadable drivers for it for both the 32- and 64-bit versions[...]. I installed it on 32-bit Vista Enterprise without any problems.
Highly recommended if you have wireless 360 controllers and a need for a PC gamepad.
Just an FYI... it DOES work with Windows Vista, contrary to what some reviewers here have written. I was initially dismayed by the fact that the included driver CD refuses to install, giving an error message saying that it's not compatible with Vista. But there are downloadable drivers for it for both the 32- and 64-bit versions[...]. I installed it on 32-bit Vista Enterprise without any problems.
Highly recommended if you have wireless 360 controllers and a need for a PC gamepad.
