Xbox one S controller - connect to pc

413x · 4 May 2020 at 17:05

Do i just need any old Bluetooth dongle to connect to my PC? (it doesn't have Bluetooth at the moment)

Cheers

BongoHunter · 4 May 2020 at 17:10

Loads of options:

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-connect-xbox-one-controller-to-pc/

chaparral · 4 May 2020 at 17:49

I found it much better to just buy one of these
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/micr...controller-adapter-for-windows-gc-004-ms.html

Sold out on here

Radox-0 · 4 May 2020 at 17:52

Bluetooth dongle will work fine for the revised S controller which has bluetooth built in. That said, I have found connection finicky at times on multiple PC's with bluetooth while the separate windows adaptor like linked above works perfect.

chaparral · 4 May 2020 at 18:14

Radox-0 said:
Bluetooth dongle will work fine for the revised S controller which has bluetooth built in. That said, I have found connection finicky at times on multiple PC's with bluetooth while the separate windows adaptor like linked above works perfect.

I tried Bluetooth first and had hassle with it so i ended up buying the proper wireless adaptor which works great..

Avathar77 · 4 May 2020 at 18:22

I just use a usb cable - simple.

Peter UK · 4 May 2020 at 18:37

chaparral said:
I tried Bluetooth first and had hassle with it so i ended up buying the proper wireless adaptor which works great..

Same here - found that the official wireless one works perfectly basically always, and have friends who have trouble with bluetooth.

413x · 4 May 2020 at 19:47

OK, that's great I'll go with the official dongle. My surface book has one built in so never needed it before.

Also means I can get a non S version

chaparral · 4 May 2020 at 20:50

413x said:
OK, that's great I'll go with the official dongle. My surface book has one built in so never needed it before.

Also means I can get a non S version

It used to be far cheaper to buy the gamepad with the wireless adaptor included bundle but am not sure if Microsoft is still selling this bundle

413x · 4 May 2020 at 23:22

chaparral said:
It used to be far cheaper to buy the gamepad with the wireless adaptor included bundle but am not sure if Microsoft is still selling this bundle

Doesn't look like it. 20 is a lot for a dongle!

Radox-0 · 4 May 2020 at 23:51

I can see the dongle + controller from quick google search for £46. Cant link as they are a competitor, but may google it to find it. Not going to be able to get it much cheaper then that buying separate.

TheVoice · 5 May 2020 at 12:19

chaparral said:
It used to be far cheaper to buy the gamepad with the wireless adaptor included bundle but am not sure if Microsoft is still selling this bundle

I think they are, I got the bundle for £35 back in March.

keylion · 5 May 2020 at 12:24

Another vote for the offical wireless dongle. Been using one for a few years now and apart from a handful of times where it failed to connect, which is solved by unplugging the dongle and plugging back in, it's been perfect. Not worth the potential frustration of using Bluetooth via a third party dongle.