Dolphin not recognizing Xbox 360 controller

[Lucid]

Hey so I'm completely noob to this emulator so bear with me if i sound like an idiot.

I read a lot of other forum posts concerning this issue but they were all out of date it seemed and half the time I couldn't follow the post because I was unsure of the plugins that were mentioned.

Anyways, the actual problem is that when i start up dolphin and try to configure my xbox controller (wired), it is no where to be found. The only controller recognized is the keyboard and mouse. I tried running Dolphin 2.0, i tried updating both direct x and the controller drivers, and i tried downloading a plugin called "GCPadNew". It was and .ini file type (which i have no clue what that is) and I only attempted downloading it because it was mentioned in a previous post.

So if anyone has a good idea as to why Dolphin isn't recognizing my controller, I would absolutely love to hear it. Thanks regardless though. The emulator seems to run great otherwise.

-Lucid

[n0iz93]

Have you checked if your controller is even properly connected?

I.e go to Device Manager and see if a Microsoft Controller is connected

[Lucid]

Yeah under devices it says "xbox 360 wireless controller via play & charge kit".

[WarCriminal]

(11-09-2011, 05:58 AM)Lucid Wrote: Yeah under devices it says "xbox 360 wireless controller via play & charge kit".

That means you're charging your xbox controller, that doesn't mean it's connected. You need to pick up a wireless adapter for pc,they usually run around 12 to 18 bucks.

[rebelphoenix]

(11-09-2011, 05:58 AM)Lucid Wrote: Yeah under devices it says "xbox 360 wireless controller via play & charge kit".

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless-Gaming-Receiver-Windows-Pc/dp/B000HZFCT2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1321925487&sr=8-8

Unfortunately the play and charge kit doesn't act as a USB adapter. I've been using a 360 controller as a gamecube controller on the Dolphin emulator and it works great. As long as you get that adapter it will work perfectly.