New user/noob cant figure out how this works

[AuleoCorgi]

hey guys, plainly put i downloaded and installed D.E. 5.0 and my computer recognizes the xbox controller i want to use but the emulator doesnt. its a 360 controller and i wanted to use it in place of the gamecube one.

i dont see the x0inputgamepad only the Dinputkeyboardmouse

attached a screen shot

any help and pointers is much appreciated

[Craftyawesome]

Make sure the controller works in windows, and that it it plugged in before starting dolphin

[AuleoCorgi]

how do i make sure it works in windows? i can locate it in my device manager settings and i get prompted with an notification marking its presence when i plug it in.

[Craftyawesome]

look at https://www.howtogeek.com/241421/how-to-calibrate-your-gaming-controller-in-windows-10/