Xbox Wireless Controller for Windows 10

[m0k]

I'm planning on buying an official Xbox Wireless Controller for my PC. My PC already has a Bluetooth adapter

 

four questions :

 

1. Is Bluetooth all i need to connect to the controller?
2. What does the Xbox wireless adapter for Windows 10 do? I'm only planning on using one controller on this PC.
3. Does the Xbox wireless adapter provide lower latency compared to Bluetooth?
4. Will the controller work over a wired connection?

 

Thanks.

[The_russian]

1) If you want to use bluetooth, you need to get the newer controller that came with the Xbox One S and X, the earlier ones didn't have bluetooth. 

2) The wireless adapter is for the older controller that didn't have bluetooth.

3) I don't know, I think it's more of if you have an older controller you use the adapter, if you have a newer one you use bluetooth.

4) Yes, the controller works if you connect is using a USB cable (the same way you would charge it).

 

Edit: By the way here's how to tell if a controller has bluetooth or not, taken from a PCMag article:

 

To determine whether you have a Bluetooth or non-Bluetooth Xbox One controller, you need to look at the plastic surrounding the Guide button. If it's the same plastic as the face of the controller, without any seams, you have a Bluetooth gamepad. If it's the same plastic as the bumper buttons, with a seam between the guide Guide button and the face of the controller, it's a non-Bluetooth gamepad.

 

 

Article: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-use-an-xbox-one-controller-on-a-pc

[m0k]

8 minutes ago, The_russian said:

 

 

 

Well im planning on buying directly from the xbox store. i dont think they even sell the older non-bluetooth units anymore

https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/accessories/controllers/xbox-wireless-controller

 

good catch though

[The_russian]

Just now, m0k said:

Well im planning on buying directly from the xbox store. i dont think they even sell the older non-bluetooth units anymore

https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/accessories/controllers/xbox-wireless-controller

 

good catch though

Probably not, in that case all you should need is a bluetooth adapter. 

[Oswin]

they only provide Bluetooth for wireless connection, from my experience it works fine.

[Lord Vile]

2 hours ago, m0k said:

I'm planning on buying an official Xbox Wireless Controller for my PC. My PC already has a Bluetooth adapter

 

four questions :

 

1. Is Bluetooth all i need to connect to the controller?
2. What does the Xbox wireless adapter for Windows 10 do? I'm only planning on using one controller on this PC.
3. Does the Xbox wireless adapter provide lower latency compared to Bluetooth?
4. Will the controller work over a wired connection?

 

Thanks.

In my experience the adapter is worth having.  You can connect up to 8 controllers with it but more importantly it allows you to use Xbox one accessories as you would on an Xbox One. For example my headset just automagically connects to my PC with no extra dongles and I just use Bluetooth to connect my phone to them. 

[23matthew]

Hi all, If I have my Xbox Controller connected via Bluetooth, is there a way to get windows to warn me when my battery is getting low in the controller? Mine keeps dying mid game and it would be nice if i could set-up a low battery notification. Thanks.

[Lord Vile]

15 hours ago, 23matthew said:

Hi all, If I have my Xbox Controller connected via Bluetooth, is there a way to get windows to warn me when my battery is getting low in the controller? Mine keeps dying mid game and it would be nice if i could set-up a low battery notification. Thanks.

You can check the battery by pressing the Xbox button to bring up the UI. I do it every hour or two to check.