

Just plug in your wired controller into one of your PC or laptop’s USB port and the controller will handle the rest. Using a wired Xbox One controller on PC is as simple as using any other plug and play device. How to Use a Wired Xbox One Controller on PC So, while you are browsing for gaming rigs to get for Christmas, let us take a minute to fill you in on how you can use an Xbox One controller on PC.

So, console players can enjoy the benefits of playing with a controller and the benefits of joining the PC Master Race at once. Luckily, controller support exists.Įntering 2020, almost every multi-console triple AAA video game has PC controller support. Another thing to keep in mind is that a lot of triple AAA games released nowadays are clearly tailored towards the console gamer (I am looking at you Skyrim UI). Or maybe you just cannot get the hang of mouse and keyboard controls. If you have played Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords, but have not experienced the PC Restoration Patch, you are selling yourself short.īut I get it! Some of you still prefer playing on console, primarily because you can be relaxing on your bed or couch when enjoying your favorite video games instead of sitting a foot away from a computer screen. PC players also have access to an unlimited supply of free and paid mod content, which vastly expands the limits of your favorite video games as well as extends your playtime by thousands of hours (meaning you get even more bang for your buck). Some of these technical issues never get fixed in the console versions of some games. PC players have access to player-made patches and bug fixes that console players do not have access to.
