Hi NLC,
I've done some more digging and here's a couple solutions that folks have said work with Windows 8 x64:
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1.Uninstall any drivers you've tried to install already - go to device manager and uninstall the driver for the 'unknown device' (which is just uninstalling the device really, seeing there is no driver) and also uninstall any driver software through control panel. LEAVE THE DEVICE PLUGGED IN.
Download the latest drivers for your Rock Candy Gamepad for Xbox 360 to keep your Computer up-to-date.
2.Restart PC.
3.Download and install the latest driver from the Microsoft Site.
4.Restart PC.
5.Go to device manager - you'll notice it still shows up as an unknown device. Right click on it and go Update Driver.
6.Click 'Browse my computer for software'.
7.Click 'Let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer'.
8.The list will take a while to load. Select Microsoft, then on the right, select Xbox Wireless Receiver for Windows (there might be multiple versions, go with what looks like the most recent one - mine was 2.1.0.1349) and click next. It will warn you about possible incompatibility, install it anyway.
9.It will ask you to restart. Do it.
10.Once restarted, go to device manager and you should notice a new slot - 'Microsoft Common Controller for Windows Class', and under it, 'Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows'. Yay!
11.Now try pairing your controller with the receiver. Click the button on the receiver, then hold the big xbox button on the controller until it turns on and press the very small 'connect' button on the forward side of the controller (the side with the triggers), while the receiver light is still flashing. Your controller light should spin for a fraction of a second and then Sync up and the first quadrant should stay lit. Yay![/quote]
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some people have had success by unplugging their USB devices and restarting and plugging in just the receiver first, then it syncs, then try their other USB devices again[/quote]
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Xbox 360 Black Wired Controller
- Right click on Computer, click properties, click Device Manager
- Go down to where it shows the USB Connections and right click on the Unknown Device
- Select Properties, and in the little window that pops up, select the Driver Tab and click Update Driver
- Select Browse my computer for driver software, then Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
- After you click Next, a list of different peripherals will pop up -- scroll ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM and you should see an entry that says Xbox 360 Peripherals. Select that and click Next.
- The last driver in the list is Xbox 360 wireless Receiver for Windows Version: 6.2.9200.16384 [7/25/2012]
- Select it and click Next, then click yes when the driver warning box pops up. The driver should install, and you should get a box that says Windows has successfully updated your driver software.
- Close the window and turn on your wireless controller.
- Press the sync button on the receiver, then on the controller. It should sync right up, and if you press the Home button (Big silver button with funky green X embedded in it) A small popup should come up on your screen showing you the quadrant your controller is connected to, your battery status, and Click for Help.
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What Full means with the 'driver is part of the operating system' is that the drivers should come built in to the OS and you should not have to download them. If there are issues with the drivers that came automatically with your OS though, deleting and reinstalling from the link I provided earlier may help.
Please keep us posted on how things go.
Xbox 360 Wired Controller Driver Windows 8
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Xbox 360 Wired Controller Driver Windows 8 1
Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories software works with both wired and wireless game controllers. The accessory status indicator shows the battery status (for wireless devices) and the assigned quadrants of the connected controllers.
With this software and a compatible wireless receiver, you can use various Xbox 360 accessories such as wired and wireless game controllers, wired and wireless headsets, and wireless wheels for gaming on your computer. If you followed the setup instructions on the installation CD, you should be ready to use your device.
When you connect a controller to your computer, it is assigned a specific quadrant that glows green to indicate the controller's number and position. Each subsequent controller (up to four) connected to your computer is assigned an additional quadrant.
To view your controller quadrant and battery status on the screen, press the Xbox Guide button.
Important: Always install the software using the Setup program instead of installing the drivers directly.
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