F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Your Xbox 360 wired controller is being identified as a PS3 device.

Your Xbox 360 wired controller is being identified as a PS3 device.

Your Xbox 360 wired controller is being identified as a PS3 device.

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Cutie_Kitcat
Senior Member
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02-07-2023, 07:55 PM
#1
I received my controller about two weeks ago and it functioned perfectly when plugged in. Games played smoothly, but now it doesn’t work except in a few titles. After extensive troubleshooting—about seven hours—I couldn’t locate a fix or someone else experiencing the same issue. Finally, I discovered it’s recognized as a PS3 controller. I attempted to update drivers via Windows, but nothing changed; I searched for drivers online and found only wireless ones. I tried numerous fixes on YouTube and other sites, yet no solution appeared. In the Device Manager I disabled, uninstalled, and replugged it, but the problem persisted. I’m unsure what’s wrong and would really appreciate assistance. All this started when I woke up, turned on a game, and used the controller—only to find it wasn’t working even though it was plugged in. I also tried other USB ports without success. I have no idea how or why this happened.
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Cutie_Kitcat
02-07-2023, 07:55 PM #1

I received my controller about two weeks ago and it functioned perfectly when plugged in. Games played smoothly, but now it doesn’t work except in a few titles. After extensive troubleshooting—about seven hours—I couldn’t locate a fix or someone else experiencing the same issue. Finally, I discovered it’s recognized as a PS3 controller. I attempted to update drivers via Windows, but nothing changed; I searched for drivers online and found only wireless ones. I tried numerous fixes on YouTube and other sites, yet no solution appeared. In the Device Manager I disabled, uninstalled, and replugged it, but the problem persisted. I’m unsure what’s wrong and would really appreciate assistance. All this started when I woke up, turned on a game, and used the controller—only to find it wasn’t working even though it was plugged in. I also tried other USB ports without success. I have no idea how or why this happened.

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Kin_Jai_
Member
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02-07-2023, 07:55 PM
#2
Through a lot of experimenting with the controller, I discovered the reason. It’s the home button on the middle that switches between players—so when I used it on another player, it displayed PS3 instead of Playstation 3. I thought it was a PlayStation 3, but it actually meant Player Selected 3. Feeling a bit confused, to be honest.
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Kin_Jai_
02-07-2023, 07:55 PM #2

Through a lot of experimenting with the controller, I discovered the reason. It’s the home button on the middle that switches between players—so when I used it on another player, it displayed PS3 instead of Playstation 3. I thought it was a PlayStation 3, but it actually meant Player Selected 3. Feeling a bit confused, to be honest.