When the drivers are released by Microsoft the current Xbox One controllers ”will work.” They may well release a PC SKU of the controller though, ”much like we do on Xbox 360.”
The corporate giant has said they’re working on a PC driver for the next-gen controller to work with desktops but so far there’s been nothing, except for inventive workarounds.
”When the drivers become available, they will work with the existing controllers. There is no plan to do a new, separate controller that only works on Windows. It will be the same as it is on Xbox 360 - the Xbox One controller you have today will work,” posted Albert Penello on NeoGAF.
”That’s not to say that we may not ship also PC SKU of the Xbox One controller, much like we do on Xbox 360.”
He goes on to reveal a little more like that no dongle would be required for it to work, although they are considering one to have the Xbox One controller operate wireless with PCs. ”First order is getting the wired controller working.”
”No. The controller (in wired mode) will work as-is,” he said. ”How wireless will/could work is TBD. There are some options we are looking at. No more updates on the timeframe beyond what’s been publicly stated - the plan is this year.”
”When the update comes out and we have more details, I can explain the holdup.”
