
Setting up the adapter is a simple process: Just plug it in and your computer will identify it.

After that, all you need to do is pair it with a compatible controller by placing the controller in pairing mode and holding the button on the side of the adapter for a few seconds. When the Xbox logo on the adapter stops flashing and glows steadily, it's paired with your computer. You might have to update the firmware on your controller, which you can do with a wired USB connection through the gamepad's micro USB port and the Windows 10 Xbox Accessories (Opens in a new window) app. This is also a simple, prompt-driven process, and one you can do even more easily (and wirelessly) if you have an Xbox One. The adapter supports up to eight Xbox One controllers, with up to four chat headsets or two stereo headsets connected between them. The inability for every connected player to have a headset is disappointing, but you can at least have four with headsets at any one time. The adapter worked perfectly with my PC and the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller.

I could perform the same customizations I could with the Xbox One, and I used the gamepad to reliably play Axiom Verge, Fallout 4, and Freedom Planet.

The connection was responsive, both at my desk and on my couch. According to Microsoft, the Xbox One controllers have a range of 30 feet. I found the adapter to reliably keep a connection all through my apartment, at least 20 feet from my PC.
