360 wired controller sound problem

draco2.0 · 03-23-2007, 10:40 AM

When I plug my wired 360 controller into my computer the sound stops working ... sort of. If I have a program running before I plug the controller in the sound will still work for that program. Unfortunately, most games don't recognize the controller if I plug it in after I start them.

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this or have any ideas on what I could try to do to fix it? Thanks.

**pharoah** · 03-23-2007, 10:45 AM

have you downloaded any drivers for the controller,if not try these.

draco2.0 · 03-23-2007, 02:17 PM

I got the drivers from the hardware install wizard when I first plugged it in.
I deleted those and tried the ones you linked, got the same results though.

**pharoah** · 03-23-2007, 02:20 PM

i did read when i was looking for those drivers that not all games will support it.so its possible nothing can be done until a game patch is released.

draco2.0 · 03-23-2007, 07:30 PM

Well, it's not just games, it happens with stuff like winamp and WMP.

Tiber Septim · 03-24-2007, 04:10 AM

Do you use onboard sound or do you have a dedicated sound card? If so, what model?

draco2.0 · 03-24-2007, 10:12 AM

It's onboard.

**pharoah** · 03-24-2007, 12:35 PM

have you updated your sound drivers.if not do so it may be the fix.

draco2.0 · 03-24-2007, 02:41 PM

Yeah, I've tried all of that, it's just so weird because it only happens if I plug the controller in before a program starts. I'm not sure if it could be something interfering with one of the sound drivers that would cause this to happen.

Here's the list of items that I have in my Sound, video and game controllers in device manager.

ATI WDM rage theater video
ATI wdm specialized mdv codec
audio codecs
c-media high definition audio device
legacy audio drivers
media control devices
usb audio device
video codecs

the thing is that this problem happens with all of the computers that I own, so I'm leaning toward this maybe being a problem with the controller itself. I've seen one person ranting on amazon about this happening with a standard xbox360 wired controller, however, I am using the MadCatz 360 Pro controller.

Note: I just double checked and the only sound drivers that all 4 of my computers have in common are the legacy drivers.

**pharoah** · 03-24-2007, 10:10 PM

yes its a good possibility there isnt a fix for it.until some new drivers are released for it.if others are complaining about the same issue.probably not much can be done.

03-23-2007, 10:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
draco2.0 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	360 wired controller sound problem When I plug my wired 360 controller into my computer the sound stops working ... sort of. If I have a program running before I plug the controller in the sound will still work for that program. Unfortunately, most games don't recognize the controller if I plug it in after I start them. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this or have any ideas on what I could try to do to fix it? Thanks.

03-23-2007, 10:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem have you downloaded any drivers for the controller,if not try these. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

03-23-2007, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
draco2.0 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem I got the drivers from the hardware install wizard when I first plugged it in. I deleted those and tried the ones you linked, got the same results though.

03-23-2007, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem i did read when i was looking for those drivers that not all games will support it.so its possible nothing can be done until a game patch is released. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

03-23-2007, 07:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
draco2.0 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem Well, it's not just games, it happens with stuff like winamp and WMP.

03-24-2007, 04:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem Do you use onboard sound or do you have a dedicated sound card? If so, what model? __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

03-24-2007, 10:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
draco2.0 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem It's onboard.

03-24-2007, 12:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem have you updated your sound drivers.if not do so it may be the fix. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

03-24-2007, 02:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
draco2.0 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem Yeah, I've tried all of that, it's just so weird because it only happens if I plug the controller in before a program starts. I'm not sure if it could be something interfering with one of the sound drivers that would cause this to happen. Here's the list of items that I have in my Sound, video and game controllers in device manager. ATI WDM rage theater video ATI wdm specialized mdv codec audio codecs c-media high definition audio device legacy audio drivers media control devices usb audio device video codecs the thing is that this problem happens with all of the computers that I own, so I'm leaning toward this maybe being a problem with the controller itself. I've seen one person ranting on amazon about this happening with a standard xbox360 wired controller, however, I am using the MadCatz 360 Pro controller. Note: I just double checked and the only sound drivers that all 4 of my computers have in common are the legacy drivers. Last edited by draco2.0; 03-24-2007 at 02:59 PM.

03-24-2007, 10:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: 360 wired controller sound problem yes its a good possibility there isnt a fix for it.until some new drivers are released for it.if others are complaining about the same issue.probably not much can be done. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015