Download the software

(mirror: http://erbkaiser.com/xinput - please only use if the above is nonresponsive)

Fortunately a Japanese coder named 'Masahiko Morii' has created a library that seemlessly maps the existing inputs to the Xbox360 controller's customary method, enabling rumble.Go to http://lavendy.net/special/driver/xi/index.html and download the proper version for your system.Backup link: http://ledyba.org/bkup/xbox360driver/xi/ If you run a 32-bit version of Windows 7, get xi.win7.x86.en.zip for Windows 7 (English)If you run a 64-bit version of Windows 7, get xi.win7.x64.en.zip for 64-bit Windows 7 (English)Ditto for Windows Vista and older Windows versions.For Windows 8.1 64bit, download the Windows 7 64-bit driver and right-click the installer for compatibility mode.For Windows 10 64bit, right-click the installer and choose 'Troubleshoot compatibility'. On my system it automatically applied 'Skip Version Check', which allowed the install to proceed.You can find out what kind of windows you have by doing the following:1. Open System by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.2. Under System, you can view the system type.Make sure you download the english version. The installer is a simple click, it will install itself in the system and you need to take no further action.