Setup Instructions
To install the Remote Desktop Plugin for Xbox Gamepads
On your local computer:
- Download and run
RdpGamepadClientInstall-1.0.2.exe
to your local computer. - After the installer finishes, close and restart any Remote Desktop session.
- Plug in an Xbox controller to your PC.
On the remote computer:
- Download and install the latest ViGEmBus Drivers.
- Download and install
RdpGamepadReceiverInstall-1.0.2.exe
.
On the remote computer you should have a white Xbox controller icon in the system notification area (a.k.a. the system tray). This application adds a virtual Xbox 360 controller whenever it connects to the Remote Desktop virtual channel. If it is not running automatically, from the Start Menu, run Microsoft Remote Desktop Gamepad Receiver
.