When I plug it in it doesn't seem to work. I cant move, anything it just wont work. All my friends have no trouble. Why wont mine work?

Did you install the drivers for the pad? Without drivers the PC wont know wtf it is plugged in and wont know what to do with it.

If you mean did something install when I plugged it in yes it did. It just wont f-ing work .

No you have to download and install the device drivers from the MS website. The initial plug and play install only detects the controller, but not as an x-input device (x-box pad).

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/xbox-360-controller-for-windows#support

Follow the link, choose your OS version, download and install the device drivers.

Thank you man

Do you have a "Microsoft" xbox controller? I always hear about others, mainly Mad Catz that doesn't work with games on PC.

Yes its MS

you need a wireless receiver

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless-Gaming-Receiver-Windows-Pc/dp/B000HZFCT2

I just plugged mine in, it must have downloaded the drivers automatically.

Oh well it still doesnt work

Not for a wired pad you dont.

The xbox controller doesn't need you to download drivers from the website, it's plug and play. There is a driver update that always pops up on my Windows Update when I reinstall windows though, so it might be worthwhile checking for updates on Windows Update.

The controller itself does work with Skyrim. It's also fully intergrated, so that when it's activated, you're given tutorial instructions in Xbox keys, not WASD. There's a preference in the options menu, though, to allow the controller. Make sure that is toggled. I'm afraid I can't remember off the top of my head which tab it's on in preferences, but I'm sure you can find it.

i had to go though around 20 step by step instructions to install mine...not kidding

Start--->Control panel---->System and Security---->System---->Device manager

what do you see?

This?
http://i.imgur.com/fwR3E.png

I don't mean to be insulting but do you have gamepad enabled in the options?

unless fixed with a patch or user(s) has tampered with settings, it is enabled by default.

1. Did you enable the controller in Skyrim?
If not, well there you.

2. Drivers should install automatically, if it doesn't for some odd reason, download them manually.

3. If you have a wireless controller then you need the wireless receiver.

There you go.

I vote for option 1

I have a wireless controller but use the play and charge kit think?

There's your problem, you can't use the play & charge kit (none modded) as far as i know and google knows for the PC.

The plug and play only does power, it is physically incapable of sending data signals from the xbox controller. Your controller is still wireless only. Which means you'll be needing http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless-Gaming-Receiver-Windows-Pc/dp/B000HZFCT2 or a wired controller. Common misunderstanding, they need to make that clear somewhere on the plug and play kit.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-gaming/xbox-360-wireless-receiver-wont-connect-to/0e141e88-64f4-4bbd-8dad-7eb12a22cab6 that works for me (with wireless receiver). It's annoying, but the driver must be set manually after every reboot.