If Xbox One Controller is not recognized, not turning on, connecting, or showing up, its batteries might be dead. Replace batteries and then check again. If this works, you will save time in the ...
Note: Your Xbox One controller needs to be connected to your PC through the micro USB cable for PC gaming.
Before the Xbox 360 arrived in 2006, using a gamepad on PC was a pretty annoying experience. You'd have to manually configure buttons, games wouldn't detect the controller or show the correct icons, ...