If you are in the same situation Mark was in, follow this checklist:
He launched the game. But instead of the usual "Press Start" prompt responding to his A-button, nothing happened. Mark frowned. He minimized the game and went to Device Manager. There, staring back at him with a menacing yellow exclamation mark, was the dreaded text: gamepad plus v3 pc driver
"Success," Mark whispered. He spent the next four hours dying in Lordran, happy as could be. If you are in the same situation Mark
He right-clicked the device and hit "Update Driver," letting Windows search automatically. Result: "Windows was unable to find drivers for your device." He minimized the game and went to Device Manager
Mark groaned. The controller was essentially a paperweight.
"Here we go," Mark smiled.
He plugged the USB dongle into his Windows PC. The controller vibrated briefly—the lights flashed.