Emulation Station detects my xbox 360 game controller but I cannot even map it

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 07:24

So I just got a Raspberry Pi 3 and have Rasbian Stretch and installed Retropie over that which also got Emulation Station. So far so good and I can get to everything fine. I tried the xboxdrv driver and it doesn't even detect my controller... BOOO. So then I read I can use the xpad driver so I install that restart load emulation station and now it finally detects two gamepads. So I press the middle button on the controller with the xbox logo to power on the controller but the light just keeps flashing, On a xbox 360 it would normally go from 4 lights to 1 and whatever light is your player number. It keeps flashing all 4 lights like it is trying to do something. Anyway the Dialog tells me to hold down A button. I hold down A and nothing happens. Yet I can map my keyboard fine.

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 07:31

@retrogamer29 Uninstall the xboxdrv driver and reboot, then try to set up your gamepad. Do you have 1 controller or 2 controllers connected ?

DVstator · 17 Jul 2018, 07:33

@retrogamer29 You need to specify how you connect the controller, USB or dongle

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 07:50

I have just one xbox 360 controller and I am using usb. I have a logitech bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo that is going fine. Just cannot get the xbox 360 controller working at all. I can map the keyboard but not the xbox 360 Controller.

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 08:20

If I uninstall the xboxdrv and restart then I get no gamepads detected yet holding down a key on the keyboard it detects it I can still map my keyboard however nothing has changed with the xbox 360 controller. Its still a plugged in brick.

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 08:23

@retrogamer29 Can you run the following commands and post the output

lsusb
dmesg | grep -i xbox
dmesg | grep -i xpad

Exit emulationstation and type the commands above at the command prompt.

EDIT: forget to say about checking the obvious things - is the USB dongle connected properly ? Is the controller functional - i.e. have you tested on a PC/console ?

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 08:26

@mitu Ill give that a try. Im sure it is connected properly. It works fine on my xbox 360 using the same cable and on my windows 10 PC.

Edit:
Exiting Emulation Station and running lsusb show the following

Bus 001 Device 005 ID: 046d:c52b logitech, Inc. Unifying Device
Bus 001 Device 004 ID: 045e:020f Microsoft Corp. Xbox360 Wireless Controller
Bus 001 Device 006 ID: 0424:7800 Standard Microsystems Corp
Bus 001 Device 003 ID: 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp, USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 002 ID: 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp, USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 001 ID: 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Running the dmesg | grep -i xbox won't work because for some reason the | key is tilde for some reason. Pressed a bunch of other keys but can't seem to find whatever | is mapped to.

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 08:46

@retrogamer29 Change the keyboard layout to US (via raspi-config) and you'll be able to use the '|' key.

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 08:52

So now I have remapped the keyboard to US for some reason it was set to afghani and then tried dmesg | grep -i xbox and pressed enter and nothing happens. Then did the other dmesg | grep -i xpad and nothing happens. By that I mean you press enter and absolutely nothing comes up.

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 09:09

@retrogamer29 If the dmesg | grep xpad command doesn't produce anything, then it means the xpad driver is not loading. Make sure the xpad driver is installed then plug in the controller again. Is this a Microsoft OEM controller or a clone ?

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 09:10

@mitu This is a real microsoft xbox 360 controller with its play and charge kit. How do I install the driver?

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 09:13

@retrogamer29 https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Xbox-360-Controller/#xpad-driver

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 09:16

I did that weird that nothing comes up. It says it is installed but I will restart. Go to retropie. go to retropie setup go to manage packages and driver packages and uninstall reboot and do the same go back reinstall and reboot and see if that works.

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 09:21

@retrogamer29 If it appears as installed, but the xpad driver is not loaded, then the controller is not recognized as a gamepad. Can you run cat /proc/bus/usb/devices and post the output here ?

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 09:30

@mitu I get cat: /proc/bus/usb/devices: No such file or directory

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 09:32

@retrogamer29 Sorry, it's cat /proc/bus/input/devices.

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 09:35

@mitu Well it just states my logitech keyboard. I don't see the Xbox 360 controller there. Its also a lot to write out as its on my TV.

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 09:37

@retrogamer29 Run it as cat /proc/bus/input/devices > /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/out.txt, then browse over file shares at \\retropie\roms and get the out.txt file. If the controller doesn't appear in the list, then run

lsusb -v   > /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/lsusb.txt

and the - similarly, from the roms folder - get the contents of the lsusb.txt file and post it here.

RetroGamer29 · 17 Jul 2018, 09:44

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=401b Version=0111
N: Name="Logitech M215 2nd Gen"
P: Phys=usb-3f980000.usb-1.1.3:1
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1.3/1-1.1.3:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0003/0003:046D:401B.0004/input/input0
U: Uniq=401b-29-6e-07-cf
H: Handlers=mouse0 event0
B: PROP=0
B: EV=17
B: KEY=ffff0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=143
B: MSC=10

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=4016 Version=0111
N: Name="Logitech K330"
P: Phys=usb-3f980000.usb-1.1.3:2
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/soc/3f980000.usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1.3/1-1.1.3:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0003/0003:046D:4016.0005/input/input1
U: Uniq=4016-77-76-47-3a
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd leds event1
B: PROP=0
B: EV=12001f
B: KEY=3007f 0 0 0 0 483ffff 17aff32d bf544446 0 0 1 130f93 8b17c007 ffff7bfa d941dfff febeffdf ffefffff ffffffff fffffffe
B: REL=40
B: ABS=1 0
B: MSC=10
B: LED=1f

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 32
idVendor 0x046d Logitech, Inc.
idProduct 0xc52b Unifying Receiver
bcdDevice 24.00
iManufacturer 1 Logitech
iProduct 2 USB Receiver
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 84
bNumInterfaces 3
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 4 RQR24.00_B0018
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 98mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Keyboard
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 59
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 8
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 2 Mouse
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 148
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 2
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 2
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 0 None
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 98
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0020 1x 32 bytes
bInterval 2
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 045e:028f Microsoft Corp. Xbox360 Wireless Controller
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bDeviceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bDeviceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
bMaxPacketSize0 8
idVendor 0x045e Microsoft Corp.
idProduct 0x028f Xbox360 Wireless Controller
bcdDevice 2.04
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 0
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 18
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 0
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 93
bInterfaceProtocol 255
iInterface 0
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0424:7800 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.10
bDeviceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 255
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x0424 Standard Microsystems Corp.
idProduct 0x7800
bcdDevice 3.00
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 0
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 39
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 2mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 0
bInterfaceProtocol 255
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Endpoint Descriptor:
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bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
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Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 4
Binary Object Store Descriptor:
bLength 5
bDescriptorType 15
wTotalLength 22
bNumDeviceCaps 2
USB 2.0 Extension Device Capability:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 16
bDevCapabilityType 2
bmAttributes 0x00000006
Link Power Management (LPM) Supported
SuperSpeed USB Device Capability:
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 16
bDevCapabilityType 3
bmAttributes 0x00
wSpeedsSupported 0x000e
Device can operate at Full Speed (12Mbps)
Device can operate at High Speed (480Mbps)
Device can operate at SuperSpeed (5Gbps)
bFunctionalitySupport 1
Lowest fully-functional device speed is Full Speed (12Mbps)
bU1DevExitLat 10 micro seconds
bU2DevExitLat 1500 micro seconds
Device Status: 0x0001
Self Powered

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
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bDeviceProtocol 2 TT per port
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idVendor 0x0424 Standard Microsystems Corp.
idProduct 0x2514 USB 2.0 Hub
bcdDevice b.b3
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 0
iSerial 0
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Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 41
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 2mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Single TT
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
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bInterval 12
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 2 TT per port
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0001 1x 1 bytes
bInterval 12
Hub Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 41
nNbrPorts 3
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Per-port power switching
Compound device
Per-port overcurrent protection
TT think time 8 FS bits
bPwrOn2PwrGood 50 * 2 milli seconds
bHubContrCurrent 1 milli Ampere
DeviceRemovable 0x02
PortPwrCtrlMask 0xff
Hub Port Status:
Port 1: 0000.0503 highspeed power enable connect
Port 2: 0000.0103 power enable connect
Port 3: 0000.0103 power enable connect
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
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bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0001
Self Powered

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:2514 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 2 TT per port
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x0424 Standard Microsystems Corp.
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bcdDevice b.b3
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 0
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 41
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 2mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Single TT
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Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
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bInterval 12
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
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bInterfaceProtocol 2 TT per port
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Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
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Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0001 1x 1 bytes
bInterval 12
Hub Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 41
nNbrPorts 4
wHubCharacteristic 0x000d
Per-port power switching
Compound device
Per-port overcurrent protection
TT think time 8 FS bits
bPwrOn2PwrGood 50 * 2 milli seconds
bHubContrCurrent 1 milli Ampere
DeviceRemovable 0x02
PortPwrCtrlMask 0xff
Hub Port Status:
Port 1: 0000.0503 highspeed power enable connect
Port 2: 0000.0100 power
Port 3: 0000.0100 power
Port 4: 0000.0100 power
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bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
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bNumConfigurations 1
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Self Powered

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 9 Hub
bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
bDeviceProtocol 1 Single TT
bMaxPacketSize0 64
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bcdDevice 4.14
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iProduct 2 DWC OTG Controller
iSerial 1 3f980000.usb
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 25
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 0mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0004 1x 4 bytes
bInterval 12
Hub Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 41
nNbrPorts 1
wHubCharacteristic 0x0008
Ganged power switching
Per-port overcurrent protection
TT think time 8 FS bits
bPwrOn2PwrGood 1 * 2 milli seconds
bHubContrCurrent 0 milli Ampere
DeviceRemovable 0x00
PortPwrCtrlMask 0xff
Hub Port Status:
Port 1: 0000.0503 highspeed power enable connect
Device Status: 0x0001
Self Powered

mitu · 17 Jul 2018, 10:41

Hm, according to the xpad driver's source, the device should be recognized as a controller (ID 045e:028f), but it's not. The last listing from lsusb -v it's not the same as the previous one:

 Bus 001 Device 004 ID: 045e:020f Microsoft Corp. Xbox360 Wireless Controller

but I assume it was just a typo.

Can you exit Es, disconnect the dongle and then type

 sudo dmesg -c > /dev/null
sudo modprobe xpad

then connect the dongle back, type

emulationstation

and try configuring the controller.