Xbox One controller via Bluetooth

eggsnbacon

@memphis2k I can tell you that my controller was working perfect with the select button, then I updated the firmware to the newest version through Windows 10 and now the select button can't be used. So this seems to be a firmware issue with the controller.

Hopefully this helps narrow down a fix in the future.

gfaraj

Anyone got this working??

Hetoft

I'd very much like to know this too!

Does anyone have a fully functioning Xbox One S / Bluetooth controller set up with Retropie - including the Select button?

sig

@eggsnbacon: A (potential) firmware problem also gives me headaches. I recently tried to use a brand new xbox one wireless controller with retropie. No luck so far. I did, as all posts mentioned that I could find about it (including this one). The steps:

A firmware upgrade to the controller. If you don't have an XBox One, this one has to be done using windows. If you are on OSX or Linux, well, Virtualbox might help (as in my case).
Disable bluetooth ertm setting "/sys/module/bluetooth/parameters/disable_ertm" to "Y"
Then go to Blootooth and pair the device.

My problem: The XBox Controller appears there, but not with the correct name. The device just shows up in the bluetooth setup as: "6F:AC:C1:21:94:E5 6F:AC:C1:21:94:E5". So there is the BT id twice but no assignment to a human readable configuration. I can pair it but then the device can not be configured.

Hence I think it is time to get some more detailed info about when it should work and under what conditions. In all posts I could find nobody actually talked about the systems and versions they were using which is of no help if you are debugging. Hence here is min (which is not working):

Controller:

Microsoft Xbox One Wireless Model 1708
Firmware version 3.1.1221.0

Firmware update system

Windows 10 Enterprise V1704, Build 15063.540
XBox Accessory App (No version available)

System

Raspberry Pi 3 B
Linux 4.9.35-v7+ armv7l GNU/Linux
Emulationstation V2.1.5RP

KAJed

I have no problems getting my Xbox (One) Wireless Controller to pair with either internal BT or a dongle - allowing me to setup input in Emulationstation. However, when starting a game it takes a long time for the controllers to become active.

It does register immediately with “Xbox wireless controller on port #0” but sometimes takes a few minutes of butting mashing before it becomes usable. Obviously in USB mode they work fine.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

hCon

@KAJed I have the same problem, i have to either turn the controller off and on again,
OR just press right trigger, then somehow the controller responds in game (At least better than mashing random buttons).
Xbox One (1708)

Angry_Bucket

I had issues with the standard method for configuring an X-Box One S Pad for wireless. It'd get picked up as a 360 controller, vibration -would not - work in the default PSX emulator. Additionally, I had a trouble with the "Home" button being recognized correctly. Triggers were goofy too, if I remember correctly. I ended up reimaging my device (had issues removing the configs, must have missed some) and switched to corded ONLY. Vibration and the "Home" button work, triggers are better but still wonky in the autoconfig via Emulation Station. Good luck!

Hubbushka

Doing that didn’t work at all for me. I have an Xbox One S controller that is Bluetooth compatible. (Yes I am absolutely sure of this, don’t ask me if it is, because I checked.) I changed the internal settings to disable emtr and the only thing that pops up when trying to add a Bluetooth device is my speaker and four other options with a series of letters and numbers. (Somewhat like this: A1-B2-C3-D4-E5-F6) Can someone please help?

Angry_Bucket

This thread has 67 THOUSAND views! This seems to be a popular controller, is it just not being used by the people who matter?

kingbubbs

Hi peeps, first post on here after getting my Pi yesterday.

So, Xbox One S controllers eh, who knew they would be so much trouble? I've been tearing my hair out since yesterday, but found a solution to my issue, so hopefully someone else will find this post helpful!

It's been well documented that in order to pair or connect a modern Xbox One S controller (bluetooth) you have to disable the ertm option, and I'd had success when running this from the command line after boot up...

sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > /sys/module/bluetooth/parameters/disable_ertm'
cat /sys/module/bluetooth/parameters/disable_ertm
(the second command will return 'Y' when ertm is disabled, and 'N' when still enabled)

However I could not get it to persist using the suggested method i.e. adding it to /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh directly before the 'emulationstation #auto' line, so I would have to log in with puTTY and run the command manually every single time I wanted to use the Xbox controller! (super annoying).

So, happily I finally found another way to disable ertm for bluetooth.

Create a new file using nano...
sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth.conf
Add a single line to the new file...
options bluetooth disable_ertm=Y
Exit nano, saving the file in the process.

For reference, I'm using the latest release of Raspbian Stretch and RetroPie at time of going to press (December 2018), on a Pi 3 Model B+.