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    Xbox One Wireless Adaptor Connection

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @LeSabotageur
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      @LeSabotageur Thank you for the pointer - it's helpful to get the perspective from the a Debian packager. I see the package is uploaded to sid (https://packages.debian.org/sid/xow), though only for amd64. I wonder if the firmware is not already distributed as part of one of the several firmware packages included in the Debian/Ubuntu non-free repository section.

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        LeSabotageur @mitu
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        @mitu You're very welcome; for further information, there's a list of several current releases on https://github.com/medusalix/xow, listing Debian, Arch Linux, EmuELEC, GamerOS and Steam Link.
        I wouldn't know however if the licenses there are similar to Retropie's (or if the respective distributors care enough about that, for that matter; I sure hope they do).

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          liondog @LeSabotageur
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          @LeSabotageur Can you share the installation steps? I follow the instructions in the portal but got error when run makefile.

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            LeSabotageur @liondog
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            @liondog I've followed the installation instructions there : https://github.com/medusalix/xow , launched manually xow to check if the controller was connecting correctly, then rebooted and the controller was usable in retropie.

            I didn't have a problem running makefile; do you have the prerequisites listed, especially libusb ? What's the error shown ?

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            • CobraKaiC
              CobraKai
              last edited by CobraKai

              @LeSabotageur and @mitu I was wondering if the Xbox One Wireless Adapter driver was packaged for Retropie yet?

              I also was wondering how it is working any latency issues and is it better than connecting the Xbox One Controller via bluetooth?

              Trying to figure out the prerequisites to install this to a Retropie image that I obtained that was built a few months ago.

              Any advice or steps to do this I would appreciate it, kind of new to all of this.

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @CobraKai
                last edited by mitu

                @CobraKai said in Xbox One Wireless Adaptor Connection:

                @LeSabotageur and @mitu I was wondering if the Xbox One Wireless Adapter driver was packaged for Retropie yet?

                No, it's not, but you can install it manually - it's not that difficult.

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                • CobraKaiC
                  CobraKai @mitu
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                  @mitu do you know if i have to install anything prior, I am using a RetroImage prebuilt that was done 2 months ago.

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @CobraKai
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                    @CobraKai We don't support 3rd party images - ask the author of the image or just try it out yourself.

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                    • CobraKaiC
                      CobraKai @mitu
                      last edited by

                      @mitu Does this work with the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B?

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                      • CobraKaiC
                        CobraKai @CobraKai
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                        @mitu and @LeSabotageur

                        I am trying to install on my Raspberry Pi 4 Model B I have installed the latest Raspbain OS Buster Image.

                        I want to install this driver to see if I can get my Xbox One Wireless controller to work with my Xbox Wireless Dongle.

                        I am a real noob regarding Linux, so steps necessary to do this would help me out.

                        i could contribute $20 to someone if it solves my request. I would have to test it out first, but being that it would save me from using a different controller and I prefer my Xbox One Wireless controller I would definitely contribute to someone to help me.

                        Here is my info on my build:
                        i@raspberrypi:~ $ cat /etc/os-release
                        PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
                        NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
                        VERSION_ID="10"
                        VERSION="10 (buster)"
                        VERSION_CODENAME=buster
                        ID=raspbian
                        ID_LIKE=debian
                        HOME_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/"
                        SUPPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
                        BUG_REPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"
                        pi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsb_release -a
                        No LSB modules are available.
                        Distributor ID: Raspbian
                        Description: Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
                        Release: 10
                        Codename: buster
                        pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cat /proc/version
                        Linux version 4.19.97-v7l+ (dom@buildbot) (gcc version 4.9.3 (crosstool-NG crosstool-ng-1.22.0-88-g8460611)) #1294 SMP Thu Jan 30 13:21:14 GMT 2020

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                        • thediebatzT
                          thediebatz
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                          I have done it on my newly setup Retopie on an Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

                          Go in the commandline and follow this instructions:

                          GET cabextract OTHERWISE command make BUILD=RELEASE will fail

                          sudo apt-get install -y cabextrac
                          

                          GET XOW AND INSTALL

                          git clone https://github.com/medusalix/xow
                          cd xow
                          make BUILD=RELEASE
                          sudo make install
                          sudo systemctl enable xow
                          sudo systemctl start xow
                          

                          Reboot Pie

                          sudo reboot
                          

                          Get your USB-Stick in Paring-Mode

                          sudo systemctl kill -s SIGUSR1 xow
                          

                          After this command your Stick should start to make bling bling and you can pair yourself with it!

                          Regards

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                            suhrmajesty
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                            When I try git clone https://github.com/medusalix/now using Raspberry Pi 4 4gb with retropie-buster-4.7-rpi4.img

                            I get a prompt to put in a Username and Password I tried my GitHub username and password and get an Invalid

                            Username or Password Fata: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/mcusalix/xow/'

                            When I try this command in Linux Mint everything works as it should. I'm new to Linux so not sure what to do to get past this.

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                              mitu Global Moderator @suhrmajesty
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                              https://github.com/medusalix/now...
                              Username or Password Fata: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/mcusalix/xow/'

                              This is the wrong repository - it's https://github.com/medusalix/xow. Github will ask for user/pass when it doesn't find a public repository at the given URL.

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                                suhrmajesty @mitu
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                                @mitu Thank you!

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                                  soultaker @mitu
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                                  @mitu Hi All, appreciate the help from this forum. I was able to connect one of my xbox one controllers to the wireless adapter for retropie, but the other will not pair. Both controllers are model 1697. Any ideas?

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                                    liquidchild101
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                                    Hi Everyone,

                                    I dont have any linux knowledge but I would love to get my xbox controller working wirelessly on Retropie (most up todate).

                                    using a pi4 4gb

                                    I tried to use the above instructions from @thediebatz but ive run in some errors.

                                    **Im guessing this is my first problem.

                                    pi@retropie:~ $ sudo apt-get install -y cabextrac
                                    Reading package lists... Done
                                    Building dependency tree
                                    Reading state information... Done
                                    E: Unable to locate package cabextrac

                                    **I expect All the rest of the instructions dont work because of "unable to locate" error I got.

                                    **but I've run through the rest, just incase its fine.

                                    pi@retropie:~ $ git clone https://github.com/medusalix/xow
                                    fatal: destination path 'xow' already exists and is not an empty directory.
                                    pi@retropie:~ $ cd xow
                                    pi@retropie:~/xow $ make BUILD=RELEASE
                                    curl -o driver.cab http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/driver/drvs/2017/07/1cd6a87c-623f-4407-a52d-c31be49e925c_e19f60808bdcbfbd3c3df6be3e71ffc52e43261e.cab
                                    % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
                                    Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
                                    100 195k 100 195k 0 0 3424k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 3485k
                                    cabextract -F FW_ACC_00U.bin driver.cab
                                    make: cabextract: Command not found
                                    make: *** [Makefile:39: firmware.bin] Error 127
                                    pi@retropie:~/xow $ sudo make install
                                    curl -o driver.cab http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/driver/drvs/2017/07/1cd6a87c-623f-4407-a52d-c31be49e925c_e19f60808bdcbfbd3c3df6be3e71ffc52e43261e.cab
                                    % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
                                    Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
                                    100 195k 100 195k 0 0 526k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 524k
                                    cabextract -F FW_ACC_00U.bin driver.cab
                                    make: cabextract: Command not found
                                    make: *** [Makefile:39: firmware.bin] Error 127
                                    pi@retropie:~/xow $ sudo systemctl enable xow
                                    Failed to enable unit: Unit file xow.service does not exist.
                                    pi@retropie:~/xow $ sudo systemctl start xow
                                    Failed to start xow.service: Unit xow.service not found.
                                    pi@retropie:~/xow $

                                    **reboot works but then

                                    pi@retropie:~ $ sudo systemctl kill -s SIGUSR1 xow
                                    Failed to kill unit xow.service: Unit xow.service not loaded.
                                    pi@retropie:~ $

                                    **I know my 0% knowledge of linux is to blame but any help would be greatly appreciated

                                    Cheers

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                                    • mituM
                                      mitu Global Moderator
                                      last edited by mitu

                                      @liquidchild101 said in Xbox One Wireless Adaptor Connection:

                                      make: cabextract: Command not found
                                      make: *** [Makefile:39: firmware.bin] Error 127

                                      You need to install the cabextract package first with

                                      sudo apt -y install cabextract
                                      

                                      This is described in the installation instructions for xow.

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                                        liquidchild101 @mitu
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                                        @mitu Thank you so much. that worked like a charm.

                                        I've gotta so used to wireless. Going back to wired is such a pain now.

                                        cheers mate!

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                                          Starbuck82 @liquidchild101
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                                          @liquidchild101 can't find much about xow online so thought I'd ask in here, do you find the adapter gets crazy hot

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