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    Xbox One Wireless Adaptor Connection

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    • CobraKaiC
      CobraKai @CobraKai
      last edited by

      @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
        last edited by

        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
          last edited by

          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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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @suhrmajesty
            last edited by

            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
              last edited by

              @mitu Thank you!

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                soultaker @mitu
                last edited by

                @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
                  last edited by liquidchild101

                  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
                      last edited by

                      @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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