Xbox One Wireless Adaptor Connection
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Hello,
I’d be very grateful for any help on how I can connect my Xbox One controller (non-Bluetooth) to work on my RetroPie via a Microsoft Wireless adaptor (the latest, slim, Windows 10 version).
At the moment I plug in the adaptor but the light on it doesn’t even blink.
Thanks in advance!
Pi Model: 3 B+
Power Supply: Official one
RetroPie Version: 4.1
Built From: Manual install of RetroPie on top of Noobs
USB Devices connected: The wireless adaptor
Controller used: Xbox One (non-Bluetooth)
Emulator: RetroPie / Emulation Station -
Have you tried to map your controller in ES or is not detected at all as a gamepad ?
Run from the command line (quit ES or use [SSH] to connect and run the commands)sudo lsusb sudo cat /proc/bus/input/devicesGet the output and add it to your topic. Do you have a vendor page for the controller+adaptor ?
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Hi Mitu,
Thanks for replying so quickly!
The controller is detected when plugged in using a micro USB cable but when trying the wireless with wireless adaptor it appears there is no interaction with ES, as if it isn't detected at all.I'll run those commands soon as I can and let you know the result.
In the meantime, here's the link to the adaptor I'm using:
Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10I searched for ages but can't find a link to the controller anymore as it's the 2015 model (1697) but the Wikipedia page is here
Really appreciate your help, thank you again.
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@tomoby said in Xbox One Wireless Adaptor Connection:
I searched for ages but can't find a link to the controller anymore as it's the 2015 model (1697) but the Wikipedia page is here
Then I'm confused - which one is the 'latest' ? The controller or the adapter ? Does the controller work if you plug the adapter in the PC ?
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@mitu Hi, the wireless adaptor is brand new and the latest. The controller is a second release, so the older model (pre-bluetooth) which was from 2015.
I don't have a PC to test it on but have a Mac, however it's not made to work on that.
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@tomoby
What controller where you using before the XboxOne wireless controller, if any?First, make sure you have either the Xpad (Easier) or xboxdrv driver installed.Disregard this because you said that it worked when you plugged in using a micro USB cable.2nd, you'll need to "bind" your Xbox One controller to your USB wireless adapter:
- Connect the Xbox Wireless Adapter to your Raspberry Pi (so it has power), and then push the button on the Xbox Wireless Adapter.
- Make sure the controller is powered on, and then press the controller Connect button. The controller LED will blink while it's connecting. Once it connects, the LED on the adapter and controller both go solid.
If you can't get them to bind, it could be that the wireless adapter isn't getting enough power from the Raspberry Pi's USB ports to work and you might need to bind them using a Windows computer (only need to do this once).
If you do get them to bind, then try the commands @mitu posted.
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@tomoby
If you're not getting enough power, I don't know how safe this is and you'll want to make sure you have a good quality 5V 2A+ power supply for your Raspberry Pi but, you can increase the USB power output from 600mA to 1200mA (1.2A) by adding this to config.txt:$ sudo nano /boot/config.txt# Increase the USB from 600mA to 1200mA max_usb_current=1 -
None of this will her the xbox one dongle isint supported in linux yet. The best bet you can do is get a bluetooth version
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I think @grant2258 is right. Judging by https://github.com/paroj/xpad/issues/14, support for this adapter is not implemented currently.
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@backstander Thanks for replying to my post! That’s really helpful. I’ve seen the following replies about Linux and not supporting the adaptor but I’ll give the Windows binding a go as I may as well, plus I’ll check all firmwares are up-to-date. I think it may be in vein unfortunately as there is either not enough power as you say or it sinply isn’t supported yet – as no lights come on, on the adaptor when it’s plugged in.
Thanks again, appreciate the help.
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@backstander Great idea, a last resort maybe, as you said, could be unsafe.
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@grant2258 Thanks, sounds like you might be right :( Roll on Linux updates! :)
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but I’ll give the Windows binding a go as I may as well, plus I’ll check all firmwares are up-to-date.
I forgot to mention firmware updates! Yes, that's a good idea!
either not enough power as you say or it sinply isn’t supported yet – as no lights come on, on the adaptor when it’s plugged in
I tried this a couple years back but never got it to work so I just continued to use my Xbox 360 wireless controllers. I have the original USB wireless adapter (it looks different than yours). I also have the 2nd gen Xbox One controller with the 3.5mm audio jack. I didn't know about the "max_usb_current=1" back then so I haven't tried that. I really think it's a power issue because the receiver doesn't light up and the controller works great when plugged in directly with a micro USB cable. I was hoping the newer receiver would work now.
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@backstander I’ll definitely look into changing the power and will let you know if it works or not. If you don’t hear from me again it’s possible I burnt the house down trying :/ Thanks again for all your help!
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For fun I looked up videos of Raspberry Pi's catching fire and this is what I found:
Raspberry Pi "overclocking failure" from connecting it to a 12V lead acid batteries
A Raspberry Pi powered drone, named Zoe, catches fire at the Pi Party Weekend
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Update on using the Xbox One dongle in linux : an implementation has been available for some weeks nom, here : https://github.com/medusalix/xow
I gave it a whirl on retropie but I haven't yet succeeded, I'll try again sometime later with v0.3 (I was on v0.2), but if anyone manages to use it in the meantime, I'd be interested to know.
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ill try this out at the weekend stuck on a xbox360 controller on linux at the moment
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Thank you so much for this.
I was having power issues with my usb when using all 4 ports at the same time, some devices would randomly disconnect over and over until I unplugged one.
But with the fix you just posted it solved all my usb power issues,
So again I say thank you so much.
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Tried it yesterday : the dongle is functional in retropie with xow V0.3 ! Installing xow is enough, no further configuration required (well, the new gamepad configuration in retropie excepted).
There SHOULD be less latency with the dongle than with bluetooth, but I haven't tested it.
@mitu : do you know if there's any plan to officially embed xow in future retropie releases ?
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