Arch Linux

Jotunn

Member

Registered: 2023-04-29

Posts: 69

Using Xbox Controller Wirelessly

I finally got bluetooth working yesterday and other devices work fine.

What I am running in to is that, even though I can pair my xbox controller without any issues, my games are not recognizing inputs from the controller.

When I connect the controller with a wire everything works fine.

I am using an Xbox Elite Series 2 controller.

kgtuning

Member

From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2015-09-30

Posts: 49

Re: Using Xbox Controller Wirelessly

I use an xbox series X controller via Bluetooth. A bit of a different controller but it works with “xpadneo”, however I believe it supports your controller.
https://atar-axis.github.io/xpadneo/

Take a look at the link, its pretty straightforward.

Jotunn

Member

Registered: 2023-04-29

Posts: 69

Re: Using Xbox Controller Wirelessly

IDK if I am missing something here but I gave it a shot and continued to experience the same issue.
Is there any feedback that should let you know that xpadneo is working as intended?

$ cd /storage/AUR
$ git clone https://github.com/atar-axis/xpadneo.git
$ cd /storage/AUR/xpadneo
$ sudo ./install.sh

reboot
same issue
double-checked prereqs:

$ sudo pacman -S dkms linux-headers bluez bluez-utils

reboot
same issue

kgtuning

Member

From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2015-09-30

Posts: 49

Re: Using Xbox Controller Wirelessly

If it worked then the controller would rumble as soon as it was turned on. After cd into xpadneo then “sudo ./install.sh” do you see it building the driver in the command line?

Jotunn

Member

Registered: 2023-04-29

Posts: 69

Re: Using Xbox Controller Wirelessly

Yeah, I saw it do the thing.
When I go to the folder location through the GUI (dolphin) I see that it has been installed / unpacked.

Scimmia

Fellow

Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 12,232

Re: Using Xbox Controller Wirelessly

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xpadneo-dkms or https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xpadneo-dkms-git

Don't run random install scripts as root.

Jotunn

Member

Registered: 2023-04-29

Posts: 69

Re: Using Xbox Controller Wirelessly

What was random about what I installed?
One thing was xpadneo and the other was bluez.
I at least thought I understood exactly what I was doing there?

V1del

Forum Moderator

Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 23,559

Re: Using Xbox Controller Wirelessly

You bypassed pacman and the AUR and now have files floating around that your package manager doesn't know/consider for. I.e. case in point, pacman will not trigger a dkms rebuilt for your dkms "package" like it would if it was properly packaged on kernel updates.