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#1 2025-01-13 22:25:24

nbqr
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Registered: 2013-06-27
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[SOLVED] Connecting a wireless Xbox 360 controller via Bluetooth?

Hello,

I've been given a wireless Xbox 360 controller and I'm trying to connect to it via Bluetooth. I'm using a generic bluetooth dongle connected via USB which works fine for other bluetooth devices, but I've been unable to pair to the controller.
I've tried to follow the instructions here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Gamepa … controller, including modprobing xpad and setting the mentioned kernel parameter, but the controller doesn't show up for pairing in bluetoothctl.
Do I need the mentioned special wireless receiver for this to work? Or am I missing something else?

Appreciate any help!

Last edited by nbqr (2025-04-11 16:17:29)

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#2 2025-04-11 16:17:18

nbqr
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Registered: 2013-06-27
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Re: [SOLVED] Connecting a wireless Xbox 360 controller via Bluetooth?

A dedicated wireless receiver is indeed required, I got my controller working by ordering a third-party dongle and it works perfectly.

Marking this as solved. I hope this doesn't count as necrobumping, my apologies if that's the case.

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