A fork/continuation of the original since the author has been away for a while. Supports kernels up to 6.15 with lots of other changes.
Could someone explain what this is for? I have an XSX wireless controller. I use it over BT with my Linux machines and it works out of the box with all games and the desktop. What functionality does this add?
If you use the wireless adapter this is required. I mainly use Linux but sometimes boot into Windows. Hence it’s easier to use the adapter and have it paired with the singular thing, than to re-pair it with Linux/Windows each switch.
Ah. I just use BT so that makes sense
Some of the original model controllers do not have bluetooth and must be paired via adapter.
My xbone controllers don’t have BT so I use this for the wireless dongle.
It’s for the official wireless dongle. It has lower latency and longer range than bluetooth, and you can move the dongle between PCs without having to re-pair the controller.
I use it because the default driver would not work with my Thrustmaster controller that uses the Xbox controller standard.
I was getting terrible and inconsistent input lag with an XSX controller. Something about it not correctly reporting its polling rate over BT. Switching to the dongle fixed it.
Glad yours works, but not everyone is so lucky.
I wish steam deck os would get this. I installed it a few times but it gets overwritten with updates.
I have a few old style xbox one controllers (without bluetooth) and need a xb wireless dongle to use them. It works fine with this driver.
Bazzite has it installed by default
Interesting, I wonder if this is more stable than it is on Windows?
I find it handles controllers just fine, but I find the headset (the official Xbox one) drops out regularly. Still leaps and bounds better than Windows Bluetooth, but the drops definitely worsen the experience. Although it also did that to me on Series X.
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The fact that this made a patch message of any kind, MUCH less the announcement…
It should be in Bluetooth or HID, broken hardware that doesn’t follow standards is nothing to be proud of.
Well people who own the official Xbox One wireless adapter will have to disagree since that requires firmware with an incompatible licence and won’t get into the kernel. If you want to not use the poor Bluetooth on Xbone controllers or have an older controller that does not have Bluetooth you’ll have to use this. Plus this release gives publicity to the project which the previous owner neglected since he went MIA twice.
It’s trash hardware.
Xbone owners should be shaming ms into oblivion for making the kernel have to pollute itself with this garbage.
Note how ps5 controllers need ‘power’ (optional).
The wireless adapter functions extremely well and is no different than any Wi-Fi 2.4GHz dongle, in essence.
This driver also works really well.
I fail to see how two things working well together somehow results in your rant.
or maybe it is sexual preference? holding playstation controller feels little like holding turds. dont like em at all.
I can respect that, I just think there should be a lot of pressure on MSFT to reprogram firmware to support linux natively.
The kernel has been desperately trying to move away from these 1-off, quirky drivers as they’re impossible to maintain.
