I have an XBox Wireless Controller, model #1914, and am running Ubuntu 24.04. I can get the controller to connect over bluetooth but it doesn’t show up as a joystick in jstest, evtest or steam. It doesn’t show up at all as a usb device in lsusb when plugged in. I’ve tired installing xpadneo but that didn’t seem to do anything. Any ideas?

    • BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.orgOPEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Thanks! I’ll see if I can find a windows machine and give it a try. I can’t pass it through to the windows VM I keep around, since it doesn’t show up as a USB device at all.

      • somewa@suppo.fiEnglish
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        5 days ago

        I’m doubtful that it’s the same issue with the firmware as it doesn’t show up as a usb-device when connected via cable. I don’t think you can update the firmware without usb-connection.

        Have you tried another usb-cable? What make and model is your bluetooth adapter? Clone adapters have huge amount of problems and USB-cables can break or be only for charging having no leads for data.

        Is the controller original or 3rd party / clone?

        Edit: I managed to just now notice that you actually wrote that the Bluetooth somewhat works.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 days ago

      this right here. it’s dumb as fuck, but has resolved 100% of my issues.

      good luck getting it updated though, I had to use a windows VM and pass the USB through.