Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in jstest says driver version is 2.1. My theory is that the RPi doesn't have enough power to power the. It is possible to get the Xbox One S Gamepad working via bluetooth. Shell script to set up a Raspberry Pi/Odroid/PC with RetroArch emulator and various cores - RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup. Xbox One controllers. You access the driver. To use the Raspberry Pi with the Xbox 360 controller, you do not need a lot of accessories: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (US / UK) Xbox 360 USB Receiver (US / UK) Each Raspberry Pi with at least one free USB port can be used, for example, the more powerful Raspberry Pi 3. If you want to rebuild the small project below, you also need: Servo.
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Jan 6, 2019 - To use wireless Xbox 360 controllers, you will also need a USB wireless receiver plugged into your Raspberry Pi. After you have enabled the driver and rebooted you'll need to reconfigure your controller(s) in. Sleep 1 xboxdrv --trigger-as-button --wid 1 --led 3 --deadzone 4000 --silent & sleep 1 xboxdrv. Intro: Fixed Setup for Xbox One Bluetooth Controller With RetroPie on Raspberry Pi 3 In this Instructable, you are going to learn how to connect your Xbox One Wireless Controller to your Raspberry Pi installation. This guide will show you how to fix the Retropie Xbox One Controller issue on the Raspberry Pi 3 including a handy YouTube Video Guide! S really a driver issue.
I like to tinker. My wife picked me up the new Raspberry Pi Zero. It's an ultra small and ridiculously cheap computer. How small and cheap? They give it away free on the cover of magazines...
In related news, @summerbeth is the best wife of them all! #PiZeropic.twitter.com/utsF2m13jo
— Terence Eden (@edent) November 27, 2015
Ok, so what can I do with a wafer-thin Linux box? I had thought of turning it into a simple door sensor, or perhaps wiring it in to a lightswitch, or swallowing it to see if I would get super powers. Then it struck me - turn it into a games console!
Now, don't get me wrong, this hasbeendonemanytimesbefore - but I think I've come up with a unique twist. Build it directly into the controller!
My original plan was to buy some USB NES controllers - they're about the right size, but with only two buttons I'd be restricted to playing, well, old NES games. Also, buying new plastic stuff... nah! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Long term readers will remember that I turned my original Xbox into a Linux running media centre. I still have the original (giant) controllers, my brilliant wife suggested that there was probably enough space in one to fit the Pi Zero.
Right, time to load an OS into my games controller ☺ pic.twitter.com/xqyuP3I3dm
— Terence Eden (@edent) November 29, 2015
Let's Go!
Getting Started
![One One](https://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/11-xbox-pi-zero-all-wired-up.jpg?w=800)
WARNING! Playing around with electric items can be dangerous. You risk damaging yourself or, worse, breaking your toys. Proceed with caution.
Equipment
- Raspberry Pi Zero (£5).
- Original large-sized Xbox Controller (£variable).
- USB OTG cable (65p).
- 2A USB power supply (£5).
- Mini HDMI adapter (80p) or Mini HDMI cable (£5).
- MicroSD card (£5).
- The usual assortment of screwdrivers, knives, wire-strippers, and nerves of steel!
Right, remember this big brute?
The Pi nestles neatly between the triggers, so it should fit.
Open it up:
Xbox Controller To Raspberry Pi
I removed the chunky memory card holder. I left in the physical slots as a wedge to hold the Pi.
After unscrewing all the cross-head screws, we can see how well it fits.
Nifty!
Ah, but can you spot the problem?
The Pi is blocking that strut. Only one thing to do...
The plastic was soft enough that a penknife made short work of this.
As you can see, the inside of the controller has lots of room.
In order to connect the controller to the Pi, we need to do some wire stripping. The Xbox controller uses bog-standard USB wiring, but has a proprietary plug. So, chop the ends of that and wire it into a USB OTG cable.
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I suppose I could have just wired in a regular USB plug, or bought an Xbox USB adapter. But where's the fun in that?
One thing to note, you'll need to insulate the bottom of the Pi against all the contacts on the controller. For this quick hack, I'm using some of the cardboard packaging.
Not exactly sustainable from a long term POV! Nor is the BluTak used to hold everything into place.
So, the controller's cable loops back into itself and plugs into the Pi. The Pi takes in power and outputs over HDMI.
It would have been great if HDMI also supplied the power - but I don't think that's possible. There is enough space inside the controller for a USB battery pack should you want a more portable solution.
And... errr... that's it really!
Emulation
The good folks at RetroPie have a pre-built image which contains everything you need in order to run a variety of emulators. It even includes some built in shareware games.
We want the build for the Raspberry Pi version 1. It automagically detected the Xbox controller, and after a few clicks I was playing Doom!
OMG! I'VE ONLY GONE AND BLOODY DONE IT!#PiZero hidden in an Xbox controller playing DOOM!https://t.co/jF3dgoKO3ypic.twitter.com/b9IrxoKxG7
— Terence Eden (@edent) November 29, 2015
The Raspberry Pi Zero is, without exaggeration, a marvel.
When I was a kid, computers were unreasonably expensive. I remember reading this passage from The Demon Headmaster series of books:
I felt so angry that the computer revolution was restricted to those whose parents or schools could afford such luxuries. The Pi is (almost) cheap enough to give away with cornflakes. Sure, the sundry items cost a little bit more - but this puts powerful computers within the reach of everyone.
The size is also... It's almost too small! If you lose one in your home, it's probably cheaper to buy another than waste an hour looking for it. That also means it can sneak into unexpected places - I can see kids hiding these in games controllers, hair brushes, or flick knives. Add a battery pack and a mesh-networking module and you've got a communications infrastructure that a school cannot censor.
Interesting times ahead!
Well, that went better than expected. You can read what people have to say about the project at:- Heise (German)
- der Standard (Geman)
- Zona IT (Romanian)
- Geek Times (Russian)
- Xatak (Spanish)
Mini-bot had great fun playing on @edent's hacked Xbox @Raspberry_Pi#PiZero with @LinuxUserMag#PiPartypic.twitter.com/zZmCFnSueW
— David Bower (@rddave) March 5, 2016
Wireless Receiver
To use wireless Xbox 360 controllers, you will also need a USB wireless receiver plugged into your Raspberry Pi. The Official Microsoft Xbox 360 receiver or a generic brand like zettaguard, VicTsing will work. You can pair multiple controllers to a single wireless receiver. Play and charging cables will not work.
To pair your controller(s) with the wireless receiver:
- turn on your wireless Xbox 360 controller (hold down the Guide button)
- press the connect button on the receiver (green light will start flash)
- then press the tiny connect button on the top of the controller
- you will need to repeat these steps to pair each additional controller
Automatic Configuration (Easiest)
Xpad Driver
Starting with the RetroPie 4.1 SD image, the Xpad driver is enabled by default and the following steps are unnecessary.
With the recent kernel issues of xboxdrv rendering images unusable, there is an updated xpad driver which will work just as well for Xbox controllers, it's possible it may also support Xbox One controllers.
You access the driver through Manage Packages >> Manage Driver Packages >> Xpad Driver and you'll install it from source. Reboot for good measure, reconfigure your controllers and the lights should work properly.
A complete working config (that was generated from the EmulationStation configuration) is listed below at /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/Xbox360WirelessReceiver(XBOX).cfg
Xboxdrv Driver
Note! There are known incompatibilities with this driver when used in it's default configuration with the latest kernel. As such, the xpad drive is currently the best option to simply make an Xbox 360 controller operational in RetroPie.
However, these incompatibilities are not an issue when using xboxdrv as a calibration and key-mapping tool for almost any gamepad, including the Xbox 360 controller. When used this way, it's even possible for both xpad and xboxdrv to coexist together.
Access the RetroPie Setup Script and navigate to Manage Packages >> Manage Driver Packages >> xboxdrv
- Enable xboxdrv: This will install the driver and add a start-up configuration in /etc/rc.local
- Disable xboxdrv: This will disable the driver and remove the start-up configuration in /etc/rc.local
- Set Number of Controllers To Enable: Default number of controllers is 2 (If you have more than two controllers, set this first before you enable xboxdrv)
- Set Analog Stick Deadzone: Smaller number = more responsive, Larger number = less responsive.
- Set dwc_otg.speed=1 in /boot/config.txt: May help if controller is being glitchy.
- Remove dwc_otg.speed=1 from /boot/config.txt: Removes the config.
After you have enabled the driver and rebooted you'll need to reconfigure your controller(s) in EmulationStation as described on the first installation page
Alternatively if you prefer you can manually install it..
Manual Configuration
RetroPie 3.3 contains a newer xboxdrv at /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv - which is preferable over the older Debian package. On older RetroPie images you can install the Debian package.
install it by running
Then you must choose one of the 3 methods below
1 - Multiples instances of xboxdrv
You have to launch multiple instances of xboxdrv (one for each controller)
For example we can edit the file /etc/rc.local to start instances of xboxdrv during boot
Here is an example of what to insert in /etc/rc.local for 4 wireless pads (put this just before exit 0):
(replace the --wid
by --id
if you use wired controllers)You must swich-on your pads before booting the raspberry.
Notice the sleep 1
between each instance: this prevents the RPi from setting random controllers with random led status; adjust timing if necessary.
2 - Single command line
Another way is to specify this single command :
3 - init script
The third possibility, you can use an init.d script with the daemon -D Option. Save the following content to /etc/init.d/xboxdrv:
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/xboxdrv
sudo update-rc.d xboxdrv start 90 2 3 4 5 stop 90 0 1 6
You will also need a default configuration file. Save the following content to /etc/default/xboxdrv:
To specifiy the amount of controller, edit the variable CONTROLLER_NUM. If you have a wired controller, replace all '-w' occurences with '-i'.
It is generally advisable to use the daemon mode, 'cause it uses less CPU and RAM instead of several xboxdrv processes for each controller.
Additional Configuration Information
Xbox 360 controller glitchy?
According to this post it might help to add the line dwc_otg.speed=1
to the file /boot/cmdline.txt
.
Outdated optional manual configs
Xbox 360 Controller button configuration for retroarch and final burn alpha
/home/pi/RetroPie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg
input exit emulator to exit the emulator and return to emulationstation. input menu toggle to show the retroarch menu (e.g. to set the aspect ratio, save/load the game, etc.)
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/home/pi/RetroPie/emulators/pifba/fba2x.cfg
(or /opt/retropie/emulators/pifba/fba2x.cfg
in some versions)
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Up until now, I didn't figure out how to change the configuration from the analog sticks to the digipad. To exit the emulator, press START and SELECT together.
Alternate Controller Configurations
Xbox 360 Controller Raspberry Pi
This is what makes the Xbox 360 controller the best for this project.
Copy necessary files: First, copy the files above to your pi. (Remove the .txt extension first of course.) I placed them in /usr/local/ but they could go anywhere.
Edit rc.local: Next, you need to edit rc.local so that xboxdrv uses the config files. There a few different possibilities depending on how you are instantiating xboxdrv, so be careful.
2a. If you have this line:
change it to this:
2b. If you have this line (generated by the xboxdrv install from retropie_setup.sh):
change it to this:
2c. Or, if you are using separate lines like this:
Edit them so that they look like this:
File Permissions: The very last step is to make the .cfg files executable. So run these commands, changing them to reflect the location you placed the .cfg files.
Now, whenever you press the Xbox (guide) button on either controller 1 or 2, it will change the control scheme. For player 1, the controller starts up in normal mode. Hitting the Xbox button will change to player1.cfg. Hitting it again will enable mouse emulation. One more time will bring back normal operation. Controller 2 cycles between normal operation and player2.cfg. Controllers 3 and 4 are unaffected.
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Here's a little explanation of xboxdrv_player1.cfg (player2 is similar):