Controller:Xbox Controller
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| Microsoft SideWinder series | |
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| Xbox Controller S Xbox 360 Controller Hyperkin Duke Controller |
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- Often addressed as Original Xbox Controller, Xbox OG Controller, Xbox Classic Controller, or The Duke.
Key points
- The support for supplementary features like the pressure sensitive face buttons, analog triggers, force feedback varies between models, type of connection, and games/software.
- Controller has 2 analog sticks and 6 pressure sensitive buttons which can act different depends how strong player will press the buttons.
- Requires simple adapter to connect to PC.
- XBCD driver supports pressure sensitive face buttons, but to activate option they need to be remapped to one of 3 free axis, what is not allowing to use every button, leaving at least 2 of 8 pressure sensitive buttons as digital.
- TigerGame driver supports pressure sensitive face buttons, but activating them requires remapping buttons to triggers axis (changing triggers activation mode to digital).[1]
- 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐗, 𝗬, ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ, ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ, L, R are all pressure sensitive 0-255 (unsigned 8-bits), sᴛᴀʀᴛ, ʙᴀᴄᴋ, LS, RS buttons are on/off (digital 1 or 0) as is the D-pad. Left and right analog sticks range in both x and y directions from -32768 to 32767 (signed 16-bit integers).[2]
Inputs
- 2 × analog sticks (8-bit precision)
- 2 × analog triggers: L, R
- 6 × pressure-sensitive buttons: 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐗, 𝗬, ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ, ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ
- 4 × digital buttons: sᴛᴀʀᴛ, ʙᴀᴄᴋ, LS, RS
- 4 × digital directional buttons (d-pad): ↑, ↓, ←, →
Controller variations[edit]
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| Xbox Controller | |
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| Xbox 360 Controller | |
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- Japan controller variation was released as Controller S (codenamed "Akebono"[3]), which is smaller and lighter, designed for users with smaller hands. It was later released in other territories and by the end of 2003 had replaced the first-generation controller worldwide.
Use with PC platforms[edit]
Windows[edit]
- All Windows drivers requires Xbox USB adapter to connect gamepad to PC.
- Windows 10 has no native drivers; drivers are needed. When the gamepad is plugged in for the first time, Windows 10 detects it as "Unknown device".
XBCD Driver[edit]
- A new version of XBCD driver allows Original Xbox Controllers to be used on Windows machines.
- Officially supports 32 Product IDs, although manual installation sometimes works for unrecognized deivces[4]. See list of supported devices.
- Works with every adapter as DirectInput device.
- XBCD Setup Utility tool allows rebind every button, assign pressure sensitive buttons to analog axes (or transform them into digital buttons), set dead-zones for sticks, set level of rumble intensity or thresholds when buttons can be activated.
- Only 3 pressure sensitive axis are free to use. At least 2 buttons will be not remapped, and support of buttons remapped to the same axis will needs specialized software to make them supported.
- Complicated installation. Requires disabling driver signature enforcement in Windows, as driver is not digitally signed.
- Currently no support for wireless controllers.
Mayflash Tigergame Driver[edit]
- Mayflash Tigergame Xbox joystick driver is the Alternative to XBCD. Allows to use analog sticks by changing "Controller mode" from "digital" to "analog".
- Despite name, works with every adapter. Shows as DirectInput device.
- The driver is digitally signed. Works as designed after finishing driver installation.
- Allows switching "Controler mode" between Digital (analog stick works as d-pad), Analog (recognizing two analog sticks giving the closest experience to Xbox 360 gamepads), Flight (for steering wheels), DDR (for dancing pads - D-Pad directions can respond like buttons and you can also hold down opposite directions without the joystick canceling out on you).
- Supports only pressure-sensitive axis, which can be assigned to two from 8 pressure-sensitive buttons (2 triggers or two from 8 pressure sensitive face buttons). Assigning two buttons as "analog", locking other buttons in "digital" mode.
- Limited INF for automatic driver detection. Easily side-stepped by manually installing the driver[5].
- No dead-zone adjustment. If joysticks are even slightly worn out character will be flying one direction or the other in a game-sensing digital joystick. Some developers are including dead-zone adjustment within their game. However, that is on a case-by-case basis. May require 3rd party application to apply dead-zones.
- Button remapping is very limited within the tab. It does not allow the end-user to map direction as a button or to add additional buttons past 16.
Xb2XInput Driver[edit]
- Custom application Xb2XInput can translate the input from an Xbox OG controller over to a virtual XInput/DirectInput device for games to make use of, without needing any unsigned drivers to be installed. Officially recommended by xemu emulator [6].
- To make use of Xb2XInput user requires installed the ViGEmBus driver.
- Xb2XInput should support all the controllers that XBCD has support for, minus any steering wheels/DDR pads.
- A list of supported controllers can be found at the top of XboxController.cpp file.
- XInput devices do not recognize pressure sensitive buttons, so driver automatically dropping suppport for this gamepad's feature.
- The dead-zone have to be set manually each time XB2X is ran. Authors plan add feature of storing user preference [7].
- Works with every adapter as XInput device.
- Xbox OG controller doesn't contain the guide button usually found on XInput devices. However as of Xb2XInput v1.3.2 this button can now be emulated, through the use of the LT+RT+LS+RS button combination. If desired user can easily disable it through the system tray menu.
- Dead-zone adjustment on the fly. User can use the LT+RT+(LS/RS)+DPAD Up/Dn combinaiton for setting analog stick deadzone and (LT/RT)+LS+RS+DPAD Up/Dn for trigger deadzone adjustment. The dead-zone may be set individually on each controller.
- Vibration toggle. In case user wish to disable controllers vibration function.
OS X[edit]
- Use the 360Controller driver with Xbox USB adapter.
Linux[edit]
- This controller is "Plug and Play" on most distributions of Linux, although requires Xbox USB adapter.
- Xboxdrv is an alternative to the stock driver and allows many configuration options.
Steam[edit]
- Can be recognized as Xbox 360 controller but after manual assignment. Controller cannot be found in Supported Controller Database, so Steam recognizes it as standard DirectInput device.
- Do not support pressure-sensitive face buttons.
Steam Link compatibility[edit]
- Works natively over USB Adapter.[8]
- Needs remapping on Steam Link. Two shoulder buttons missing. Can be reassigned to ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ and ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ after manual reconfiguration.
- Works without any drivers on any operating system that supports Steam.
- Can be used just to send input from a controller to a PC. Go into Streaming options, hit 𝗬 and disable video and audio streaming.
- Won't work great unless you connect it to LAN or a low latency Wi-Fi.
Hardware[edit]
Adapters[edit]
USB Converter Cable.
Original Xbox Controller to PC USB Converter Cable[edit]
Using converter cable users are able to plug in and convert original Xbox Controller in your PC via USB port.
The original Xbox controllers are USB-compatible and can be connected to a PC with an adapter. Cutting original Xbox controller cables to make an adapter is not necessary. Quality adapters can be purchased on Amazon for about $12 USD or from eBay for about $8 USD, shipped globally [9].
Depending on your platform, user may also need to install additional drivers. See more.
- This cable is only compatible with for Xbox controller only, not for newer xbox generations controllers.
- This is a converter cable only, before buying it's recommended to confirm if game controller can be supported by PC.
- Cable Length: from 0.5m to 2.0m
- Cheap price. Usually can be found with price under $10.
- Plug & play, compatible with Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98 and newer.
- Simply connect to the USB port of your PC. No additional power source required.
- Supports both analog and digital modes. All buttons on your XBox Controller are supported.
- Support DirectX force feedback, DirectX 8.1 or higher.
- Requires 3rd party drivers which are not delivered with adapter.
Expansions[edit]
Communicator Headset[edit]
Support in games[edit]
- Games with generic DirectInput support are supported by the controller, however button placements may be out of place and need to be rebound. Refer to game-specific articles for rebinding support.
- Controller has XInput layout which is supported by majority PC games. Usually ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ is emulating LB and ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ is emulating RB.
- Unique layout with six face buttons makes controller comfortable for fighting games.
Games with pressure sensitive face buttons[edit]
For a list of games, see List of games that support Pressure-Sensitive Face Buttons.
- Pressure-sensitive face buttons are supported in Xbox emulator Cxbx-Reloaded[10] (thanks to Libusb) and Xemu.
- PlayStation emulators like PCSX2 and RPCS3 do not recognize pressure-sensitive face buttons from Xbox Controllers yet. Controller will require DualShock 3 emulation to be recognized.
- Pressure-sensitive face buttons are not recognized by PC games yet.
- See GiantBomb's List - Games where pressure sensitive buttons play an important part.
Games with XInput button prompts[edit]
- Total number of games: 2,274.
- Please note, that this is only list for games that offer XInput button prompts.
- XInput layout do not display ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ and ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ buttons.
- Some may require use of Xbox 360 controller emulation. Refer to game-specific articles for details.
Other information[edit]
Related accessories[edit]
- Original Xbox Controller to PC USB Converter Cable - Required for use of a Xbox controller on PC.
- Headset accessories - Can be connected directly to Xbox Controller.
- Xbox Memory Unit
Technical information[edit]
XBCD Driver[edit]
- XBCD 360 Emu profile:
| Controller button | Button label and axis |
|---|---|
| A | Button 1 |
| B | Button 2 |
| X | Button 3 |
| Y | Button 4 |
| ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ | Button 6 |
| ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ | Button 5 |
| L | Z-axis |
| R | Z-rotation |
| ʙᴀᴄᴋ | Button 8 |
| sᴛᴀʀᴛ | Button 7 |
| Left stick | Button 9, X-axis, Y-axis |
| Right stick | Button 10, X-rotation, Y-rotation |
| D-pad up | POV up |
| D-pad down | POV down |
| D-pad left | POV left |
| D-pad right | POV right |
Mayflash Tigergame[edit]
- Flight profile:
| Controller button | Button label and axis |
|---|---|
| A | Button 1 |
| B | Button 2 |
| X | Button 3 |
| Y | Button 4 |
| ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ | Button 6 |
| ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ | Button 5 |
| L | Z-axis |
| R | Z-rotation |
| ʙᴀᴄᴋ | Button 10 |
| sᴛᴀʀᴛ | Button 9 |
| Left stick | Button 11, X-axis, Y-axis |
| Right stick | Button 12, X-rotation, Y-rotation |
| D-pad up | POV up |
| D-pad down | POV down |
| D-pad left | POV left |
| D-pad right | POV right |
- Analog profile:
| Controller button | Button label and axis |
|---|---|
| A | Button 1 |
| B | Button 2 |
| X | Button 3 |
| Y | Button 4 |
| ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ | Button 6 |
| ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ | Button 5 |
| LT | Z-axis |
| RT | Z-rotation |
| ʙᴀᴄᴋ | Button 8 |
| sᴛᴀʀᴛ | Button 7 |
| Left stick | Button 11, X-axis, Y-axis |
| Right stick | Button 12, X-rotation, Y-rotation |
| D-pad up | POV up |
| D-pad down | POV down |
| D-pad left | POV left |
| D-pad right | POV right |
- Digital profile:
| Controller button | Button label and axis |
|---|---|
| A | Button 1 |
| B | Button 2 |
| X | Button 3 |
| Y | Button 4 |
| ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ | Button 6 |
| sᴛᴀʀᴛ | Button 5 |
| L | Button 7 |
| R | Button 8 |
| ʙᴀᴄᴋ | Button 10 |
| sᴛᴀʀᴛ | Button 9 |
| Left stick | Button 11 |
| Right stick | Button 12, Button 15 (right), Button 16 (down), Button 13 (left), Button 14 (up) |
| D-pad | X-axis, Y-axis |
- DDR profile:
| Controller button | Button label and axis |
|---|---|
| A | Button 8 |
| B | Button 7 |
| X | Button 6 |
| Y | Button 5 |
| ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ | Button 6 |
| ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ | Button 5 |
| L | Button 7 |
| R | Button 8 |
| ʙᴀᴄᴋ | Button 10 |
| sᴛᴀʀᴛ | Button 9 |
| Right stick | Button 15 (right), Button 16 (down), Button 13 (left), Button 14 (up) |
| D-pad | X-axis, Y-axis |
| D-pad up | Button 3 |
| D-pad down | Button 2 |
| D-pad left | Button 1 |
| D-pad right | Button 4 |
References
- ↑ Testing your classic Xbox GamePad on Windows 10 with the newly installed drivers.
- ↑ Is the original Xbox controller pressure sensitive?
- ↑ Ninja Beach Party. Official Xbox Magazine (October 2002, issue 11, pg. 44).
- ↑ Devices compatible with XBCD.
- ↑ Overall assessment of the Mayflash / TigerGame driver.
- ↑ xemu - input devices
- ↑ Xb2XInput - Deadzone settings
- ↑ List of Steam Link compatible controllers, adapters etc. - SteamCommunity
- ↑ Xemu - Original Xbox Controllers
- ↑ Add support for original xbox gamepads and SBC hardware via USB passthrough with libusb #2290