Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

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Recent developments are making it harder to use Xbox One controllers on Windows PCs, according to Ars Technica. In spite of Windows Bluetooth support, new Bluetooth-powered controllers for the Xbox One S are part of the problem. This support thread has details, and Ars says, "Some games no longer recognize when Xbox One controllers are connected via Bluetooth or through the official Xbox One wireless adapter. Other games, as well as Steam's Big Picture mode, think a single Xbox One controller is two controllers simultaneously." At the same time, the recent Windows 10 anniversary update seems to have broken homebrew workarounds for third-party controllers. Finally, they also note only a single Bluetooth controller can connect to a PC at once, and this must be running Windows 10. Here's a summary of the mess that leads them to suggest gamers uninstall the Win10 anniversary update:

Another issue is less likely to receive an update: the new Xbox One controllers' Bluetooth support is severely limited. As in, only one pad can be connected via Bluetooth at once.

Microsoft isn't advertising this limitation, but an official Xbox Support page confirms it: you can only connect one Bluetooth pad to a Windows 10 PC at a time, and those Bluetooth pads require running on Windows 10 with the Anniversary update. If you want to use more wireless Xbox One pads on a single PC, you'll need to purchase the official Xbox One wireless adapter. Otherwise, don't rush out and buy a bunch of updated Xbox One pads expecting them to sync up to any laptop for the sake of wild, on-the-go multiplayer sessions of Push Me Pull You or Towerfall: Ascension.

The situation gets worse. Your sole Bluetooth controller won't even function in Windows 10's Anniversary update until you update the controller's firmware, which users aren't told when they connect the pads. Instead, users must manually find and install the Xbox Accessories app from the Windows Store. Boot that with the Xbox One pad connected via Bluetooth, and you'll then get the prompt to update the pad's firmware. The new Xbox One controller does not include instructions to this effect, possibly because Xbox One consoles automate this process in a way that Windows 10 PCs do not.

Until Microsoft announces an update to these controller-based woes, the gaming geeks at Ars recommend that you avoid the Anniversary update. If you've already updated and want to return to the "it just works" days of XInput support on wireless controllers, toggle to the "revert to your previous install of Windows" option, which isn't hard to find in the options menus.

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Re: Evening Legal Briefs

Aug 7, 2016, 16:37

HorrorScope

LiTh wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 15:16: Nothing more enjoyable then watching Blues posters bitch and moan about microsoft as they post from their microsoft OS's. And most likely not on Win10. But whatever... the update hasn't kicked in on my units yet, no idea when/if it will happen. I do have the update service turned off and the system rarely reboots in case it does a reset of the service at that time. So I'm not sure how updates work in a scenario like this. For example this article shows what I think we all know, stop Update Service... and if that works, then really what in gods name is all the fuss about? This is one of the oldest tricks in the book. I assume there is something funny going on where it doesn't work, system goes in and stealth starts it any way, otherwise the "You can't stop updates" is one of the most grossly reported issues in the history of Windows feardom. http://mspoweruser.com/turn-off-windows-update-windows-10/ This comment was edited on Aug 7, 2016, 16:47.

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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 16:02

Warskull

ItBurn wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 12:59: "Tim Sweeney thinks Microsoft will make Steam "progressively worse" with Windows 10 patches" This really isn't making Steam worse. It is screaming get a Dualshock 4 or Steam Controller.

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Re: Evening Legal Briefs

Aug 7, 2016, 15:30

Overon

LiTh wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 15:16: Nothing more enjoyable then watching Blues posters bitch and moan about microsoft as they post from their microsoft OS's. If I wasn't a PC gamer I would not be using Windows.

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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 15:20

CJ_Parker

Microshit competence at its finest. I'm betting the suggested fix is "buy a Shitbox".

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Re: Evening Legal Briefs

Aug 7, 2016, 15:16

LiTh

Nothing more enjoyable then watching Blues posters bitch and moan about microsoft as they post from their microsoft OS's.

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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 15:10

RedEye9

El Pit wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 15:08: RedEye9 wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 15:04: When your operating system becomes a hobby, it's time to change operating systems. Yes, changing something easy without registry hacks (like you proposed for another problem) sure is "a hobby". You got owned, but I know you are one of the guys who would never admit a loss. Welcome to the ignore list, kid! Don't be obtuse, I was recommending a program to disable W10 nagware. It's two different things. So STFU.

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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 15:08

El Pit

RedEye9 wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 15:04:
When your operating system becomes a hobby, it's time to change operating systems.

Yes, changing something easily without registry hacks (like you proposed for another problem) sure is "a hobby". You got owned, but I know you are one of the guys who would never admit a loss. Welcome to the ignore list, kid!




Name a single event in history where hatred, fear, and greed helped to solve a crisis.

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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 15:04

RedEye9

El Pit wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 15:00: RedEye9 wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 14:14: Bring on the defenders with their, "well you have to do this", "or turn on that", if you connect to your network like this" or "you need to set this". It's always a hoot. Oops! I hope you are not one of those guys who is telling people that they got the wrong hobby if they do not know how to hack a game to change the FOV or something because the developers did not include this option in the menu. Did not quite understand the oops, I was helping out somebody that did not want a beta virus, but whatever. When your operating system becomes a hobby, it's time to change operating systems.

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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 15:00

El Pit

RedEye9 wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 14:14:
Bring on the defenders with their, "well you have to do this", "or turn on that", if you connect to your network like this" or "you need to set this".

It's always a hoot.

I hope you are not one of those guys who is telling people that they got the wrong hobby if they do not know how to hack e.g. a game to change the FOV or something because the developers did not include this option in the menu.

Oops!

It's always a hoot, right?

This comment was edited on Aug 7, 2016, 15:07.




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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 14:34

Creston

Didn't know about the metered thing, thanks guys. Sadly I'm on wired, otherwise I'd have definitely turned that on.

Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 14:14

RedEye9

Creston wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 13:53: the gaming geeks at Ars recommend that you avoid the Anniversary update Right, and you do that how on an OS that forces updates down your throat? Even better yet, the Anniversary Edition only gives you ten days to roll back instead of 30, what is it with these arbitrary time limits? Microsoft thinks of everything. Bring on the defenders with their, "well you have to do this", "or turn on that", "if you connect to your network like this" or "you need to set this", "well I disable that" or "I never use that". Windows 10, the OS that makes normal people believe that jumpimg through hoops is acceptable. It's always a hoot. This comment was edited on Aug 7, 2016, 15:01.

Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 14:05

El Pit

Creston wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 13:53:
the gaming geeks at Ars recommend that you avoid the Anniversary update

Right, and you do that how on an OS that forces updates down your throat?

Simple. Tested - it works for me. But it only works with wifi connections.

http://lifehacker.com/enable-metered-connection-to-delay-windows-10-updates-1723316525




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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 14:01

nin

Creston wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 13:53:
the gaming geeks at Ars recommend that you avoid the Anniversary update

Right, and you do that how on an OS that forces updates down your throat?

Set your connection to metered.




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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 13:53

Creston

the gaming geeks at Ars recommend that you avoid the Anniversary update Right, and you do that how on an OS that forces updates down your throat?

Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 13:52

Creston

That's pretty typical Microsoft right there. Microsoft controller on Microsoft OS, and it doesn't work. I'm sure plenty of people here remember the good old Sidewinder days, that always had major fucking issues in just about every version of Windows.

Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 13:25

HoSpanky

ItBurn wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 12:59: "Tim Sweeney thinks Microsoft will make Steam "progressively worse" with Windows 10 patches" Mmm, this isn't the sort of issue MS would want. This is their own, first-party hardware not working right. That is absolutely not in their best interest. This will get fixed. They already fucked up the Xbone controllers once before.

Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 13:11

LittleMe

ItBurn wrote on Aug 7, 2016, 12:59:
"Tim Sweeney thinks Microsoft will make Steam "progressively worse" with Windows 10 patches"

LOL yes and they're going to the next step here. Microsoft is making Windows 10 progressively worse with Windows 10 patches.




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Re: Xbox One Controller Windows Issues

Aug 7, 2016, 12:59

ItBurn

"Tim Sweeney thinks Microsoft will make Steam "progressively worse" with Windows 10 patches"

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