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Hi,
one year ago i buy a Xbox 360 Controller Made by Microsoft Corporation and a Chatpad for it. on the box was info about use for Windows-based PCs but until now no driver... so i am here to ask for some help. For now i can turn the backlight on sending
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x1f 0x02 # Init (without this, no led wil work)
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x8 0x02 # capslock
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x9 0x02 # square
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0xa 0x02 # circle
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0xb 0x02 # people
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0xc 0x02 # backlight
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x11 0x02 # capslock
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x12 0x02 # square
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x13 0x02 # square and capslock
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x14 0x02 # circle
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x15 0x02 # capslock and circle
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x16 0x02 # circle, square
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x17 0x02 # circle, square, capslock
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x1b 0x02 # makes led go on on keypress
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x1e 0x02 # Init2 >>> Ep6: [5] { 0xf0, 0x03, 0x00, 0x01, 0x01 }
ctrl 0x41 0x0 0x1f 0x02 # Init (without this, no led wil work)
i also have acess to USB protocol analyzer (but it is not mine... sorry) to have the info that travell between the controller and the Xbox
also we can recive one key press but after it is dead.... and i dont know why... a lot of people are working on it but microsoft made it so at leas you can help us to try make a driver...
2nd byte flags:
shift/capslock = 0x01
square = 0x02
circle = 0x04
people = 0x08
3rd byte keycodes:
1 = 0x17
2 = 0x16
3 = 0x15
4 = 0x14
5 = 0x13
6 = 0x12
7 = 0x11
8 = 0x67
9 = 0x66
0 = 0x65
q = 0x27
w = 0x26
e = 0x25
r = 0x24
t = 0x23
y = 0x22
u = 0x21
i = 0x76
o = 0x75
p = 0x64
...
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Comon Microsoft it has been six damn years any support for chat pad,it's very important for gamers while using obsolete windows live or steam services ,it's very important for multi player gaming ,because one wouldn't like to put his controller aside and use keyboard to reply all the time in game or main menu ,controller chat pad would be best option for instant replying while gaming or in game it's so bad that no support for windows user not even a response or a reply
I reported your post since it inappropriately assumes the issue has been resolved when it hasn't. I recommend everyone else does this as well.
I'm surprised there hasn't been a class-action lawsuit yet. This is deplorable.
From what I've found there is an option to use the chat pad. It's a user made driver that'll allow you to use the chat pad. It's a bit crude and it's not being updated anymore as far as i can tell, but it works and I use it while playing MMOs or if i don't feel like sitting at the desk. It's a bit tricky to set up and it's not without bugs, but if you mess with it you can get it working. Link is https://code.google.com/p/chatpad-super-driver/
Hope you can make use of it.
I noticed you listed a fair amount of the keycodes that you've got. Do you happen to have the remaining keycodes and would you be willing to share them? For a class project I am going to see about starting to build a driver. However I do not have access to a usb protocol analyzer to see what is being sent across the line by the controller and the chatpad.
Regards,
Kelly
Check out these websites if you haven't already: https://code.google.com/p/xbox360wirelesschatpad/ and https://github.com/ryandb2/XBOX360WIRELESSCONTROLLERCHATPAD
