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I bought an xbox series x controller (not xbox one) from someone who had an elite and don't need the new controller. I'm sure it's authentic. I can connect it to my windows 10 pc via bluetooth and it appears as an xbox wireless controller.
However in all games it is not recognized as an xbox controller but a generic bluetooth "18 (don't remember the exact number) button controller with HAT" or something. And it doesn't work in any of my games.
Is this a known issue or did I do something wrong? It feels like either the controller is so new windows doesn't know it yet, or I'm missing a driver software, or games need to specifically support it. Anyone has similar experience? Thank you!
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Edit: on 11/10/2020 MS updated its Xbox Accessories app which adds Xbox Series X/S controller bluetooth support. All you need to do is to connect the controller with a USB-C cable, open the app, go through a rather lengthy update, and now the controller connected via bluetooth is working perfectly.
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Only newer versions of Intel's wireless adapters can update past 20.100.7.1. It turns out the motherboard I got from Gigabyte that was released just this summer is using an Intel wireless adapter from early 2016 so I can't update past 20.100.7.1............
My bluetooth device isn't Intel, There is Realtek Bluetooth Adapter 4.2
What should i do?
I won't be able to be much help much as not familiar with Realtek Bluetooth Adapter 4.2 drivers.
Update to the latest windows, xbox accessories app firmware and Realtek drivers.
The options are not great at the moment.
Unless someone knows if there is a cheap bluetooth adapter to buy.
There are alternatives adapters but will cost £20
Only newer versions of Intel's wireless adapters can update past 20.100.7.1. It turns out the motherboard I got from Gigabyte that was released just this summer is using an Intel wireless adapter from early 2016 so I can't update past 20.100.7.1............
Try DS y S solution using the CAB DISM install above.
Try to force the install of the driver.
I forgot that I had bluetooth 4.1 integrated in the motherboard and that I disabled it because I was given a pcie card with BT 5.
So I disabled the BT 5 with INTEL drivers (latest) and activated the board's BT 4.1 with Qualcomm drivers (the most recent version is from 2018) and guess what? The controller works great in Cyberpunk and COD. No more problems. No more disconnections. None.
Maybe that's why it works with dongles and certain BT cards. It seems a compatibility problem of certain brands drivers with the controller.
Qualcomm atheros qca61x4a bluetooth 4.1 works fine with the controller.
Already done all before, mine shows up with a serial number like you say, but in games like resident evil 4 the gamepad is not well mapped, A button turns to Y button, B doesnt even exist.
In games like Gta V its full recognized with vibration and all stuff without any problem, older games seems that are not recognizing the gamepad and idk how to fix this.
