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xbox series x controller via bluetooth not recognized in games
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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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Anonymous
2021-01-08T15:32:23+00:00 -
Anonymous
2021-02-17T14:17:17+00:00 My problem is my xbox series x controller connects but my computer dosen't recognise it but my games do
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Anonymous
2021-02-26T10:15:05+00:00 Accessories app and updating Windows didn't help. Gamepad works properly in some games (Rocket League, NFS, Spyro), but doesn't work or works improperly in other (The Crew 2, Battlefield 4, Slime Rancher).
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Anonymous
2021-04-17T01:35:34+00:00 Was XSX controller read as "xbox wireless controller 4416.... (long number)" and "Bluetooth LE XINPUT" if you connect via bluetooth?
I did both windows 10 update and xbox accessories update and now the name is all messed up. Windows shows name correct if you use USB-type C cable though. Did it happened to anyone?
Other than that wireless connection seems to work now.
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Anonymous
2021-05-08T19:56:22+00:00 You can try adding your games to steam, then, open big picture go settings>controller settings>xbox controller>Togle on "extended compatibility" and launch your games from big picture steam. And thats it, it works for me.