I got some xbox controllers and a dongle recently as I noticed that I was hitting the max pairing limit on bluetooth on my steam deck.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN6HT6JZ?language=en-US
In terms of setup, this guide + script was super straight forward and helpful getting it setup. It also should work with arch distros too
I found it through the steam deck reddithttps://old.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/183mz9x/xbox_controller_usb_adaptor_does_it_work_with_the/kapo7ji/
1-readme.md
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First time setting up your Deck? You may enjoy my [setup guide](https://gist.github.com/SavageCore/eeb8b6ba032c0865e5c2a9eb8e073ab5). It'll get you started on Emulation.
# Improvements
Main changes at initial release versus [cdleveille's](https://gist.github.com/cdleveille/e84c235c6e8c17042d35a7c0d92cdc96) original script:
- Added zenity for a basic "GUI"show original
bootstrap.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Download the latest version of the script from the Gist
echo -e "\e[1mDownloading the latest version of the script...\e[0m"
echo ""
curl -sSf "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SavageCore/263a3413532bc181c9bb215c8fe6c30d/raw/xone_install_or_update.sh?cachebust=dd?$(date +%s)" >~/xone_install_or_update.sh || {
echo "Failed to download xone_install_or_update.sh. Aborting..."
read -n 1 -s -r -p "Press any key to exit"
exit 1
}
curl -sSf "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SavageCore/263a3413532bc181c9bb215c8fe6c30d/raw/xone.desktop?cachebust=dd?$(date +%s)" >~/Desktop/xone.desktop || {show original
disable-pairing.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Comment[en_US]=
Comment=
Exec=echo 0 | sudo tee /sys/bus/usb/drivers/xone-dongle/*/pairing
GenericName[en_US]=
GenericName=
Icon=preferences-desktop-gaming
MimeType=
Name[en_US]=Disable Pairing Mode
Name=Disable Pairing Modeshow original
There are more than three files. show original
Simply follow the installation instructions, you will need to be familiar with the command line
1-readme.md
Enjoying this script? Consider buying me a beer/coffee!
[](https://ko-fi.com/E1E6P7VIQ)
First time setting up your Deck? You may enjoy my [setup guide](https://gist.github.com/SavageCore/eeb8b6ba032c0865e5c2a9eb8e073ab5). It'll get you started on Emulation.
# Improvements
Main changes at initial release versus [cdleveille's](https://gist.github.com/cdleveille/e84c235c6e8c17042d35a7c0d92cdc96) original script:
- Added zenity for a basic "GUI"show original
bootstrap.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Download the latest version of the script from the Gist
echo -e "\e[1mDownloading the latest version of the script...\e[0m"
echo ""
curl -sSf "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SavageCore/263a3413532bc181c9bb215c8fe6c30d/raw/xone_install_or_update.sh?cachebust=dd?$(date +%s)" >~/xone_install_or_update.sh || {
echo "Failed to download xone_install_or_update.sh. Aborting..."
read -n 1 -s -r -p "Press any key to exit"
exit 1
}
curl -sSf "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SavageCore/263a3413532bc181c9bb215c8fe6c30d/raw/xone.desktop?cachebust=dd?$(date +%s)" >~/Desktop/xone.desktop || {show original
disable-pairing.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Comment[en_US]=
Comment=
Exec=echo 0 | sudo tee /sys/bus/usb/drivers/xone-dongle/*/pairing
GenericName[en_US]=
GenericName=
Icon=preferences-desktop-gaming
MimeType=
Name[en_US]=Disable Pairing Mode
Name=Disable Pairing Modeshow original
There are more than three files. show original
I ran into some issues pairing a newer controller to the dongle. The solution was to plug both the dongle and the controller (with batteries) into separate ports, and then pair the controllers.
I found this same solution worked for windows as well.
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Does this setup holds between updates?
I haven’t had a update to check, but I suppose it would be a matter of entering desktop mode and clicking on the update controller firmware shortcut
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