Xow
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Linux driver for the mircrosoft wireless dongle.
Be warned, it's a bit of a CPU-hog.
Supports up to 8x controllers.
WARNING:
use xone now instead
Documentation
github https://github.com/medusalix/xow
Install
pacaur -S xow-git systemctl enable --now xow.service # enable system service udevadm control --reload; udevadm trigger # (optional) enable udev rules sudo restart
Usage
to pair your controller: # turn on your controller # press the pair button on your controller # press the pair button on your dongle
Troubleshooting
service start failure: libusb_error_access
manually stopping service, and manually starting again seems to succeed.
may be related to usb hub? See https://github.com/medusalix/xow/issues/153