Universal Blue•7mo ago

xbox elite series 2 controller repeatedly disconnects

I'm having a werid issue with my Xbox controller (connected to my desktop pc via the official MS usb adapter) where every 1-5 minutes the controller will disconnect and reconnect completely. I've used the controller at this range and with various windows and linux installations over the years and there aren't any new obstructions or causes for disconnect. When it disconnects, the status light on the controller changes to dark blue and or white LED, toggling back and forth each time that the controller reconnects. It makes games basically unplayable with the controller since it happens so frequently. Here's a sample DMESG during the disconnects:

[  652.412794] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input48
[  663.783189] input: Microsoft Xbox Controller as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:02:00.0/0000:03:08.0/0000:07:00.3/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/gip0/gip0.0/input/input49
[  665.390892] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input50
[  723.384596] input: Microsoft Xbox Controller as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:02:00.0/0000:03:08.0/0000:07:00.3/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/gip0/gip0.0/input/input51
[  725.028962] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input52
[  782.877301] input: Microsoft Xbox Controller as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:02:00.0/0000:03:08.0/0000:07:00.3/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/gip0/gip0.0/input/input53
[  784.454270] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input54

[  652.412794] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input48
[  663.783189] input: Microsoft Xbox Controller as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:02:00.0/0000:03:08.0/0000:07:00.3/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/gip0/gip0.0/input/input49
[  665.390892] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input50
[  723.384596] input: Microsoft Xbox Controller as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:02:00.0/0000:03:08.0/0000:07:00.3/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/gip0/gip0.0/input/input51
[  725.028962] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input52
[  782.877301] input: Microsoft Xbox Controller as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:02:00.0/0000:03:08.0/0000:07:00.3/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/gip0/gip0.0/input/input53
[  784.454270] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0 as /devices/virtual/input/input54

Anyone else seen similar behavior? Any remediation tips? I was using bazzite with gnome on this machine up until this week, and reinstalled to bazzite with KDE and now this issue is present. However, it happens regardless if I'm in desktop or game mode.

4 Replies

porkloin•7mo ago

I've also tried different USB ports on my machine, for whatever that's worth I've also factory reset the controller by holding sync for 20 sec I have another xbox controller floating around here somewhere, I'll test with that to make sure it's not something specific to this one controller Just tested, no issue with my other Xbox controller 🤔 Last thing I just tested - connecting the original affected controller via Bluetooth has none of the same symptoms, seems to only be this controller + usb dongle that has the issue

Nerth•7mo ago

I'm experiencing the same issue with Xbox Elite Series 2 and official adapter. BT works without any issues.

porkloin•7mo ago

Thanks for validating! Maybe something in xone causing the issue? I’m not at my pc now but will try to dig into it more later

bri•7mo ago

I’m getting the same issue. (Same exact kit — Elite 2 with official Xbox One dongle. Mine is the old big dongle, in case that matters). It doesn’t get stuck switching back and forth between blue and white too often on mine, and when it does a reboot always fixes it. It also changes blue shortly after boot and then eventually changes back around the time my steam library is fully loaded. I wonder if there’s another driver somewhere that conflicts with the xone driver? Is that possible?

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