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Is there an equivalent to the Microsoft Xbox 1 wireless controller and adapterfor PC for the new XBOX series x/s controller?
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The old ones work just fine, both the original and the updated version. That's how I"m playing on PC. Or you can just get a Bluetooth adapter if you don't have one, they work with that as well.
I'm using the older larger wireless adapter with the Shock Blue controller. Works perfectly now after having to update the controller using my Xbox One though.
The official adapter uses wifi and works correctly, the bluetooth connectivity is a piece of shit that drops out all the time, causes random performance issues, only allows 1 simultaneous gamepad, and doesn't support trigger rumble.
I've been using a Xbox One controller via bluetooth for a while and this is simply not true
I didn't know the xbox controller had separate rumbles for the triggers and the rest of the controller body. I turned vibration off globally since I don't like it much, but the little time I used it I didn't realize it was rumbling in different places... o_O
Weird, I haven't had any of those issue. I'm the only one who would be playing on my computer so I didn't even know the one controller thing. Good to know in case I start having any issues
Old ones will do the job but just make sure to get the updated smaller version if possible and only buy direct from a certified seller like Microsoft themselves or shipped/sold by Amazon because there are a lot of fakes
I haven't had the issues with disconnects other people here have mentioned, but bluetooth does have other disadvantages. One I've noticed is that Xbox One controllers over bluetooth don't register holding down the home button properly, meaning any home button chords you have set up with Steam Input are super finicky.
Very few games use it on Windows, like a fraction of Microsoft's own output.
Can confirm bluetooth connectivity is shit; hoping that's fixed in a future firmware update.
Trigger rumble works correctly, however. Felt it in both Forza Horizon 4 and Death Standing.
For me the adapter is simply way more reliable. I don't know if I had hitches or issues in my bluetooth software/antenna/motherboard but I would have infrequent but persistent connection loss through bluetooth that I don't experience with my bt headphones. Use the adapter and it all just works flawlessly.
Maybe they implemented it recently then, I could swear it wasn't working some time ago.
It's still shit and everyone should pretend it doesn't exist and just buy the adapter though.
you shouldn't need to "update" drivers.
IF you have the original version windows sets up everything.
If you have a "chinese" (vietnamese?) knock off then you need to tell windows that the device is the adapter as windows won't recognize it normally.
It does, in fact, if it weren't i would have sought a controller adapter
I mean on XSX. I have rumble disabled at console level that's why I never noticed.
At this point in time I refuse to spend an extra $20 on top of the $60 I already spent on the controller to fix its wireless connectivity. It's 2021 and every other bluetooth device I own works perfectly fine, Microsoft just needs to get their shit together.
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Yup Bluetooth is not as reliable. The official adapter is the way to go.
With the adapter you can:
- Get audio through the controller.
- Connect more than one (and up to eight) controllers at once.
- Use controller attachments.
- Apparently, get a more stable connection.