Wireless Controller for Xbox One

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Wireless Controller for Xbox One
Manufacturer	Microsoft
Code name	Model 1537, Model 1697, Model 1708
Release date	November 22, 2013
Device type	Game Console

Guides

Repair Guides

	Affects part	Type	Difficulty
Xbox One Controller Analog stick drift or jumping around repair	Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Xbox One Controller Buttons are not responding to being pressed repair	Logic board	Cleaning	1. Easy
Xbox One Controller does not turn on repair	Logic board
Xbox Wireless Controller "We can't sign you in right now. Try again later." error when signing into Xbox/Xbox Accessories App Repair	Software	Software	1. Easy
Xbox Wireless Controller No force feedback vibration in DirectInput games	Software	Software	1. Easy
Xbox Wireless Controller Windows Code 37 Device Driver error repair	Software	Software	1. Easy

Device pictures

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  Xbox one controller

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  Xbox One Controller Front

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  Xbox One Controller side

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  Xbox one controller back

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  Xbox One Wireless Controller battery compartment and where to find the model number

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  Xbox One Wireless Controller bottom (headset and chat pad connections)

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  Xbox One Wireless Controller (Model 1697) Front

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  Xbox One Wireless Controller with Chat Pad

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  Xbox headset adapter for Xbox One, Xbox Series, and Xbox Elite controllers

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  Xbox Wireless USB Adapter for using controller on computer wirelessly

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  Chat pad box and headset

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  Chat pad and headset with box

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  Chat pad and headset with controller greyed out

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  Xbox Chat Pad Box

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  Xbox chat pad and controller front view

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  Xbox One Chat Pad front

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  Chat pad side angle

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  Chat pad bottom view

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  Connecting headset to xbox chat pad

PCB pictures

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Reference measurements (also schematics if available)

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More Information/External Sources

The launch model that was released alongside the Xbox One console was known as Model 1537. On June 9, 2015, Microsoft unveiled the Model 1697, which added a 3.5mm audio jack and the ability to do firmware updates wirelessly. The next model, Model 1708, was released on August 2, 2016, alongside the Xbox One S console; this model added Bluetooth connectivity. The fourth and current model,

Controller variations:

Original two controllers (Models 1537 and 1697) released with the original Xbox One.

The original two controller models (Models 1537 and 1697) have a different plastic trim around the Xbox logo and do not support Bluetooth. Model 1697 controllers added a 3.5mm audio jack, while Model 1537 controllers lack it.

The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller and Xbox Elite Wireless Controller 2 includes more features compared to regular controller, including replaceable sticks and d-pad, four paddle buttons to back and fully rebind able button layouts.

Third model controller (Model 1708) released with the Xbox One S.

The third standard model (Model 1708) was released along with the Xbox One S and have Bluetooth connectivity and textured grips. The Xbox logo is now surrounded by the main plastic on the front of the body.

Fourth model controller (Model 1914) released with the Xbox Series X/S.

The fourth standard model (Model 1914) was released along with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S and has a slightly smaller body, a USB-C port instead of a Micro-B USB one, a Share button, and similar to the Elite Controller, it has a flat concave D-pad, textured grip and shoulder buttons. It's currently available in seven different standard colors, and numerous special edition colors.

Use with PC platforms:

Connections:

USB

1. Use a USB cable to connect the controller to a USB port on the computer.
2. The controller will automatically be recognized by the supported OS and install generic driver for it.

Notes

The type of USB port on the controller end varies depending on the controller model.

Bluetooth

Only Model 1708 and newer has built-in Bluetooth connectivity.

Windows 10 with Anniversary update and later is required.

It is recommended to only connect single controller with Bluetooth connection. Some accessories like headsets and chatpads do not work using wireless connection.

The ability to use Bluetooth Low Energy protocol was added to model 1708 via the 5.11.3116.0 firmware, while model 1914 has support for Bluetooth Low Energy out of the box.

There are multiple reports of Model 1708 controllers connected via Bluetooth causing FPS drops and stutters. These problems don't seem to happen on other Bluetooth controllers or when connected via a wireless adapter, and it's yet unknown whether the issue persists on the newer Model 1914 controllers.

1. Press and hold the controller bind button between shoulder buttons for 3 seconds until Xbox button starts to blink.
2. On Windows 10, access Bluetooth settings (Settings → Devices → Bluetooth), select Xbox Wireless Controller from the list and click Pair.

Notes

To shut down the controller, hold the Xbox button for five seconds.

Wireless Adapter for Windows

Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows (Model 1790).

Available in two variants: An older, larger Model 1713 and a new, smaller Model 1790.

Supports up to 8 controllers.

Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 were dropped for Model 1790.

1. Connect the wireless adapter to PC and press the pair button.
2. On the controller, press the controller bind button between shoulder buttons. Notes

To shut down the controller, hold the Xbox button for five seconds.

Windows

Connecting the controller should automatically download and install latest drivers for the controller.

Supported features	reWASD	Steam	Gamepad Phoenix	Controller Companion
Vibrations	✓	✓	✗	✗
Impulse Trigger Vibration	✓	✓ (1)	✗	✗
LEDs	✓	✗	✗	✗
Dead-zone adjustment	✓	✓	✓	✗
Multiple controllers	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chatpad	✓	✗	✗	✗
Headphone Jack	✗	✗	✗	✗
Keyboard & Mouse input emulation	✓	✓	✗	✓
Virtual Xbox controller emulation	✓	✓	✓	✓
Virtual DualShock emulation	✓ (2)	✗	✗	✗
Virtual Nintendo controller emulation	✓ (3)	✗	✗	✗
Retro DInput/WinMM compatibility	~ (4)	~ (4)	✓	~ (4)
Battery status	✓	✗	✗	✗
Motion controls attachments	✓ (5)	✓ (6)	✗	✗

1. Requires the Xbox Extended Feature Support driver to be installed through Steam.
2. Allows using controller as DualShock 3 and DualShock 4 virtual controllers.
3. Allows using controller as virtual Switch Pro Controller.
4. Requires Xidi wrapper.
5. ReWASD allows to use Mobile gyroscope as mouse or emulated DualShock 3, DualShock 4 or Switch Pro Controller gyro. Supports attachments which emulate PlayStation or Switch controllers.
6. Steam Link mobile application allows to remap phone gyro to mouse or sticks inputs. Supports attachments which emulate PlayStation or Switch controllers.

reWASD

xʙᴏx button can be remapped.

Support Impulse Trigger Vibration.

Can emulate the DualShock 4 to play PS4 Remote Play, PS Now or DualShock 4 compatible games.

Not free of charge. 7-day trial.

Custom configs for Xbox Wireless controller can be found in official Community Configs Library maintained by reWASD users.

macOS

Use the 360Controller driver or Xbox One Controller Enabler.

On macOS Catalina (10.15) or later, Bluetooth support is available natively.

Linux

Natively supported by distros using Linux kernel 3.17 (or later).

Xow is a Linux user mode driver for the Xbox One wireless dongle. It communicates with the dongle via libusb and provides joystick input through the uinput kernel module. The input mapping is based on existing kernel drivers like xpad.

Steam

Controller can be found in Supported Controller Database and it's correctly recognizable as Xbox One controller.

Steam Input can support the impulse trigger using the Windows.Gaming.Input when the Xbox Extended Feature Support driver is installed through Steam.

Steam Link compatibility:

Works without any drivers on any operating system that supports Steam.

Can be used just to send input from a controller to a PC. Go into Streaming options, hit 𝗬 and disable video and audio streaming.

Controller connected via USB works as expected.

Newer versions (2016 onward, beginning with Model 1708) can be paired natively using Bluetooth.

Steam Link has experimental support for the wireless adapter, and it works through VirtualHere too (Model 1537 and 1697).

The controller supports Rumble over Bluetooth after update.

May not work great unless the streaming device is connected to LAN or a low latency Wi-Fi.

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