Bluethooth X3 Controller issue

eddiewav · 2026-07-21 15:19:44

I have an X3 controller that's technically universal. However, ever since I switched to Arch Linux with Hyprland, I’ve hit a snag: the controller connects just fine, but it doesn't actually work/register input. I'm definitely using the right button combination for PC mode, and I'm using blueman for the connection. Is there any known reason for this or a fix out there?

eddiewav · 2026-07-21 15:23:59

sorry, more info:

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seth · 2026-07-21 16:05:50

Please use [code][/code] tags and also please don't bump - edit your post to mend it if nobody has yet replied to avoid creating a false assumption of activity on the thread.

Does the device show up in

sudo evtest

and does it generate input events there?
Next layer would be

sudo libinput debug-events

eddiewav · 2026-07-21 18:34:17

Sorry

well test both and vtest had already seen it and even with it connected, it didn't work.

Inputlib perfectly designed the touchpad and keyboard but the control didn't As for the output of inputs:

❯ sudo evtest
[sudo] password for eddiewav: 
No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event*
Available devices:
/dev/input/event0:	Lid Switch
/dev/input/event1:	Power Button
/dev/input/event10:	sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=3
/dev/input/event11:	sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=4
/dev/input/event12:	sof-hda-dsp HDMI/DP,pcm=5
/dev/input/event13:	Microsoft X-Box 360 pad
/dev/input/event2:	AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
/dev/input/event3:	Video Bus
/dev/input/event4:	PC Speaker
/dev/input/event5:	Ideapad extra buttons
/dev/input/event6:	ELAN06FA:00 04F3:327E Mouse
/dev/input/event7:	ELAN06FA:00 04F3:327E Touchpad
/dev/input/event8:	sof-hda-dsp Mic
/dev/input/event9:	sof-hda-dsp Headphone
Select the device event number [0-13]: 13
Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x3 vendor 0x45e product 0x28e version 0x110
Input device name: "Microsoft X-Box 360 pad"
Supported events:
  Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
  Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
    Event code 304 (BTN_SOUTH)
    Event code 305 (BTN_EAST)
    Event code 307 (BTN_NORTH)
    Event code 308 (BTN_WEST)
    Event code 310 (BTN_TL)
    Event code 311 (BTN_TR)
    Event code 314 (BTN_SELECT)
    Event code 315 (BTN_START)
    Event code 316 (BTN_MODE)
    Event code 317 (BTN_THUMBL)
    Event code 318 (BTN_THUMBR)
  Event type 3 (EV_ABS)
    Event code 0 (ABS_X)
      Value      0
      Min   -32768
      Max    32767
      Fuzz      16
      Flat     128
    Event code 1 (ABS_Y)
      Value      0
      Min   -32768
      Max    32767
      Fuzz      16
      Flat     128
    Event code 2 (ABS_Z)
      Value      0
      Min        0
      Max      255
    Event code 3 (ABS_RX)
      Value      0
      Min   -32768
      Max    32767
      Fuzz      16
      Flat     128
    Event code 4 (ABS_RY)
      Value      0
      Min   -32768
      Max    32767
      Fuzz      16
      Flat     128
    Event code 5 (ABS_RZ)
      Value      0
      Min        0
      Max      255
    Event code 16 (ABS_HAT0X)
      Value      0
      Min       -1
      Max        1
    Event code 17 (ABS_HAT0Y)
      Value      0
      Min       -1
      Max        1
Properties:
Testing ... (interrupt to exit)

seth · 2026-07-21 19:37:51

well test both and vtest had already seen it and even with it connected, it didn't work.
Inputlib perfectly designed the touchpad and keyboard but the control didn't

We'll need that in English
https://www.deepl.com/translator

But the controller is there - spamming its buttons does not generate any events in evtest at all?
Can you test the controller against a different system (just to ensure that it still generates events at all and didn't lockup internally) - or have you tried to reset it?

eddiewav · 2026-07-21 19:56:25

Lol well

Yeah, no events.

I've already tested it on another system, but nothing happened.

I was trying to figure it out with the AI, but nothing worked—I kind of thought the service was js0 or something like that.

seth · 2026-07-21 20:07:47

I've already tested it on another system, but nothing happened.

So basically the controller works absolutely nowhere (incl on windows or an actual xbox)?

Take out the batteries for 30s or you apparently can power it down by holding the guide button (the "X" thing in the top-center) for 10s

eddiewav · 2026-07-21 20:16:17

Yeah...

I make it

and now?

seth · 2026-07-21 20:18:00

The idea was that resetting the controller might revive it.

seth wrote:

So basically the controller works absolutely nowhere (incl on windows or an actual xbox)?

eddiewav · 2026-07-21 20:27:41

Got it

i am trying to read the documentation here, do you recommend any page for help me.

(Btw thanks)

seth · 2026-07-21 20:29:34

What documentation? Of the controller?
*Have* you reset it?

eddiewav · 2026-07-21 20:38:40

Yeah sorry, the arch wiki documentation

yes

seth · 2026-07-21 20:40:26

If the controller doesn't work against any host, including any Xbox, in that it does pair but the buttons don't produce events, no arch wiki will help you.
If a reset doesn't help, maybe one of the buttons is physically stuck?

eddiewav · Yesterday 13:19:36

Hello

After a while

I switched operating systems(for a moment, for work). So, would it be possible to solve the problem with xpadneo?

This app

seth · Yesterday 15:14:03

Please clarify whether you've established that the controller itself principally works and generates input on *any* system - you'll not fix broken controller HW w/ some software.

Arch Linux

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