Linux driver for the Xbox One wireless dongle. 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.

Features

  • Requires Linux (kernel 4.5 or newer)
  • Documentation available
  • curl (for proprietary driver download)
  • You can enable the dongle's pairing mode by sending the SIGUSR1 signal to xow
  • Examples available
  • The dongle's wireless chip (MT76xx) handles the WLAN connection with individual controllers

Project Samples

XOW Screenshot 1

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Categories

Hardware Drivers

License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Hardware Drivers

Registered

2024-07-04
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