Also worth noting is this update has better support for trackpoints on newer Lenovo devices manufactured by Elan/ALPS/NXP that only implement a subset of the original ThinkPad trackpoint capabilities. So if you have a PDP Xbox controller, it should now be working nicely in time for the Linux 4.15 stable debut this weekend. In the pop-up window, expand the Microsoft Xbox One Controller section, and then right-click on it and select Update Driver Software. Given the small change needed to the XPad driver for getting PDP Xbox One controllers supported, it was sent in as part of the input fixes that were merged last night to mainline rather than having to wait until the Linux 4.16 merge window.Īt least in the US these PDP Xbox One controllers appear to be quite common and sold from a variety of shops, so nice to see them now playing nicely under Linux for gamers. Press Win + R keys to open the Run box, and then type devmgmt.msc in it and hit Enter to open the Device Manager window.
PDP Xbox One Controllers can be found at a variety of Internet retailers but up to now hasn't played nicely with the Linux kernel: the devices are rather peculiar about their initialization sequence and needed some extra packets before sending any input reports.
Linux supports a variety of Xbox controllers and various offshoots while now the controllers from Performance Designed Products is the latest. Wired Xbox controllers are handled by the xpad driver - re-install the driver, if you haven't done so, and try again to see if the controller. One of the last minute changes sneaking into the Linux 4.15 kernel is support for PDP Xbox One controllers.