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Is there a way to disable the rumble feature on the Xbox controller? (self.linux_gaming)
submitted 5 months ago by lay to c/[email protected]
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I'm Running Linux Mint 21.3 mainly using Lutris and Steam for some native Linux games. It's so annoying, especially when it sometimes disconnects the gamepad. I'm using an Xbox One S controller connected through a USB cable.

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[–] lay 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Disabling it in steam input doesn't disable it in Lutris. I have already thought about disconnecting the motors as an alternative method after making sure there's nothing in the software that can do that, as in Windows.

Also, thanks for the info on the screwdriver.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It sounds like the controllers may also have some persistent internal "disable rumble" setting that Microsoft's software can toggle:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1440127/xubuntu-22-04-any-way-to-disable-gamepads-from-rumbling-force-feedback

Although the 'Xbox Accessories' tool on Windows 10 didn't give the option to update the firmware on these two generic controllers (20d6-2005 and 24c6-581a) it did enable the rumble to be turned off (in the Configure... menu).

I'm not sure exactly what I did, but I first attached a Microsoft-brand controller (045e-0b12) which had the rumble feature ticked. I then connected the other two controllers and their rumble feature was unticked too - without me having to untick it. When I moved all 3 controllers back to Linux none of them rumble anymore. And they are all working as expected and no longer affected by this problem.

Not sure if that's the same controller as yours, but also might be worth looking at.

[–] lay 2 points 5 months ago

It did let me disable it on the Xbox Accessories app back on Windows.  Then it stopped working, and I couldn't open it again because it thought I had an old version of Windows for some reason. Now on Linux, it is still working aggressively to the point that the controller sometimes disconnects or falls off my hand.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

As a person who has opened up a few xbox controllers to clean them up 'to the max', it's probably beginner level DIY to open it up and disconnect the rumble motors. I think it was even broken in one or two we had ( OG xbox and wired 360 versions), and the system doesn't prompt you to do something about or, or refuse service (can you imagine? that would suck). Still, I'd try to disconnect it non-destructively first