# atar-axis/xpadneo

Advanced Linux Driver for Xbox One Wireless Controller (shipped with Xbox One S)

Repository: https://github.com/atar-axis/xpadneo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xpadneo
Homepage: https://atar-axis.github.io/xpadneo/
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: linux-drivers, linux-driver, hid, xbox-controller, xpad, xpadneo, dkms, dkms-packages, gamepad, xbox, xbox-one
Last push: 2026-07-10T16:07:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 80, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3140, "days_push": 54, "days_rel": 54, "gap_med": 68, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2745, forks 137 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:16.756089+00:00)

## What it is
An advanced Linux kernel driver for the Xbox One wireless controller (Bluetooth), built as a DKMS module in C. It fixes quirks of the stock xpad driver and adds features like rumble force feedback and corrected button mappings.

## Use cases
- connect an Xbox One S controller to Linux via Bluetooth
- fix rumble and trigger behavior of xpad on Linux
- get correct button mapping for Xbox wireless gamepad
- install a DKMS kernel module for a gamepad
- improve controller support for Linux gaming

## When to choose
- you use an Xbox One S / Series controller over Bluetooth on Linux
- the in-kernel xpad driver lacks rumble or has wrong mappings
- you want a maintained DKMS driver with advanced controller features

## When to avoid
- you only use the controller over USB (xpad suffices)
- you need Xbox Elite/accessory support via Microsoft GIP (consider xone)
- you are not on Linux

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, gaming-tools, hardware
- platform: c
- tags: hid-driver, dkms, xbox-controller, gamepad, bluetooth, kernel-driver, linux

## Member repositories
- atar-axis/xpadneo (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:16.756089+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:19:03.973328+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://atar-axis.github.io/xpadneo/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:57:05.126628+00:00, sha 5ebbc8dfe85e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.