Using the controller with the Wireless Adapter is not currently supported.
Alternatively, you can revert to a macOS version before 10.11 to avoid this issue. If you want to use a wireless controller, download 0.16.5 or earlier and disable the driver before the computer enters a 'sleep' state in order to prevent kernel panics. Due to an excess of caution, we have disabled Wireless Xbox 360 controller support as of 0.16.6. This issue cannot be resolved with minor changes to the driver, and requires that the driver be re-written from scratch to resolve the issue.
Original Xbox controllers are supported by using a USB adapter.This driver supports the Microsoft Xbox series of controllers including: Xbox One Controllers connected with BluetoothĪs of December 28, 2020, there are not plans to add Big Sur support, including Apple Silicon support.Xbox One Controllers connected with Wireless Adapter.Xbox One Controllers connected with USB.
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