[solved?] Xbox 360 controller works, but will only properly connect if powered on during computer's sign in (either wake up from sleep or reboot) (wiki.archlinux.org)

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If I turn my controller on, it won't connect. But if it's on when I turn my computer on (or restart/wake from sleep), it connects just fine. I am using the "Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows". It's possible it's actually connected but not recognized by Steam or any games, but I am not sure how to troubleshoot that directly. The Arch wiki (linked) doesn't say anything about this specifically.

I am on CachyOS.

Any ideas? <3

Update: This somehow fixed itself. I don't think I even upgraded or anything since it was a problem.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'd start by comparing the following in the working vs non-working cases:

Is there a corresponding /dev/input/js* device?
If it's there in both cases, any difference in permissions? Check both regular Unix perms using ls -l or stat and ACLs using getfacl

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