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My Xbox One Notes

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General

XBOX 360 Emulator

  • XBOX 360 Emulator - Keep asking for my Xbox password
    • XBOX 360 Games on XBOX One Keeps Asking For Password - Microsoft Community
      • ** Solution from Dan_774 ** ** works **
        • I had this problem on my xbox one x and accidentally solved it. Here's how:
          1. Launch the 360 game. While in the 360 game, open the 360 menu by pressing select and start at the same time. Log in to your account. Select "remember me".
          2. Once logged in, open the 360 menu again and log out WHILE STAYING IN THE GAME.
          3. Open the 360 menu again and log in again. This time it shouldn't ask for your password.
          4. Now you can fully exit the game, relaunch it, and it should automatically sign you in to your 360 account.
        • I did this for multiple accounts on my xbox one and it worked every time so I don't have to keep re-entering my password every time I want to play black ops 2 and any other 360 game. Hopefully it works for you, too.
    • 360 games on series x never reminds my password, everything else works - Microsoft Community
      • Dan_774 solution is on this page.
      • Another suggestion:
        • I figured it out! If you have multiple XBox Ones on your account, only the "HOME" Xbox will remember password and auto sign into xbox 360 games.
          1. You have to sign into your Microsoft Account on a trusted browser, then click on your profile on the top bar and go to settings to see all hardware associated with account.
          2. Click on your New XBox Device.
          3. This is good time to register with Microsoft with a click of a button BTW.
          4. There is no button to make a "HOME" device but there will be a button that states "This is not my Home Device" if it happens to be so.
        • I sold my last xbox one and did not remove my device from account.
        • Once I removed my older devices my new Xbox now remembers my XBox 360 Login and auto-sign ins. What a relief...
    • I keep getting logged out of Xbox Live playing backwards compatible games but only on the 360 not on the Xbox One. | Microsoft Community
      • Your password is longer than 16 characters. 360s including the emulator on the Ones do not like passwords longer than 16 characters if your password is longer than 16 characters then you would need to change it to something smaller.
      • You have two step verification turned on. Again the 360s including the emulator do not like two step verification so you would either need to turn it off or use your app password.
      • You changed your gamer tag since the last time you downloaded your profile to the 360 Emulator/360 console.
    • My password is too long to enter into my xbox 360 | Microsoft Community
      • Basically it is a limitation to the 360 including the emulator on the One for backwards compatible games that it does not like passwords longer then 16 characters so if you are wanting to play games on your 360 just make change your password to something that is less then 16 characters.
      • Enable 2Fa and generate an App password.
  • Passwords always incorrect
    • Password always incorrect when signing into Xbox live for 360 games on Series X console | Reddit
      • I found a fix. I turned off two step verification
      • Yeah somewhere on the xbox / microsoft website there is some button under a "security" tab that says "generate app password" and the password it generates is what you enter for the Xbox 360 download-profile password.
      • This thread also details steps including the password fix from Dan_774 but using an app password.
      • App passwords can only be used if 2FA is on.
      • In summary
        • If you are using 2FA you need to use an App password.
        • You can turn of 2FA.

Purchases and Xbox.com

  • Redeeming Codes
    • To redeem a Xbox One code, use on of the following options:
      1. Goto to https://www.xbox.com/redeemcode
      2. On the Xbox One dashboard: Click on Gamertag --> Three balls --> Redeem Code
    • If you get a code and it is for an Xbox 360 game, then you
      • need to redeem it from the https://www.xbox.com/redeemcode
      • you could maybe do it from a real Xbox 360.
      • I do not know if you can do it from the 360 emulator on the Xbox One
  • View Digital Purchases
    • Console: Settings --> Account Management --> Download History
    • Xbox.com: Gamertag --> My Microsoft Account --> Order History
    • Xbox.com: Gamertag --> Xbox Profile--> My Games ???

Controllers

Different Controller Models

Misc

Glossary

  • Wiper
    • This is the metal disc in a potentiometer that is rotated on the carbon track.
  • Hall Effect Potentiometer / Hall Effect Thumbsticks
    • These are potentiometers that are based on magnets rather than carbon tracks and a wiper. The benefit is that they do not have any moving parts that will wear out.
    • Can Hall Effect Sensors Stop Drift Forever? - iFixit - Hall effect sensors are ideal for joysticks. Find out how Hall effect sensors work, where to find them, and why they’re the perfect antidote to joystick drift!
    • Hall Effect Technology in Gaming Controllers - Learn how Hall Effect technology revolutionizes gaming controllers by providing precise control, reducing stick drift, and enhancing durability. Explore the future of gaming with advanced Hall Effect sensors.
    • Everything you need to know about Hall Effect Sensing Joysticks & Trig – EasySMX
      • In the world of interactive gaming, controllers are the crucial tools through which we enter and navigate virtual realms. Integral to these controllers are the joysticks and triggers, which have seen considerable evolution in their design and the technologies behind them. In this article, we delve into two significant technologies that power these components: Hall Effect sensing and potentiometer-based mechanisms, as seen in ALPS joysticks.
      • Hall effect sensors don't play well with metallic parts iirc, like installing metal thumbsticks in a Xbox One controller could mess with the hall sensor triggers.
    • Third party hall effect sensors replacement for xbox controller? | Microsoft Community
      • Can use more power
      • Xbox series controllers have a 10000Hz polling rate, but current Hall sensors are limited to 1000Hz.
    • Do Hall Sensors make a difference in gameplay? | Reddit
      • Hall sensors alone don't impact gameplay. They're simply a way to read the joystick. A more durable way than potentiometers, but alone they don't alter gameplay.
      • Yes it does affect all non Shooters or 3D games. ALPS is far superior for metroidvanias fighting, racing, platformers in which you need perfect inputs for competitive play. HALL wont register diagonal inputs correctly (or register them at all) and most of the time you going to regret having one.
      • Hall effect sensors do make a difference in gameplay. They have less of a chance to miss-input than potentiometers, and don't degrade. Having more reliable input will 100% make a difference in gameplay.
      • My layman's explanation is that hall effect sensors are better than traditional carbon potentiometers because they're immune to PODE aka they don't wear down and cause misinputs.
      • To keep it brief: carbon film potentiometers (the normal type found in GCCs) wear down over time, and they get less accurate. We call this "PODE" in the community. This has some positive gameplay effects, but if there is too much wear, it can have really really bad gameplay effects too.
      • Hall effects sensors don't wear the same way, so once you set up your controller, it should be good to go for a much longer time.
    • Jun Zeng's Hall Effect Sticks - PS5/Xbox Installation & Calibration - YouTube | VK's Channel
      • These have a special board that will correct the jitter and calibrate the circularity test.
      • @alexklaus2778
        • One question: I also installed Hall Sticks on a XBox controller and noticed afterwards that the LT/RT Buttons also work with hall sensors. After testing it, I could see how the hall sensor in the sticks gets disturbed by the magnets on the trigger. For my normal Xbox controller I bought clicky buttons from extremerate and want to remove the magnet. You seem to only built in the hall sticks. How did you work around that problem? I guess the scuff you have there will work with the same hall technology for the LT/RT buttons.
        • I do not see a proper solution there since installing the board and calibrating it with software means that it will be centered until I press the LT button (which has its hall sensor right under the sicks). That would cause the left stick to drift a little up or down.
    • New V2.0 Hall Effect Modules - Now without Jitter! - YouTube | VK's Channel - Orange Module V2.0 (I bought mine from this seller it is also cheaper here) the price is for 1 unit.
    • GuliKit - This company makes products with Hall Effect Sensors.

Thumbsticks: Potentiometers vs Hall Effect Sensors

Xbox controllers (most of them) come with thumbsticks that use potentiometers that change resistance so the controller knows how far you have moved the stick. This technology is well tested but the potentiometers wear out because the wiper is a piece of metal that is run against a carbon strip and because of the friction over time these will fail. Hall effect Sensors are a new technology that use magnets and as such there is no physical touching between surfaces so they do not wear out. Below I have done a table of the pros and cons of each of the technology whilst having my 1708 Xbox controller in mind, although most of the principles will be the same no matter what controller you use.

  Pros Cons
Potentiometer
(POT)
  • It is what your controller was designed to use.
  • Spares are easy to source
  • No Jitter
  • Fast response
  • Wears out over time. This is called PODE in the community.
  • Stick drift is a common fault
Hall Sensor
  • Do not wear out
  • Modern Technology
  • Once calibrated, you should never suffer stick drift again
  • Can adjust the calibration of the sensor on the actual unit.
  • Can be more accurate
  • Doesn't suffer from dead zones
  • No stick drift
  • Jitter - Some newer versions appear not to suffer from this.
  • Xbox controller: Hall sensors in the sticks gets disturbed by the magnets on the triggers. This might be true for other controllers.
  • Can use more power, higher battery drain
  • Xbox series controllers have a 10000Hz polling rate, but current Hall sensors are limited to 1000Hz.
  • Hall effect sensors don't play well with metallic parts such as metal thumbsticks.
  • Needs a module board to prevent interference, correct jitter and calibrate for the circularity test. These boards usually only come with premium upgrades.

Conclusion

So in conclusion hall effect sensors are a good thing if decent sensors that do no suffer from jitter and that they will not interfere with the rest of your controller (i.e. triggers on the xbox controller) or you could get ones that come with an additional circuit board that prevents interference and jittering.

Using the standard potentiometers are what your controller was designed for and just swapping like for like is not a bad thing. If you keep wearing out the sticks out frequently then you should use hall sensors.

Tutorials

Stick Drift

Testing

What Causes Stick Drift?

Tutorials

Fixes

  • Update controller firmware
    • This probably will not fix anything, but it certainly will not harm.
  • Software Calibration (Window Only)
  • Software Calibration (Xbox Accessories App)
    • You should try software calibration before any other method if it is available to you.
    • See section below.
  • Modified Software Calibration (Xbox Accessories App)
  • Blow out the thumbsticks with air
    • This only works some of the time but is worth a go.
  • Clean the potentiometers (Wiper and Carbon Track) with Isopropanol alcohol.
    • This worked for me and is my recommended method.
    • This should not need a recalibration as you are using the original parts.
  • Replace the affected potentiometer's Wiper
    • Sometime this can work if cleaning does not.
    • This method requires recalibration.
      • NB: You can try several wipers to see if you get one that does not require calibration because it is the correct value, but this could be time consuming and might not work.
  • Replace the affected potentiometer on the thumbstick
  • Replace the thumbstick with a new one
    • This method requires recalibration.
  • Hardware Calibration
    • If software calibration is not available there are several hardware methods avaliable to complete this process.
    • See section below.

Stick Calibration Methods

Over time the resistance values in a potentiometers change over time (unless you are using hall effect ones) and so re-calibration can fix the problem but also when you swap parts in your thumbsticks these might not have the perfect values and again calibration is required.

  • Xbox Accessories App (Windows and Xbox)
  • Hall Effect Sticks / Potentiometer
  • Manually altering the position of the potentiometers by using their pins
  • Drift Fix Adapter / Drift Repair Board
    • This is a tiny circuit board that you solder onto the back of the controller’s circuit board, behind the thumbstick. It has two potentiometers that allow you to compensate for the loss of resistance in the thumb stick’s own potentiometers.
    • These are used to add an easy calibration method but as such can also fix stick drift.
    • You can buy these on AliExpress
    • How to Fix Joystick Drift Permanently! - YouTube
      • FINALLY! PERMANENTLY FIX JOYSTICK DRIFT for PS4, PS5, XBOX One, and Series X Controllers! New mod from Helder Finally Fixes Joystick Drift!
      • One of the most frustrating issues with modern controllers is that they’ll eventually get joystick drift. This issue essentially makes the controller unusable. Up until now, there have only been ways to band-aid the problem but those are just temporary. We FINALLY have a permanent fix for Joystick Drift! Let’s take a closer look!
    • Drift Fix Analog Stick Fix PCB Mod | Acidmods
      • Has pictures
      • These are not drift proof like people want them to be.
      • These only meant for you to be able to re-calibrate the center.
      • If the carbon filter is too far gone on the stick pots then you're still going to have noticeable drift and only a replacement can fix.
      • I have the top ones but not using them because even slight calibration for example on right make analog not able to go fully left. Maybe other versions are better but that top one isn?t worth any money. I read somewhere that 10k ohm trimmers can be use for better results but never tried.
      • The higher the value used the less impact is has current wise on the circuit. Remember there are 4 POTs in there that all use the same power rail. So 4 x 10k in parallel is really a single 2.5k load on there, but you toss in 4 more 10k and now it's a 1.25k load and now it is using twice as much current. Using a higher value, like 1M, it will still change the voltages of it, which is what the MCU is measuring to 'see' where the stick is, but current wise you've changed it from a 2.5k load to a 2.475k load, not a big enough difference to really matter.
      • Placing it in series is far more work as you would have to place it on the correct side, or both sides and use twice as many parts, and it would really stuff up the divider. Unless you used some trimpots with more turns that you'd want to turn so you could dial in that very minute value, whereas tossing them on there in parallel is quick and easy, and unless the stick is really way off it's not noticeable, and if it is way off then trying another stick or POT should be done first before trying to dial it back in with a parallel one.

Notes

  • General
  • Xbox Accessories App
    • Can be found
      • Xbox: The Xbox Accessories app comes pre-installed on Xbox consoles. Press the Xbox button to open the guide, select My games & apps > See all > Apps, and then choose Xbox Accessories.
      • Windows: To open the Xbox Accessories app on Windows, press the Start button , type Xbox Accessories or choose it from the list, and then sign in. If the app isn’t installed on your PC, get it here.
    • Adjusting the controller stick settings in the Xbox Accessories app | Xbox Support - You can adjust sensitivity settings for the left and right sticks on your Xbox controller using the Xbox Accessories app to customize gameplay to your own personal need or style. This functionality is supported for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and analog joysticks connected to the left or right USB ports of Xbox Adaptive Controllers.
    • How to optimise your Xbox Elite Controller for better gaming | GamesRadar+ - Six tips and tricks to get the most accurate controller experience possible with Microsoft's luxury peripheral
    • The Xbox February Update is Starting to Roll Out  - Xbox Wire - Use touch controls in Xbox remote play, adjust thumbstick sensitivity for Xbox Wireless Controllers, and more with Xbox’s February Update. This also mentions New thumbstick recalibration tool for Xbox Wireless Controllers (Model 1914).

Controller Sensitivity

  • Controller is hypersensitive on Xbox Home Screen / Dashboard
    • This is caused by stick drift on your controller.
    • I would suggest plugging it into a PC and checking the feedback from the controller.
  • Problem with dashboard sensitivity | Reddit
    • OoomaThurman
      • i had this yesterday, i just unplugged the unit for a while and it resolved it. Reset / hard reboot did nothing to fix it. Unplugged for about 5 mins and came back to it. Might have just been a lucky reset though :-/
    • Misanthrope-X
      • You could check to see if your controller has a firmware update in the accessories app.
      • Your second issue sounds like stick drift but the right stick doesn't have any function on the home screen so that shouldn't impact it there.
      • The best you can do for stick drift is take the controller apart and clean the stick area with isopropyl alcohol but that would probably just be a temporary fix.
    • MistbornSynok
      • It’s caused by the stick drift, I had this issue before.
    • GEDROCKL33
      • Having this issue currently as well the right stick moving on its own. Which i have a friend that works with GS he put it on their controller tester for Trade ins and the Right stick was perfectly Zeroed.
      • I have done a unpair repair, Hard shut off with Xbox button and left on D-Pad until the controller shut off havent done a Clear Cache reset yet but will try that first.
      • Edit!!! Did a Reset Cache clear on the system and havent had any issues so far since. Link to what i did is here How to clear the cache on Xbox Series X | Digital Trends As a note i did the power cycle your xbox series X and the clear Blu Ray Cache. I did not do the reset console. Unsure if its a permanent fix but so far this has worked for me.
  • Can I adjust my Xbox Controller's sensitivity? - Quora
    • If we were talking about using an Xbox One Elite controller then the answer would be "yes!"[1] . Standard Xbox One controllers don't seem to have the ability to non-invasively adjust the Trigger range[2] — which is what you're really asking about.
    • All non-invasive customizations to Xbox One controllers require the Xbox Accessories app[3]. In your case, go to the Microsoft Store app on your PC and download Accessories app, then plug in your controller using a USB cable. Last time I checked this didn't work if you tried to do it using the Wireless Adapter. You'll see what you can configure and customize there.
    • Having said this, the whole reason why the Elite exists is because Microsoft wanted to give non-professional players the experience of using a highly customized controller. The implication there is that it is possible to invasively modify the controller to your heart's content. How to do that? As far as I know at minute this is the only way, while each game it's different and you would need different settings.
    • Each game in the settings options have the sensitivity options where you can work it out this.
    • No you can not change the sensitivity in xbox one settings. Maybe in a particular game but have not got any in which you can change. So there is not pretty much customization you can do about it.

Use an Xbox 360 Controller on Xbox One

  • How to Use an Xbox 360 Controller on Xbox One: 5 Steps
    • Do you wish you could use your old Xbox 360 controller on your Xbox One or Xbox One X and S?
    • While you can't directly connect an Xbox 360 controller to your Xbox One, it is possible to use an Xbox 360 controller with the Xbox One using a Windows computer.
    • This wikiHow teaches you how to connect your XBox 360 controller to your Windows 10 PC and stream your Xbox One games to the XBox app on Windows 10.
    • To do this, you will need an Xbox One, a Windows 10 PC, and a wired XBox 360 controller, or a wireless XBox 360 controller with a wireless adapter.
  • How To Use An Xbox 360 Controller On Xbox One | Yoodley - If your Xbox One controller is broken, or if you want to connect two controllers for multiplayer purposes, you have come to the right place. This guide explains how you can connect your wired or wireless Xbox 360 controller to Xbox one and play multiplayer or other split-screen games.
  • How to use a Xbox 360 controller on the Xbox One (5) - YouTube | My Mate VINCE
    • This quick video shows you how to use a wired and wireless Xbox 360 controller on the Xbox One.
    • This does require a 3rd party dongle.

Console Disassembly

Hard Drive upgrades and repairs

General

Formatting and partitioning of the new drive and optionally transferring your data

There are several steps to swapping your harddrive depending on whether you want to move your data across. some of these tutorials assume you have stripped your Xbox apart and can access both hard drvies.

DVD Drive not reading Discs

 

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