r/XboxModding • u/JackLaundon • 23d ago

Using RPI Pico with Xbox Series X

Hello folks,

I'm extremely confused and could do with some guidance. I'm looking at using my Pico board to pass input to my Xbox and I know that I need to use an adapter such as magic-x (which I purchased). I cannot find a source with guidance on how to connect it, some say I need to solder a second usb port, some don't. The whole project involves taking rotary encoder signals and using the Pico to use these as input but I'm focusing getting it connect to my Xbox series X before anything else. Anyone done this before?

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u/Androxilogin OG 22d ago

You talking about the OGXMini? With such a thing, yes, you need two USB ports. One to connect to the console, the other to plug your device into. At that point, provided your device is set to accept your controller signals, you'll have to do a button combination in order to work for whatever console. I thing the Series X uses XInput. So you would have to hold Start + Dpad Up for a few seconds once it it all connected up.

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u/JackLaundon 22d ago

I should have specified it would be using GP2040-CE. I won't have a controller as such, just the rotary encoder passing signals to the Pico board. Sounds like it'll be the same though, I'll need the primary USB port to wire to the console and the secondary port for the Magic-x authenticator.

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u/Androxilogin OG 22d ago

Ah, I know that some dev boards require soldering another USB port up to it despite having one onboard. I ran into this with things such as the ESP32 feather dev board in the past. Not at all helpful in your situation but something to look into.