Windows 10 - Xbox One Controller - home button not working

[xoiben]

I'm on Windows 10 and updated to 1511 today. Now the home button on my Xbox One Controller is not working in Steam anymore. For example in-game it is supposed to bring up the Steam overlay, but not anymore, nothing is happening. Other controller functions are fine. The button itself is fine too, it brings up Game DVR if activated.

Maybe someone can confirm the problem.

Thank you!

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Salazar547 found a great solution:

Originally posted by Salazar547:

this worked for me using the latest drivers :
Open the xbox app, turn gamedvr on, hit Win+G to open gamedvr overlay, go to gamedvr settings in that overlay, and turn off the option that opens the gamedvr with the guide button, close the gamedvr options and then turn off gamedvr from the xbox app.

Thanks a lot, Salazar547!

[Generation G.R.R.L. - Amber]

Originally posted by xoiben:

Salazar547 found a great solution:

Originally posted by Salazar547:

this worked for me using the latest drivers :
Open the xbox app, turn gamedvr on, hit Win+G to open gamedvr overlay, go to gamedvr settings in that overlay, and turn off the option that opens the gamedvr with the guide button, close the gamedvr options and then turn off gamedvr from the xbox app.

Thanks a lot, Salazar547!

Same here! Thanks, Salazar547, and thanks xoiben for editing the first post with the solution. Been banging my head against the wall for a week trying to figure this one out. Woo!

[Joval]

What finally worked for me:

Device Manager > Network Adapters > Xbox Wireless Adapter > Update Driver

After chosing older driver ("Choose manually from drivers on disk") I got a message that Win had trouble installing new hardware and cannot run it plus my controller lost synchronization. After this I ran automatic update of the device and it probably chose the same version as at the beginning, but this time it worked :]

[Ozanbeyt]

Siklemeyin beni

[Mortemas]

So frustrated that my xbox one wireless home button stopped working with Steam after I upgraded to Win10. Wow, Salazar547 nailed it! The solution is buried in the gamedvr OVERLAY. I didn't know about the settings within the overlay. I had only gone so far as to turn off gamedvr, which then prevents accessing the settings menu you need in order to fix the problem!

All these content delivery systems (Steam, Uplay, Win10 Xbox app, etc) are really stepping on each other's toes. Controller conflicts, buying ubisoft games on steam and still needing uplay client, now Win10 is fighting for my attention to use xbox app to launch my installed games. You take the bad with the good, I guess...

[RollsRoyceRR]

What is the difference between partial controller support and full controller support.. Could i still use my Xbox One controller to play the game or not??

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by RollsRoyceRR:

What is the difference between partial controller support and full controller support.. Could i still use my Xbox One controller to play the game or not??

Yes of course; if it supports a controller; u won't have issues with an official Xbox one for sure when comes to Windows OS.

Partial Support means that when a game loads up, or at certain points in the game, some Keyboard/Mouse input might be required. Full Support is obvious in that basically everything in the game you should be able to control via Controller; main menu, sub menus, etc.

[ImiC]

Originally posted by nullskillz:

got it working - though with xbox 360 wireless controller.
maybe it is little different for xbox one controller.

go down in device manager to xbox 360 periphals, choose xbox 360 wireless receiver, manually search for a driver, then select choose driver from list.

here i have 2 drivers. one is the new driver coming with win10 1511 (button not working), and an old one. chose that..and voila home button works again.

hope this helps for xbox one controller as well.

Thanks for your suggestion. It worked for my Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter too. Now I'm running driver version 2.1.0.1349 instead of 10.0.10586.0

[Whipping Tom]

Originally posted by LFC Salazar547:

this worked for me using the latest drivers :
Open the xbox app, turn gamedvr on, hit Win+G to open gamedvr overlay, go to gamedvr settings in that overlay, and turn off the option that opens the gamedvr with the guide button, close the gamedvr options and then turn off gamedvr from the xbox app.

thanks buddy

[pbryanw]

In my case, in Device Manager (under Network adapters) I had two drivers for my Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows.

One was version 21.50.45.656 (dated 08/12/15). The other was version 20.24.34.491 (dated 17/10/15). The difference between them was .656 loaded a separate device for the Xbox One Wireless Controller, but the Home button didn't trigger Steam Big Picture when this driver was loaded. While with .491, the home button worked, but the controller wasn't seen as a separate device in device manager.

In the end, I used the .491 drivers, as this allowed me to trigger Big Picture mode with the Xbox One Controller's Home button.

[Chimichanga]

Wow! Thanks Salazar547! Been annoying the ♥♥♥♥ out of this issue..but this is really great! Also xoiben thanks for posting the solution under TS..!

[StepDad__.]

This might also help. It worked for me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrODwo8EgSY

[PeterMac [PL]]

solution from Salazar547:
Open the xbox app, turn gamedvr on, hit Win+G to open gamedvr overlay, go to gamedvr settings in that overlay, and turn off the option that opens the gamedvr with the guide button, close the gamedvr options and then turn off gamedvr from the xbox app.

Do not work anymore in latest Windows 10 Creators Update!
controller have only 10 buttons, button 11 is not avaiable anymore even after disable gameDVR.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by PeterMac PL:

solution from Salazar547:
Open the xbox app, turn gamedvr on, hit Win+G to open gamedvr overlay, go to gamedvr settings in that overlay, and turn off the option that opens the gamedvr with the guide button, close the gamedvr options and then turn off gamedvr from the xbox app.

Do not work anymore in latest Windows 10 Creators Update!
controller have only 10 buttons, button 11 is not avaiable anymore even after disable gameDVR.

We had a similar issue after 1601 came out; it screwed up all sorts of things, such as thing.
Overall I would suggest avoiding 1703 until it's at a more stable, updated level.

[D ЯØŞΞ.GabrielSK]

Thanks

[PeterMac [PL]]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Originally posted by PeterMac PL:

solution from Salazar547:
Open the xbox app, turn gamedvr on, hit Win+G to open gamedvr overlay, go to gamedvr settings in that overlay, and turn off the option that opens the gamedvr with the guide button, close the gamedvr options and then turn off gamedvr from the xbox app.

Do not work anymore in latest Windows 10 Creators Update!
controller have only 10 buttons, button 11 is not avaiable anymore even after disable gameDVR.

We had a similar issue after 1601 came out; it screwed up all sorts of things, such as thing.
Overall I would suggest avoiding 1703 until it's at a more stable, updated level.

Alredy updated :(, but I want back my button 11 available as regular button on my Xbox One S controler again, damn!
I tried to import xinput driver from 1493 build but can't install it, certificate needed.