

Then, press the Xbox logo to turn on the controller and observe that it blinks and turns solid. Click on the USB icon and choose "controller" or agree to allow it to connect to the VM if prompted. Then, turn the controller off and connect the USB cable. To test, you'll want to make sure the controller isn't paired to anything.


There is no fix, and the only way to use the controller is to roll back to parallels 17.0.1 and connect with a USB cable. If you want to see the behavior, you can sometimes flip the Bluetooth toggle on and off in the Windows VM and it will sort of kick it Bluetooth into shape (long enough to see the controller and fail at pairing or staying connected). If the Xbox controller happens to show up in the VM, it will either ask for a pin and fail, or it will connect and then disconnect immediately after. However, the pairing / connection doesn't work proper (either way that you tried). But I do remember testing it with the one controller game I have on Windows for someone on the forum here and it did pair/connect/work.)Īny advice/suggestions would be appreciated. (I do remember at one point being able to connect it to the Windows side - however whether that was when I was running Windows 10ARM, an earlier build of Windows 11ARM or an earlier version of Parallels 16 or 17 I am not sure at this point. Whether I first make sure it is connected on the MacOS side or make sure it is disconnected from the Mac side first, it will never connect to the Windows side. But I cannot get the controller to CONNECT on the Windows 11 side. I also see something that says "Virtual Bluetooth Controller" - which I assume has something to do with Parallels. However on the Windows side I see it listed as paired under Bluetooth devices.

It pairs and connects perfectly to the Mac OS side (Monterey 12.0.1). I have a Bluetooth Xbox One S controller. I am currently running OS Build 22000.318 (just recently updated to that from. My question is about using BLUETOOTH as a connection. Yes I know there is another thread about Windows 11 ARM and Xbox controllers but that was started as a discussion about USB connections.
