Xbox series s controller inside Win 11 ARM guest in vmware fusion on M1

[Erik Martinez Sanchez]

Hi, I am unable to connect get the controller recognised inside Winn 11 ARM guest. No controller shows up in Device Manager nor the xBox accessories app, despite following the docs steps. (For comparison, a generic USB stick is getting passed on to Win 11 guest, but seemingly not the controller.) I have tried reinstalling VMware Tools inside the guest OS. If it is relevant, the Device Manager has two devices for which it cannot automatically update the driver, called "Base System Device" and "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller". What should I do about these devices?

Winn 11 Edu ARM 24H2, build 26100.4652

VMware Fusion Professional Version 13.6.2 (24409261)

macOS 15.5

[Technogeezer]

The two devices with no drivers are expected and normal. You do not need to do anything about them since they don’t impact the operation of the VM. They’re not the cause of your issue.

I’m assuming that the controller does not appear in Fusion’s USB menus as available to attach to the VM. If it doesn’t, it may be seen as a USB HID (Human Interface Decive) , Take a look at https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=1003418 and see if that helps.