SDL 3.2 Xbox Gamepad Axes incorrect on Windows

[nardo]

I'm having a gamepad issue with SDL3 using an Xbox gamepad from the Xbox Series X on Windows.

On MacOS it works as expected, but on WIndows, the axes coming back from SDL3 are off by one for the thumb sticks (ie left stick is axes 1,2 and right stick is axes 3,4). I get the same behavior whether using the Xbox Controller or Xbox Gaming Device driver in Device Manager.

The build works correctly on both platforms with a Switch controller.

The windows build is built with VS2022 targeting Win32 and running on ARM64 (Surface 11)

[slouken]

Are you using the gamepad API or the joystick API?

[nardo]

This is using the Gamepad API

[slouken]

Does testcontroller work for you?

[nardo]

testcontroller exhibits the same failure with the Xbox controller, specifically:
Controller name: "Xbox One Controller"
LeftX -is pinned at -1
LeftY.is mapped to the left stick x axis
RightX is mapped to the left stick y axis
RightY is mapped to the to the right stick x axis
Left Trigger is mapped to the right stick y axis
Right Trigger is unbound
Axes[7] is mapped to the right trigger
Buttons/HAT work correctly

The Switch controller, which comes through named "Xbox 360 Controller" works correctly

[nardo]

Here is the console output from the run:
Gamepad 3 added
Opened gamepad Xbox One Controller, guid 0300938d5e040000ff02000000007200, \?\HID#VID_045E&PID_02FF&IG_00#7&a2ac37b&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}
Rumble supported
Trigger rumble supported
Player index: 0
Mapping: 0300938d5e040000ff02000000007200,,a:b0,b:b1,x:b2,y:b3,back:b6,guide:b10,start:b7,leftstick:b8,rightstick:b9,leftshoulder:b4,rightshoulder:b5,dpup:h0.1,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightx:a2,righty:a3,lefttrigger:a4,righttrigger:a5,crc:8d93,platform:Windows,
Gamepad 3 removed
Added HIDAPI device 'Nintendo Switch Pro Controller' VID 0x057e, PID 0x2009, bluetooth 0, version 512, serial 000000000001, interface 0, interface_class 0, interface_subclass 0, interface_protocol 0, usage page 0x0001, usage 0x0004, path = \?\HID#VID_057E&PID_2009#6&35c399e5&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}, driver = SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH (ENABLED)
Removing HIDAPI device 'Nintendo Switch Pro Controller' VID 0x057e, PID 0x2009, bluetooth 0, version 512, serial 000000000001, interface 0, interface_class 0, interface_subclass 0, interface_protocol 0, usage page 0x0001, usage 0x0004, path = \?\HID#VID_057E&PID_2009#6&35c399e5&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}, driver = SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH (ENABLED)
Couldn't open joystick: Joystick 4 not found
Gamepad 4 added
Couldn't open gamepad: Couldn't find mapping for device (4)
Gamepad 4 removed
Couldn't open joystick: Joystick 5 not found
Gamepad 6 added
Opened gamepad Xbox 360 Controller, guid 0300b9695e0400008e02000000007200, \?\HID#VID_045E&PID_028E&IG_00#7&1692c6a2&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}
Rumble supported
Player index: 0
Mapping: 0300b9695e0400008e02000000007200,,a:b0,b:b1,x:b2,y:b3,back:b6,guide:b10,start:b7,leftstick:b8,rightstick:b9,leftshoulder:b4,rightshoulder:b5,dpup:h0.1,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightx:a2,righty:a3,lefttrigger:a4,righttrigger:a5,crc:69b9,platform:Windows,
Gamepad 6 removed
Gamepad 9 added
Opened gamepad Xbox One Controller, guid 0300938d5e040000ff02000000007200, \?\HID#VID_045E&PID_02FF&IG_00#7&a2ac37b&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}
Rumble supported
Trigger rumble supported
Player index: 0
Mapping: 0300938d5e040000ff02000000007200,,a:b0,b:b1,x:b2,y:b3,back:b6,guide:b10,start:b7,leftstick:b8,rightstick:b9,leftshoulder:b4,rightshoulder:b5,dpup:h0.1,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightx:a2,righty:a3,lefttrigger:a4,righttrigger:a5,crc:8d93,platform:Windows,
Gamepad 9 removed
Added HIDAPI device 'Nintendo Switch Pro Controller' VID 0x057e, PID 0x2009, bluetooth 0, version 512, serial 000000000001, interface 0, interface_class 0, interface_subclass 0, interface_protocol 0, usage page 0x0001, usage 0x0004, path = \?\HID#VID_057E&PID_2009#6&35c399e5&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}, driver = SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH (ENABLED)
Removing HIDAPI device 'Nintendo Switch Pro Controller' VID 0x057e, PID 0x2009, bluetooth 0, version 512, serial 000000000001, interface 0, interface_class 0, interface_subclass 0, interface_protocol 0, usage page 0x0001, usage 0x0004, path = \?\HID#VID_057E&PID_2009#6&35c399e5&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}, driver = SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH (ENABLED)
Couldn't open joystick: Joystick 10 not found
Gamepad 10 added
Couldn't open gamepad: Couldn't find mapping for device (10)
Gamepad 10 removed
Gamepad 11 added
Opened gamepad Xbox 360 Controller, guid 0300b9695e0400008e02000000007200, \?\HID#VID_045E&PID_028E&IG_00#7&1692c6a2&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}
Rumble supported
Player index: 0
Mapping: 0300b9695e0400008e02000000007200,,a:b0,b:b1,x:b2,y:b3,back:b6,guide:b10,start:b7,leftstick:b8,rightstick:b9,leftshoulder:b4,rightshoulder:b5,dpup:h0.1,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightx:a2,righty:a3,lefttrigger:a4,righttrigger:a5,crc:69b9,platform:Windows,
Gamepad 11 removed