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Context:

I have:

  • a Windows 10 virtual machine running on VMware Workstation Pro with a USB Controller set to USB compatibility: USB 2.0.

USB Controller

  • a Xbox One controller.

Xbox One controller

  • a USB to micro USB cable to connect the controller to the pc.

USB to micro USB

When the Xbox controller is plugged to the pc, a notification is seen on the pc. The Xbox Home button can then be pressed to open a Xbox gaming overlay. I can also see the Xbox controller in the Devices and Printers page.

Devices and Printers

Basically, the controller is detected by the pc.

When I go look in the virtual machine's plugged Devices and Printers, I don't see the Xbox controller listed like I do see in the pc and I can't use it.

Question:

Why can't I use the Xbox controller in the virtual machine? How do I add a Xbox One controller to the list of Devices and Printers of a Windows 10 virtual machine, running on a Windows 10 PC, with VMware Workstation 15 pro version 15.5.1 build-15018445 ?

I have tried to set the USB compatibility to USB 2.0 and tried 3 different USB to micro USB cables, but the problem still persist and the controller won't be detected by the virtual machine.

Edit 0:

I don't see the option to add usb devices in the VM > Removable Devices section.

Removable Devices

Edit 1:

https://communities.vmware.com/message/2176127#2176127

[...] restart the VMware usb services. In my machine, it is called either "vmware-usbarbitrator.exe" OR "vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe"

VMware USB service

LoukMouk
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I found that the VMware USB Arbitration Service wasn't running on my host pc.

I just needed to restart this service. Go see the link in my Edit 1 to see where I got the idea from.

LoukMouk
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