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Bug 4464

Summary: SDL_GameControllerName and SDL_JoystickName don't return the expected name for XBox controllers
Product: SDL Reporter: Rémy Tassoux <contact>
Component: joystickAssignee: Sam Lantinga <slouken>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Sam Lantinga <slouken>
Severity: minor    
Priority: P2 CC: bombo
Version: 2.0.10   
Hardware: x86_64   
OS: Windows 10   

Description Rémy Tassoux 2019-01-19 12:43:13 UTC 
I have both a XBox 360 and XBox One controller, and if I try to get their name using either SDL_GameControllerName or SDL_JoystickName, the ouput is always "XInput Controller" instead of their real name.
Comment 1 Bob Ombo 2019-02-15 17:46:44 UTC 
What is the GUID of your controller?

I have a "compatible" controller, i get:

INFO: Joystick (0)[Microsoft X-Box 360 pad] ADDED!
INFO: Controller (0)[XInput Controller] ADDED!

when using events

SDL_CONTROLLERDEVICEADDED:
SDL_GameControllerNameForIndex(event.cdevice.which)

SDL_JOYDEVICEADDED:
SDL_JoystickNameForIndex(event.jdevice.which)

so i get both, not sure if that's a bug?
Comment 2 Rémy Tassoux 2019-04-04 11:24:35 UTC 
Here are the GUIDs and the associated names I get for each controller :

[ XBox 360 Wired Controller ]
GUID: 030000005e0400008e02000000007801
Joystick Name: XInput Controller #1
Controller Name: XInput Controller

[ XBox One S Controller ]
GUID: 030000005e040000ea02000000007801
Joystick Name: XInput Controller #2
Controller Name: XInput Controller

Both are official Microsoft controllers. Their GUIDs are missing from SDL_gamecontrollerdb.h, I guess that's why I get generic names.