Is it possible to use a wireless Logitech game controller with a USB host shield?

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I have an Arduino Mega 2560 R3 from Elegoo and a USB Host Shield (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PNVKKBH).

I want to connect a Logitech F710 wireless gamepad that runs over 2.4GHz to an included USB receiver (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041RR0TW).

I was going to use the USB Host Shield 2.0 library, but on the github page (https://github.com/felis/USB_Host_Shield_2.0), it says "Note that a Wireless controller can NOT be used via USB!" Before I go into my troubleshooting steps, it sounds like my setup isn't supported. Am I reading that correctly? If so, has anyone gotten this to work successfully or do I need to go buy a different controller?

I've verified that the USB shield is getting power and initializing correctly. When I run this code:

#include <Usb.h>
#include <usbhub.h>
#include <hidboot.h>

// USB Host Shield object
USB Usb;

// Create an HIDBoot object without specifying a specific protocol
HIDBoot<USB_HID_PROTOCOL_NONE> Hid(&Usb);  // Use USB_HID_PROTOCOL_NONE

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);  // Start serial communication
  
  // Initialize USB Host Shield
  if (Usb.Init() == -1) {
    Serial.println("USB Host Shield initialization failed.");
    while (1);  // Halt if initialization fails
  }
  Serial.println("USB Host Shield initialized.");
}

void loop() {
  Usb.Task();  // Poll the USB Host Shield
  
  // Add a debug message to show it's running
  Serial.println("Polling for HID device...");
  delay(1000);  // Delay for readability
}

it outputs

USB Host Shield initialized.
Polling for HID device...
...

Some other things I've tried:

  • I have tried all of the examples in the USB Host Shield Library and none of them register button presses.
  • The controller has a D and X mode. I've tried both.
  • I've verified that the controller works on my mac in D mode.
  • I've verified that a device connected to the USB hub has power. The Arduino is plugged into my computer via USB and a 12v 1a power adaptor.

Naturally, I tried all this before I read that it may not be supported at all. I'm new to posting, so I hope this is enough information and follows all the rules/etiquette. Any advice would be much appreciated.

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