xboxdrv/README
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[[ XBox360 USB Gamepad Driver for Userspace ]]
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This is a XBox360 gamepad driver for Linux that works in userspace. It
is a alternative to the xpad kernel driver.
[[ Compilation ]]
-----------------
Required libraries and tools:
* libusb
* boost
* scons
* uinput
You can compile by typing:
% scons
[[ Running ]]
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First make sure that the xpad kernel module does not get loaded,
either by deleting or renaming it. rmmod might not be enough since it
might be automatically loaded.
Once ensured that xpad is out of the way plug in your XBox360 gamepad
and start the userspace driver:
% ./xbox360
This will create a /dev/input/js0 and allow you to access the gamepad
from any game. To exit the driver press Ctrl-c twice
If you have multiple controllers you need to start multiple instances
of the xbox360 driver and append the -i argument like this:
% ./xbox360 -i 1
This will select the second controller, also see:
% ./xbox360 --list-controller
[[ SDL Notes ]]
---------------
To let SDL know which axis act as a hat and which act as normal axis
you have to set an environment variable:
% SDL_LINUX_JOYSTICK="'XBox360 Gamepad (userspace driver)' 6 1 0"
% export SDL_LINUX_JOYSTICK
This will let the DPad act as Hat.
See ftp://ptah.lnf.kth.se/pub/misc/sdl-env-vars for more information.
[[ LED Commands ]]
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You can set the LED via:
% ./xbox360 --led NUM
Valid values for NUM:
0: off
1: all blinking
2: 1/top-left blink, then on
3: 2/top-right blink, then on
4: 3/bottom-left blink, then on
5: 4/bottom-right blink, then on
6: 1/top-left on
7: 2/top-right on
8: 3/bottom-left on
9: 4/bottom-right on
10: rotate
11: blink
12: blink slower
13: rotate with two lights
14: blink
15: blink once
# EOF #