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Do Handhalds Work Just as Game pads/ controllers do?
I am trying to figure out if i could use a handheld game console to control ubuntu 13.04 just like an actual controller would. It may sound stupid, but I am just asking because it MAY be possible in ...
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PS3 SixAxis Controller with Wine
I have my PS3 Sixaxis connect to my Ubuntu 13.04 machine using the SixAd driver. I have tested it with JSTest-GTK and see that all the buttons/separate axes are working. However, under Wine, a lot of ...
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How to configure Qjoypad?
I followed the steps on this page but when I run make it gives me this error:
/usr/bin/ld: keycode.o: undefined reference to symbol 'XKeycodeToKeysym'
/usr/bin/ld: note: 'XKeycodeToKeysym' is defined ...
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Sensor bar (Wiimote like) doesn't work
I recently bought a sensor bar to play Wii games on my Ubuntu 12.04, but it doesn't work. It shows as "D_R_M Magic Sport Bar" on applications, and the dmesg output is:
[118124.192142] input: D_R_M ...
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Gamepad usb error -71
I have a couple of game-pads with a USB interface, The game-pads are RockFire QF-501UV,
When connecting them to the USB port I get the following message:
Feb 27 22:32:55 localhost kernel: ...
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How to get SNES SmartJoy working on 12.04?
I have an SNES SmartJoy adapter so I can use a SNES controller with emulators but I can't get it working under Ubuntu. Is there a controller configuration utility I need to use?
I'm trying to get it ...
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Use bluetooth game controllers in kubuntu
How can I use a bluetooth gaming controller to play games in kubuntu 12.04?
Specifically, I want to play with a wii controller, but also have access to ps3 and xb360 conrollers. I installed wmgui, ...
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How can I calibrate my Xbox360 controller in Ubuntu 12.10?
I was trying to play The Walking Dead Game with my Xbox360 controller and it didn't work, in this same site a helpful user told me it was a wine problem and not the driver or the game. So, I tried ...
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How do I play mame games on 12.10 without being interrupted by the screensaver?
"gnome-screensaver-command -p" is gone in 12.10 so mame can't poke to keep the screen alive.
Is there a command I can add before "mame" to deactivate the screensaver and one to reactivate it after I ...
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Is it possible to use a PS3 controller to emulate an xbox controller?
I have my PS3 controller connected through USB and while that works fine, no applications seem to support its keymap. So my question is whether it's possible to make it emulate an xbox controller ...
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Enabling Gamepad Rumble/Vibration function [closed]
I use a Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 longer with my dell xps l502x. But now (thanks to playing Super Meat Boy) I want to have the vibration/rumble working. Is there a way to do this?
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What do I need to use Macally iShock with ZSNES?
internet. I'm fairly new to Linux, using the latest distro of Ubuntu, and I'd like to try playing around in ZSNES. However, I can't seem to get the buttons on my old Macally iShock controller to ...
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How do I install the latest version of Mupen64? [closed]
Alright, I can't figure out how to install Mupen64 on Ubuntu 12.04. I'm gonna be moving in ~2 days with no internet connection for an indefinite amount of time, so that's why I'm asking for answers ...
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User interface navigable via game controller
I am repurposing an old desktop as a media center PC using Ubuntu(for the time being)but I am also interested in adding some capabilities more typically attributed to a game console to the machine. ...
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How do I install a gamepad with vibration?
I've been looking at gamepads for my gaming needs and so far I haven't found a single opinion as to what works and what doesn't. Are there any gamepads that have the rumble (vibration) feature ...
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Does Ubuntu support onlive universal controller?
I want to buy a good gamepad. I know that Xbox 360 controller works but not completely supported. Dualshock is not an option (I need my bluetooth free). So I noticed this Onlive Universal controller ...
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How can I pair up wiimote plus to my Ubuntu 12.04 machine?
It keeps asking for the PIN, and the option of connecting a device without PIN is not added to Ubuntu for some reason.
I know there are things like wiican, but the package is not available for some ...
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How do I get a wireless XBOX 360 controller working?
I have a Microsoft XBOX 360 gamepad with the wireless adapter and I was wondering what I would have to install to use them with Ubuntu 12.04. I read a few other posts but they are old and I could not ...
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Gamepad setup ignored by games
I recently got a wired (USB) XBox 360 gamepad. It was nearly plug-and-play on my laptop running Ubuntu 12.04. However, some control axes were mixed up. I used jstest-gtk to reconfigure the mapping and ...
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Problems playing OpenArena with QJoyPad
OpenArena looks like an awesome game, and I can't wait to give it a go.
I use a gamepad for pc games because I'm on a laptop with a trackpad. Of course I need some software to map the controller out ...
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Wireless Xbox 360 controller on Humble Bundle V
This is my first question on Ask Ubuntu, so I will apologise beforehand if I break any kind of rule nor asking an obvious topic.
I got the Humble Indie Bundle Complete (including Bastion, Lone ...
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USB Logitech Rumble Pad 2 gamepad AND Thustmaster Universal Challenge Wheel not working in wine
The controllers are detected by the OS, and show up in lsusb, and I can configure them with jstest-gtk, but Live For Speed in Wine doesn't recognize them as connected. Using Lubuntu 12.04, wine ...
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How do I use a gamepad?
I'm planning on buying a game-pad for playing games on emulators (like ZSNES) and I have read a few articles on the net related to some game-pads not working in Linux especially when playing games via ...
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Logitech Rumble Gamepad F510
I recently I bought a Logitech F510 gamepad. Unfortunately, it does not work properly for me.
I have tried to calibrate the device with jstest-gtk without any success - I can not get all the axes ...
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How do I get input from more than 4 wireless controllers on with xboxdrv?
I'm using xboxdrv on Ubuntu to gather input from Xbox controllers. With wired controllers I can get 4+ controller inputs very easily:
xboxdrv --daemon -i 0 --detach-kernel-driver \
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USB gamepad controller for Minecraft? [closed]
Logitech gamepad controller works in Ubuntu 11.04 but does not work with Minecraft. I have tried Minecontrol which supports windows/mac/linux and is used to make Minecraft compatible with a usb ...
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How to configure an USB DDR dance pad for Stepmania?
I have Stepmania running and my official Dance Dance Revolution dance pad from DDR Universe 2, but I can't get the former to work with the latter.
lsusb says:
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 12ab:0004 Honey ...
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Joystick acts as mouse; won't stop
Joystick acts as a mouse, even when I'm playing a game that uses a joystick so I get random mouse events going on.
I plugged a joystick in to play Spiral Knights, also installed joystick and ...
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How do I configure a joystick or gamepad?
I recently recieved a gamepad (a joystick, like a PS2 controller) from a friend.
It's a Logitech Rumblepad 2.
How would I configure this in Ubuntu?
I would like to use a GUI utility.
I tried ...
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DragonRise USB gamepad not working
I have a Gamepad which is not working, I say "not working" because I was playing Urban Terror and the game was not responding to the gamepad button presses. How do I get the gamepad to work?
I tried ...
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How do I connect my Sixaxis Playstation3 controller to my laptop?
I have a Lenovo X61t laptop and I'd like to use a Sony Sixaxis PlayStation 3 bluetooth controller.
How can I get the controller to talk to my laptop?
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Logitech Gamepad F310 interacts with mouse…why?
I downloaded the N64 emulator off of the Software center a while ago, and I was doing OK with using the keyboard. Then a friend of mine gave me the brilliant idea of getting a USB controller. So I ...
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Is there an Xpadder equivalent?
Xpadder allows to control the mouse cursor by using a joystick,gamepad,etc.
Xpadder only works on Windows, however I'm not sure if it would work on Ubuntu too, I'm using a XBOX360 Wireless Controller ...
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How to Use Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Controller?
Im Curious about the usage of the controller to play any games, like... does it even work in linux?,if so do i need a driver of some sorts?
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Remapping both mouse and keyboard to a gamepad
Since Halloween, I have been really enjoying Frictional Games' Amnesia on Ubuntu. My next goal is to get the other offerings they have.
Unfortunately, there is not a gamepad setting for this game ...
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How to disable slider on game pad?
I have a gamepad that works fine in Ubuntu (from a technical point-of-view), but the slider on the gamepad is malfunctioning. I would like to simply disable the slider globally so that all ...
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BigBen wireless gamepad does not connect [closed]
The gamepad is more or less a clone of a xbox controller (IIRC it is even from the same manufacturer), labeled PCPADRFLX. lsusb lists the receiver as ID 1a34:0801.
dmesg | grep input reads
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