Questions tagged [gamepad]
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Can a Playstation 4 controller touchpad be used as a mouse pointer in Ubuntu?
A Playstation 4 controller touchpad can be used as a mouse pointer in Windows by using ds4windows.
Does Ubuntu also have a driver for the Playstation 4 controller to use it as a mouse pointer?
If yes, ...
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Bluetooth gamepad misses input after idling for a few seconds
OS: Ubuntu 23.04
GNOME: 44.0
Kernel: Linux 6.2.0-20-generic
(Basically stock ubuntu 23.04 desktop off ubuntu.com; installed <2 weeks ago)
As title.
My Xbox controller is paired via usb bluetooth ...
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Gamecube Controller Adapter not working
I followed this guide for getting my Gamecube controller/Mayflash adapter to work with Ubuntu (I'm on 22.04). The program built correctly, but the adapter is not being detected in any programs in ...
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Problem with joystick
I have a weird problem with my new joystick. One I connect it using a USB port, the device appears on the list of USB devices. If I execute the lsusb command it shows:
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 ...
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DJI Mini 2 controller
I'm trying to use my DJI Mini 2 controller in Ubuntu 22.04. I have the joystick and jstest-gtk packages installed. The system recognize the controller and creates two serial ports:
[11887.533124] usb ...
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Gamepad mapping in Hurrican game
I tried to install the old but fantastic Hurrican game (developed by Poke 53280) on Kubuntu 22.04 via flatpak (https://holarse.de/wiki/hurrican). The game seems to run fine but I'm unable to configure ...
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How to get Defender Omega USB gamepad to work?
Please help me get a Defender Omega USB gamepad to work on Ubuntu 22.04. It is an "off brand" PS3-like controller.
I'm running Ubuntu on an Orange Pi 5.
It has an "analog" switch ...
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Logitech F310 gamepad doesn't work
My Logitech F310 gamepad doesn't work when I turn it on . It used to run "plug and play" in older versions, but not in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
The gamepad is connected by cable and it has two rear ...
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Mouse cursor moving diagonally (downwards) after installing PS4 controller (that works fine in the same laptop but in windows) via BT
So I have ubuntu 20.04 lts fully updated (basically fresh install)
Steam (With proton experimental enabled)
and I just added a PS4 controller via BT (my laptop is Acer predator helios 300)
if I switch ...
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connecting a ps3 controller on ubuntu22.10 [duplicate]
I have a wireless ps3 controller that I wish to connect on my laptop, but I cant get it right, I have tried connecting it with a usb cable and bluetooth but have failed a couple of times , how can I ...
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Chrome doesn't detect gamepad?
I'm trying to use xbox cloud on ubuntu with the chrome web browser. I have a redragon gamepad. It works fine with firefox but for some reason chrome doesn't recognize it. Any ideas? Thank you.
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Nacon GC-100 gamepad right stick not working properly on Ubuntu 20.04
I reciently buyed a Xbox-like PC controller (Nacon GC-100) and I was trying it on Steam and worked pretty good, the problem comes when I use it on non Steam games.
The right Stick works kinda weird, ...
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Xubuntu 22.04 - any way to disable gamepads from rumbling/force-feedback?
This PC is for gaming and retro-gaming and uses lots of different emulators.
Amongst its controllers I'm using two generic Xbox One controllers with the xone driver at https://github.com/medusalix/...
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Xubuntu Studio - Is there a console command I can use to reset all gamepads?
This is an Ubuntu Studio PC with Xfce desktop, being used as a gaming emulator.
The gamepads are:-
2 x Xbox One controllers (over USB not bluetooth)
3 x Dualshock4 controllers (over USB not bluetooth)
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joystick.conf isn't stopping all gamepads from acting as mouse+keyboard on Xubuntu Studio 22.04
My setup is a gaming PC with numerous controllers and emulators + Steam. Currently it has these:-
js0 - Xbox controller (24C6:581A) - joysticks sometimes controls mouse
js1 - PS4 Dualshock4 red (054C:...
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How to set up a gamepad?
I have an old gamepad which I managed to pair thorough bluetooth. Ubuntu reacts automatically to volume down and up. But the other keys dont show any action.
Can you tell me how this mapping works and ...
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Chinese xbox 360 receiver
I used a Chinese xbox 360 controller receiver in windows and worked ok. Now I’ve switched to Ubuntu I can not find any information on how to install the receiver can anyone help
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Ubuntu only detecting 3 gamepads at a time
Im trying to connect 4 gamepads at once over USB, but my computer seems to only recognize 3 at a time. They all work individually, but no matter what order or port I plug them into, the 4th controller ...
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Gamepad detected, no buttons register
I have a dreamgear shadow gamepad (DGPS3-3880).
Currently I'm trying to get RetroPie working in Ubuntu 20.04.
RetroPie recognises that a gamepad is plugged in, but won't register an
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Unable to connect an Xbox Series X|S controller via Bluetooth
I tried to connect an Xbox Series X|S controller (the one with the share button) to Ubuntu 20.04 via Bluetooth, but the controller keeps disconnecting/reconnecting over and over.
This is the ...
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Missing Wiimote and Nunchuk axis/button inputs on Ubuntu 21.10
I'm trying to use my Wii Remote (the RVL-CNT-01 model) and Nunchuk as a game controller on Ubuntu 21.10. However, it appears that only the buttons on the Wiimote are recognized out-of-the-box. How ...
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Bluetooth gamepad sleeps after a few seconds
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with RetroArch and a correctly paired 8BitDo Bluetooth gamepad. Everything works fine, except that after a few idle seconds the controller sleeps, causing the next button ...
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8BitDo Bluetooth Controller
I'm having trouble making an 8BitDo Bluetooth controller work with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The controller can successfully pair in all modes (Android, macOS and Windows) but it doesn't get recognized by ...
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(20.04.3 LTS) USB controllers detected by lsusb and jstest, but not by jstest-gtk or anything else
lsusb output:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04f2:b5a9 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd PDP Wired Controller for Xbox One - Raven Black
Bus 001 ...
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Using DualShock 4 and DualSense controller over Bluetooth
As I haven't had any success on unix stackexchange, I try here. Maybe I'm impatient, maybe this is not the good way to ask for help, feel free to tell me!
For some time I've used a Playstation ...
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PS2 DDR pad -> USB adapter -> Bionic: jstest works, but nothing else (antimicro, qjoypad)
I have an old Konami Dance pad for PS2, and I have the USB adapter to plug it into my machine. I ran jstest /dev/input/js0 and it sees my pad just fine. I can press any button and see it react. This ...
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How can I pair a PlayStation 5 controller via bluetooth?
I would like to use a PlayStation 5 controller (PlayStation DualSense) wirelessly.
If I connect it through a USB cable, it's recognized as a joystick device + audio card. But if I try to use it via ...
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Configure a joystick in ubunntu 20.04
I have a 0079-0006-DragonRaise Inc Generic USB Joystick. It is being recognised by my ubuntu 20.40. On testing with jstest-gtk I found a very odd problem
BUTTON_TRIGGER is not recognised
Axis 2 is ...
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DragonRise Gamepad not working on Ubuntu 20.04
I bought a generic DragonRise Gamepad online. but I cannot get it working on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Whilst it is properly detected:
$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 008: ID 0079:0006 DragonRise Inc. PC TWIN SHOCK ...
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How can I use Gioteck VX-4 controller in Ubuntu 20.04
I got a Gioteck VX-4 controller on sale, and am having a few problems using it with Linux. I am trying to use it via the USB cable, but other than showing up as a Dualshock 4 controller when running ...
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Bluetooth gamepad Pro controller and Ubuntu
I get a gamepad Nitendo Switch (compatible) in bluetooth
I am able to connect it to Ubuntu 20.04 with bluetooth.
he is recognized as gamepad as "Pro Controller"
But none of the calibration ...
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Gamepad not working properly "DragonRise"
I am using ubuntu 20.04
When I plug a gamepad recognized as DragonRise Inc
with sdl-jstest (or jstest-gtk) when I move the :
left stick vertical : axe 1 move
left stick horizontal : axe0 and axe2 move ...
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How to set up xbox360 controller on Ubuntu 20.04 focal fossa
I'm extremely new to Ubuntu and Linux in general and was looking for how to set up a wired xbox360 controller to my laptop running focal fossa. All that I found were either outdated or irrelevant. ...
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Switch second gamepad (from the same vendor) to player2
I bought two similar gamepads and I want to play in games for 2 players on ePSXe, however ePSXe recognizes both gamepads as player1.
After researching couple of days, I still can not find a solution ...
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generic xinput controller ubuntu
I would like to use my Trust GXT 590 BOSI on my Linux machine. I use Ubuntu 18.04.5
The controller is said to support Android and Windows X and D input. It has a USB dongle. I've tried it with my ...
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NGC Controller detected but not recognized as a joystick
I'm currently trying to use a cheap Nintendo GameCube controller adapter for Wii U / Switch and PC (it has a toggle button to switch modes from console to computer) (this one) on my Ubuntu 18.04 ...
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Gamepad not properly detected
I'm having some issues with a wireless gamepad controller in Ubuntu 18.04. It was working fine until recently. jstest and evtest both seem to detect input from it but the button mappings are incorrect ...
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Chrome doesn't recognise gamepad
For some reason Chrome doesn't recognise my gamepad, whereas Firefox does. I read something about "install a vaapi snap app of chrome", but I am not sure if this will fix the issue.
How can ...
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font missing in Freelancer game with Wine
Ubuntu16.04
The game Freelancer run well with wine, but one font seem to miss: check on the screenshot, the rectangles might be text.
I have the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package but nothing better, ...
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Completely disable PS4 controller's audio devices?
It's annoying to always have to change my default audio device back to my headphones every time I plug my PS4 controllers in. Is there a way to completely disable them from ever being used as audio ...
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Trust controller in X mode, seen but gives no input
I have a Trust GTX YULA controller which I would also like to use on my Ubuntu laptop.
The controller has a switch between Direct mode and X mode, where it pretends to be an XBOX controller. X mode ...
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Xinput Gamepad not detected
I bought a Gamesir T4 gamepad that has Xinput support. In windows, it is recognized as a Xbox One Controller and works normally. But in Ubuntu 19.10 I am unable to get it working on Xinput mode. It ...
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Enable joystick instead of touchpad in Xonotic
When playing Xonotic the joystick Logitech F310 was already working
but after restarting computer it stopped completely work.
When I press shift+esc during the game I try to enable the joystick
with
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Set Logitech F310 gamepad in qjoypad
I have installed qjoypad under Ubuntu 18.04 and I'm trying
to set the keys for the game Xonotic.
The keys work OK, except for the keys for mouse (touchpad).
I don't know which keys to map for:
mouse ...
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Help with Xbox One Controller and Bluetooth
I recently got an Xbox One Controller and it works great. However, I can't get it to work over Bluetooth. I have a Dell XPS 13 9343 model, and the Bluetooth appears to work, but I can't get the ...
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Use joypad instead of mouse for aiming in Xonotic
Is it possible to use joypad instead of mouse in Xonotic?
According to this setting it looks that not.
I need especially the keys for aiming, which I can't find under key bindings.
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Logitech F310 gamepad's setup ignored by games
I have setup logitech F310 gamepad according to this site.
It looks OK, when I run jstest-gtk, but when I run the game Xonotic the
gamepad is ignored.
I tried:
export SDL_JOYSTICK_DEVICE=/dev/input/...
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How can make the controler configuration window show in pcsxr?
I'm running ubuntu 18.04 and have installed pcsxr via apt. Everything seems to work as expected except for controllers. When I try to click on the controller icon or select "controllers..." from the ...
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Is there a standalone nintendo switch pro controller driver without steam?
You can connect the Nintendo Switch Pro controller to an ubuntu desktop in 2 ways, bluetooth or wired.
Out of the box, the wired connection staight up not works, it is detected but no inputs are ...
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sudo modprobe -r xpad fix?
Is there a fix for Ubuntu 18.04 not recognizing xbox controllers without running the sudo modprobe -r xpad and sudo modprobe xpad EVERY time I restart? I know you used to be able to add xboxdrv as a ...
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