Questions tagged [gamepad]
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PS4 Controller won't stay connected
I'm trying to connect my DualShock 4 Controller to my Ubuntu-box. As I'm running 15.04 I have been lead to believe that this should be possible "natively".
When my controller is in pairing mode my PC ...
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How to reorder gamepads?
I'm seeking a way to reorder my gamepads. What I mean is, I have multiple gamepads plugged or wireless and they are affected to /dev/input/js0 (Player 1), /dev/input/js1 (Player 2), ect. and I want to ...
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Nintendo 64, mupen64plus: cannot configure controller
I received an nintendo 64 usb controller and tried to use it to play (this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Retrolink-Classic-Nintendo-64-USB-Controller-for-PC-and-MAC-BLACK-NEW-/360701283915?pt=...
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Antimicro not detecting Controller input after install RetroPi
Antimicro was working fine until after I install RetroPi. It can detect there's a controller, but it can't detect the controller input. I've tried on both a USB flight stick and a xbox one s ...
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DualShock 4 controller audio over bluetooth?
Is there a way to stream game audio to the Dual Shock 4 controller over bluetooth in ubuntu?
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How to enable Rumble/Vibrate on Gamepad
I've been trying to search for solutions for days now but still to no avail. It's really starting to frustrate me.
See I have this gamepad (DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick) which is functioning ...
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cannot find gamepad in Supertuxkart
I have installed xboxdrv and jstest-gtk. I connected my gamepad (copy of Xbox 360) and ran:
sudo xboxdrv -s
It finds the gamepads:
Your Xbox/Xbox360 controller should now be available as:
/dev/...
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dualshock 3 controller vibrates constantly on usb
I just got a dualshock 3 controller and since my PC (Ubuntu 16.04.1 has no bluetooth I'm connecting it by usb.
The problem is that as soon as I connect it to my machine, although it is recognized (...
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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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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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Ubuntu 18.10 Can't connect an Xbox controller via bluetooth
Recently, I've been unable to connect my Xbox One S gamepad via bluetooth. In the past, I had to delete (unpair) and then pair the gamepad again in order to get it to connect, but lately it doesn't ...
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How to get Magic-NS adapter working with Linux?
I have bought a gamepad adapter called the MAGIC-NS adapter. It supports PC, PS3, and the Nintendo Switch: link
I am currently trying to get it to work with my Xubuntu 17.04 installation. I am using ...
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DualShock 4 V2 vibration/rumble
I borrowed a dualshock 4 V1 a few days ago and after checking everything was working ok I decided to get one, so I bought a v2. I found out everything works fine except for vibration. Is it still not ...
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How to permanently save controller input settings on higan emulator?
How to permanently save controller input settings on higan? The controller of choice is a Xbox 360 controller, the settings are set and work just fine, until I close the higan emulator. When opening ...
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Is it possible to connect Dualshock 4 solely through usb?
For the past hour I've been trying to connect my DS4 controller and I've look up different ways and I found out about ds4drv and all that good stuff, but in all of those instances where people have ...
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Bluetooth Controller or GamePad not recognized in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
In Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, a generic bluetooth controller (iPega) used to be recognized as a controller/gamepad right after pairing. Like a USB controller does. Here is an example.
Same thing in Ubuntu 16....
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How can I use my laptop as a Bluetooth input device?
I just got a USB bluetooth dongle, and I'd like to use it to
Connect my laptop to my Android tablet as a slave device.
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Route input from my USB Xbox 360 controller to the bluetooth dongle.
I ...
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Bluetooth manager adds gamepad to xinput Virtual Core Pointer every time I connect it on Xubuntu 15.04
I've had success on my previous version of Xubuntu (14.04) adding a Wii U Pro Controller simply using by using the bluetooth manager and selecting "Proceed without pairing" -> "Device successfully ...
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How to play Left 4 Dead 2 in split screen with two controllers?
I would like to know if anybody managed to play L4D2 in split screen under Ubuntu/Linux with 2 controllers and how it was achieved.
I tried using different guides like this one; split screen works, ...
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Dualshock 4 touchpad without ds4drv
I was playing Towerfall: Ascension last night and realized that my Dualshock 4 controller was vibrating the way a 360 controller does. I tried Portal 2 and Sportsfriends... both games rumbled.
The ...
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How do I configure a Belkin n52te gamepad to work?
I was wondering how I could possibly get my Belkin n52te gamepad working on this version of Ubuntu - ubuntu 13.10?
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How can I map my Logitech gamepad to the keyboard?
I recently downloaded Steam and bought the HL1 bundle, as well as a few other games through Steam and Desura. I would like to use my Logitech F310 instead of the keyboard and mouse, but I can't seem ...
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Gamepad keyboard shortcut
Assuming I know the "name" of the key of my gamepad, HOW:
How can I open Emulation Station by pressing that key in my gamepad, normally I type emulationstation in terminal and works of corse...
But ...
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Cannot connect XBOX 360 wireless controller on Ubuntu 16.04 ( xboxdrv cannot found controller )
Hello everyone I am trying to connect Xbox 360 wireless controller via Bluetooth on Ubuntu 16.04.
First of all, I made sure that my pad was detected and paired by the system:
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But these colored ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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How to disable Apple SMC or Reorder dev/input/js*
I bought a generic usb controller and installed the package joystick and jstest-gtk to calibrate/set the mapping. In the jstest-gtk gui there is applesmc (this is an old macbook) as dev/input/js0 and ...
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Why does my XBox 360 Controller not work with Ubuntu 18.04?
I have a gamepad Tronsmart Mars G02 which is connected to my laptop by USB transmitter.
Previously it worked without any problems on Ubuntu 16.04. But I replaced my HDD and installed Ubuntu 18.04 and ...
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DualShock 4 controller audio I/O over Bluetooth
It works by default if you plug in USB, showing two new output devices, S/PDIF and analog. Selecting analog allows you to hear through the 3.5 jack. There's also an input, it works too.
However, when ...
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Dualshock 4 rotates my screen
Every time I connect dualshock 4 to my laptop it turns my screen. When I rotate my dualshock, my screen rotates too.
How to stop it?
I tried to use ds4drv but it helps only sometimes.
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CobaltFlux USB Gamepad doesn't report input? How do I get my computer to recognize the input?
I have an old Cobalt Flux Metal Dance Mat for DDR/StepMania, and I can't seem to get my computer to receive any input from it.
some debugging:
dmesg
940.121515] usb 2-1.6: USB disconnect, device ...
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NBRL-Gamepad bluetooth controller recognized only as serial device
I have a bluetooth gamepad that it was compatible with nibiru platform for Android. I have tried the solutions for IPEGA bluetooth gamepad but, i could make it work.
It connects but it is not ...
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Wired Xbox One controller
When I plug in an Xbox One controller either the whole system freezes or nothing happens. I read somewhere that the controllers are supported from kernel 3.17. How can I get the controller to work so ...
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Is there an onscreen gamepad that works similarly to virtualgamepad from Windows?
I'll been working on Ubuntu for some time,but I got a convertible laptop with touchscreen and I love it, but I need a virtual onscreen gamepad so I can play most games with touch.
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Xbox One controller and VirtualBox
I connected an Xbox One controller to a PC equipped with Ubuntu 15.04 and the system recognizes it perfectly. The problem is that VirtualBox with Win10 (to stream Xbox games) fails to recognizes it. I ...
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How to use a Dualshock 2 controller with Ubuntu?
How can I use a Playstation 2 Dualshock 2 controller on Linux? I have an adapter, so it is UUSB connected to my computer. I just want to be able to map the buttons on the controller to keys so I can ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Dual Shock 4 Controller Setup?
How do I get the touchpad of Sony's Dual Shock 4 Controller working?
Also how can I get this thing to work in Source Engine games? The buttons work but the Joysticks do not!
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Binding keys to buttons on a Ps3 gamepad controller
I have both a dual shock 3 and a knock off wired ps3 controller. I'm running 14.04 trusty tahr on a presario cq57 from compaq, no windows installed.
I have a AMD C-50 Processor × 2, 1.6 GiB of memory.
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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 working?...
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How do I scale a joystick axis to be less sensitive?
I have found testing and configuration options for my gamepad
The problem I am having is that the input reaches its extreme values (+/- 32767) when the joystick is only physically about halfway ...
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involuntary disconnection of the xbox controller
I connect the xbox controller using bluetooth. Everything works fine for the first 30 seconds, but then it just turns itself off. Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
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Steam controller not detected by steam
I am having trouble getting Steam to detect my Steam Controller. I can use the right pad to control the mouse and R to click in Ubuntu. In game I can press some buttons but they are not all set up ...
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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 ...