Comments on How to configure your gamepad on Ubuntu

This article is horribly outdated as the XPAD kernel driver is now a far superior gamepad driver to xboxdrv. If you're running any recent version of Ubuntu, then it should be plug-n-play for the Logitech F310, F710, XB360, XBOne, and Steam Controllers.

Allow me to disagree. Especially in the wireless Xbox controller that I used for this article, the xpad driver was causing random led flashes as I mentioned in the post. I also mentioned that it is plug n play, but that doesn't mean it's better. Please read the post first before you characterise it "horribly outdated". Thank you :)

The way this article is written is very bad. It blindly assumes that the only gamepads in the world are Xbox controllers.

What about PS4 or Wii/WiiU controllers?

Hello and thanks for commenting. I have actually mentioned in the post that xpad is working for most controllers, and I have specifically mentioned that xboxdriv has support for other gamepads besides the xbox one. That said, I can't see how this article can lead someone to believe that the only gamepads in the world are Xbox controlelrs.

thank you and also my brother has that xbox romote that is in your background

many thanks bill, works great for me 

Interesting article, your article popped up in a search for info on linux gamepads. It has given me some insight and a direction to go in the driver department. Thanks Bill.

I dont use the ubuntu or any debian based linux, my laptop runs OpenSuse, and my desktop is an Arch. Will xpad run in these or have you a suggestion for a driver that will.

and how do you do it with a gamecube controller?

Hi, thanks for sharing this.Is possible to configure two gamepads as well?

Excellent! Working perfect on Ubuntu 18.04

I had only to install the "ubuntu-xboxdrv" for my Logitech F310.

It's time to let some "Steam" off!  :)

I followed the diretions in this article assuming it would work, and now my controller does not work at all. Fully borked, and I am too new of a user to know how to retrograde to the old driver.And now I find my steam does not work either. I don't recommend following this.

When was this article written? Is it still relevant? I can't find a date anywhere, not even on the comments.

How valid is the problems described for other gamepads ?

Very Good. Had a cause to want a gamepad, knew I had an old Xbox pad somewhere. had used one on windows XP, just lop off the plug and put on a male USB, install a driver, n she went just fine. no wukkas.

tried it in 2020, nowhere near as neat. win10 very hackish install, out of the box ubuntu (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) did detect, but very messed up bindings.

as an Xbox Gamepad Driver, perfect. all the stars. cant comment on 360, one, gamecube (?), switch, yadda yadda. but for the OG Xbox, just works.

Thank you all involved in its crafting.

Now, Get my Game On.

Do not try this at home.   It just destorys "working" js0 and creates junk xbox. 

ElementaryOS is best distro ever... unfortunatly only for strong hardware

I've been having a problem for months trying to get my F710 to work with 20.04. It was working, then suddenly stopped after some OS update. JSTEST-GTK detected the gamepad on js0, but no input.

I tried enabling xboxdrv per the instructions here. When I run the command line, the gamepad is detected with JSTEST-GTK, but still no input. Different driver, same problem. How might I fix this? And/or how can I get back the XPAD driver that came pre-installed with the OS?