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How do I get an 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 I do know that when using this on Windows I have to manually install the drivers for the wireless receiver (if that is relevant.)

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If you find difficulties running your XBOX 360 controller, then this will help you install it on a computer running Ubuntu, and also show you how to configure it. These instructions are workable for both wired or wireless X-Box 360 controllers.

Getting Started

To be able to use your Xbox 360 wired/wireless controller under Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin), you need first to install some required packages.

Open the terminal and run this command:

sudo apt-get install --install-recommends jstest* joystick xboxdrv 

You also need to ensure that xpad is not getting loaded:

echo "blacklist xpad" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf sudo rmmod xpad # unload module if already loaded 

Configuring the pad

Connect now your game controller to your PC via USB (wired) or connect your XBOX 360 PC wireless gaming receiver for your wireless controller, then run this command to start the configuration:

In the window that shows up, select your controller (Microsoft X-Box 360 pad, Generic X-Box pad, etc.) and click Properties:

Note If your controller is not listed, try to click the «Refresh» button.

A new window will pop-up which will help you calibrate your gaming controller, remap the buttons of your game controller (changing the order of axis and buttons), etc.

After you finish your configuration, save your new settings and close the window. You will be able now to use your Xbox 360 controller to play games under Ubuntu.

Configure xboxdrv to start at boot

If you’re making a dedicated machine or want to ensure that xboxdrv is loaded on startup you can do this:

First create an upstart job:

sudoedit /etc/init/xboxdrv.conf 

and in there add the following contents:

start on filesystem exec xboxdrv -D expect fork 

This will ensure xboxdrv is started on boot.

I created a PPA to get this working in 14.04 (some minor differences). Additionally this PPA marks xpad as conflict, properly removes broken configs at install, and creates a System Settings entry called «Joysticks». Check here: launchpad.net/~rael-gc/+archive/ubuntu-xboxdrv

In order for xboxdrv to start in daemon mode, you may have to add a rule to dbus (see here: github.com/Grumbel/xboxdrv/issues/42)

Ubuntu 14.04, 15.10, 16.04:

I created an PPA to install and create a proper daemon for xboxdrv in 14.04 and above.

Additionally this PPA will cleanup broken config, mark xpad as conflict (stop it if necessary), start the xboxdrv daemon and create a «Joysticks» entry into System Settings.

To install it, run in a terminal:

sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:rael-gc/ubuntu-xboxdrv sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-xboxdrv 

PS: I cloned the package to other releases and even changed it to work with systemd .

Nothing I found could get my XBox 360 Wireless Receiver to work in Linux Mint 17.1 until I did this, then suddenly I saw my controller sync in front of my eyes for the first time in Linux. Thank you so much for this.

Finally solved it. Just type in this in the Terminal

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install xboxdrv xboxdrv --silent & 

and done you just installed Xbox driver and you’re all ready to use your Xbox 360 controller :D. I guess when everyone says the controller is a Plug&Play and it does not then you have to install the necessary drivers to use it.

And then install jstest-gtk either via a following «sudo apt-get install jstest-gtk» or it can also be found via the Ubuntu Software Center. Unfortunately the whole XBOX package and some kind of GUI/test program has not been submitted to the software center.

UPDATE: This is not required for Kernel 4.2 (maybe 15.10 or 16.04) and higher. This Bug has finally been fixed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1272765.

If you have problems with blinking LEDs just add this ppa and install the fixed xpad kernel module from SteamOS. Thanks Valve!

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mdeslaur/steamos sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install steamos-xpad-dkms 

This updates the xpad module in Ubuntu, so you do not need xboxdrv.

This is an update to existing answers for a way to get an XBox360 controller working in Wine >= 1.7, including Steam games in Wine on Ubuntu >= 13.10. No root permissions needed for installation and operation.

The below method makes use of x360ce.exe, which basically provides Dinput codes for Wine to communicate with a game (Note that your XBox controller still sends Xinput controls).

Plug in your XBox360 (or compatible) controller to have it automatically recognized with the xpad kernel module.

No need to install and run xboxdrv because at present the controller appears to be recognized. Do not blacklist the Xpad kernel module as was recommended in older tutorials.

• x360ce.exe
• dinput8.dll
• xinput1_3.dll

Introduction

This HOWTO deals with the installation and configuration of Microsoft® Xbox 360™ controllers; both the USB and wireless. The Xbox 360™ controllers and the older Xbox™ controllers should be supported out of the box, but if you are experiencing problems you might want to check out the Testing and Troubleshooting section.

Ubuntu now includes the xpad kernel module with support for the Xbox™ controller and Xbox 360™ (wired/wireless) controller. The tools from the «joystick» package can be used to test and calibrate them from the terminal.

The rest of this HOWTO was originally written for Ubuntu 7.10, although it should apply, with a few modifications, to both older and newer versions which do not already have kernel support for these controllers. The HOWTO is an adaptation of a similar HOWTO for Gentoo Linux, with some general suggestions from various posts on the Ubuntu Forums.

It should be noted that this HOWTO only deals with the regular Xbox™ and Xbox 360™ controllers. Other controllers, peripherals and modules are not dealt with and may or may not work.

Although the steps taken in this HOWTO works for me, I make no guarantee as to the outcome and consequences from following this HOWTO. Use at your own risk.

The (old) Xbox™ Controller

When dealing with the older Xbox™ controllers, all you need to do is to make, or obtain, a USB adapter and plug it in; driver support for the older controllers should already be installed and active. If the controller doesn’t respond, see the Testing and Troubleshooting section.

Before you begin

Before you begin I would like to point out that the Xbox 360™ does not use Bluetooth® for its wireless communication. If you have a wireless controller, you need to get an Xbox 360™ Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows®. Don’t worry, it works under Linux too, although there are a few quirks. All you need to do is to plug it in, as you would under Windows®, and it should behave similarly to the USB controller.

Updating the drivers

Experimental support for the Xbox 360™ controller does exist. The xpad kernel module included in kernels before 2.6.26 only supports the old Xbox™ controller though. If you want to use your Xbox 360™ controller with a kernel before 2.6.26, you will have to install an updated xpad module. Since there is no package for it, you will have to compile and install the module yourself.

Alternatively, with older kernels you can use the Userspace Xbox/Xbox360 USB Gamepad Driver.

Installing required packages

In order to compile and install the new drivers, you will need a few packages. The following command will install them for you:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential automake1.9

Although it isn’t required, you may want additional packages in order to calibrate the controller

sudo apt-get install jscalibrator libgii1 libjsw2

You may, of course, use any package manager you like. Just make sure you install the linux-headers version that corresponds to your current kernel.

Downloading and preparing the drivers

For kernels before 2.6.26, you will need to build an updated kernel module (xpad) or the Userspace Xbox/Xbox360 USB Gamepad Driver.

For the updated xpad module, you will need a directory for the files. The name of the directory doesn’t matter, as long as it’s empty and you have write permissions to it.

The above will change directory to your home directory and create the subdirectory «xpad».

Now, go to the newly created directory and download the files:

cd xpad wget "http://xbox-linux.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xbox-linux/kernel-2.6/drivers/usb/input/xpad.c" "http://xbox-linux.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xbox-linux/kernel-2.6/drivers/usb/input/xpad.h"

Creating the Makefile

In your working directory («xpad»), copy and paste the following to a file called «Makefile», using your favourite editor. Make sure the tabs under «all:» and «install:» remain intact.

KERNEL_PATH?=/usr/src/linux-headers-$(shell uname -r) EXTRA_CFLAGS=-I$(shell pwd) obj-m:=xpad.o all: $(MAKE) modules -C $(KERNEL_PATH) SUBDIRS=$(shell pwd) install: cp -f xpad.ko /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/kernel/drivers/input/joystick

This should find your current header files, build the new xpad drivers using the recently downloaded source code as a module, and install the module to the appropriate directory.

Compiling and installing the drivers

Assuming your current directory is your working directory («xpad»), all you need to do is to execute the following commands:

make sudo make install sudo modprobe -r xpad sudo depmod -a sudo modprobe xpad

This will compile the module, install it, remove the old one, and load the new one. If the process return errors, you probably missed a step. Otherwise, check the Testing and Troubleshooting section.

Testing and Troubleshooting

By now your new module should be installed and ready for use. Connect the controller and type «dmesg» in a terminal. If you see something like «Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (PC). «, then the new drivers are supposedly working.

If you installed jscalibrator, you can use it to test and calibrate your controller.

Known issues with Wireless controllers

• The LED indicator on the controller continues to blink even after the controller has been connected.
• There is no way to turn the controller off, save removing the batteries.
• Some programs may require that you resync the controller after starting them in order for the controller to work.

General issues and solutions

Controller doesn’t respond

• Make sure that the controller is plugged in and that the drivers are installed properly. The install directory mentioned in the Makefile has changed before; if the old modules are loaded when you run «sudo modprobe xpad», then xpad.ko should probably be copied elsewhere. If so, locate the old xpad.ko, and overwrite it with the xpad.ko generated from the compiled sources.
• If the «make» process failed, you are probably missing a file, or the tabs in the Makefile got converted to spaces.
• If you just installed the driver, you could try rebooting the system, as that should load all the needed modules. If that doesn’t fix it, try reconnecting the controller. You could also try to run the modprobe commands mentioned under Compiling and installing the drivers again.
• If you are using a Wireless Xbox 360™ controller, you may have to resync after starting the program that makes use of it.

Incorrectly mapped buttons

The Gentoo Linux HOWTO on the same subject mentions some fixes if you are having problems with incorrectly mapped buttons. Essentially, you need to figure out which button/axis is controlling what, and what they should be controlling. Then you need to move the corresponding variables around in the source code («xpad.c») to match your setup, save, and repeat this HOWTO from the «Compiling and installing the drivers» section.

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