X-Box Controller using the xpad

the_enigma · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject:

Ok, I think I didn't really supply enough info for the options thing, so here's another explanation
Inverting the left stick is 1
Inverting the right stick is 2
Using the dpad as buttons (DDR mode) is 4
Using the L&R triggers as buttons is 8

Add together the options you want to use, and then pass that to modprobe.

So for DDR mode and L&R triggers as buttons, we want 4+8, or 12.
so "modprobe xpad options=12"

Occasus · Apprentice Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 158 Location: Italia

hi, is there a tutorial about installing the xpad. i can't understand very good english, so i can't understand how to do this reading this thread

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the_enigma · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:

Download a kernel of your choice (I know vanilla patches cleanly, other sources may have differing results)
Download my patch
Unpack and link the kernel sources to /usr/src/linux/
Go to /usr/src/
Run

Occasus · Apprentice Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 158 Location: Italia

ok, thank you for the how-to. i'd reinstall gentoo (for other reasons), then i'll do this with the new kernel

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Caeberos · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 109

Sorry to ressurect this topic but I just tried patching the .0.0.7 file agains the 2.6.14-r2 kernel in gentoo sources and it doesn't patch cleanly, I get an error at bit 5 I believe, is anyone else having this problem?

seren · Guru Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 448 Location: Wisconsin

i believe you have to use a vanilla kernel.

Caeberos · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 109

it worked when I used it on the 2.6.13-r2 gentoo sources kernel

the_enigma · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:11 am Post subject:

I'll look into it for you guys. I think there was talk about changing how joysticks are interfaced in 2.6.14, can't remember though.

WerK · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject:

Hi there. I'm stepmania addict and I have been using DDR pads from xbox with solded USB connectors for a long time. I have always been using modified xpad.c from http://einsteinsbreakfast.com/demos/xpad.c . Recently, I updated my kernel to 2.6.14 and everything was OK. I wanted to play DDR today, so I connected the pads and launched stepmania. But in stepmania, no events from xpad were received. It looked very strange so I reconnected xpad and ran

the_enigma · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:21 am Post subject:

Ok, I quickly whipped up a patch for 2.6.14.3, latest stable from kernel.org. This patch applies cleanly, but I haven't had time to test compilation as my power pack for my laptop has died, so I can't waste too much power till Monday.

http://www.strudel-hound.com/xpad-0.0.9.patch

capkanada · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:14 am Post subject:

the_enigma · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:21 am Post subject:

Ok, re did it. Same location. I just patched and compiled against 2.6.14 fine.

Anyone else testing?

Caeberos · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 109

awesome, it works great now! thanks for the update

Caeberos · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 109

I am having problems again with kernel 2.6.15-r1 anyone else having any luck?

WerK · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

Caeberos · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 109

I got it to patch cleanly, I am an idiot, thanks Werk

DaDead · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 75

2.6.16 breaks this patch again :\

darklegion · Guru Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 468

the_enigma · Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:33 am Post subject:

Ohman, I must've missed a topic reply thing
Ok, I'll try to work out the new patch, gimme a day or so. Exams atm.

the_enigma · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:48 am Post subject:

http://www.strudel-hound.com/xpad-2.6.17.patch

There you go. Patches and compiles against plain vanilla 2.6.17. Haven't tested it as my controller is AWOL. Hope it works, post here if you have issues.

Caeberos · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 109

I compiled the patch cleanly against my 2.6.17-r8 gentoo sources kernel, however I am having an issue with the kernel where the x-box controller is recognized and the driver is loaded, but no device is created. I haven't been able to get past that issue to test the driver

:edit: it appears I have miswired my wireless controller because the wired controller I have works fine, DAMMIT I hate pulling this thing out of my system to wire it again

capkanada · Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject:

Any hope of this being fixed to work with 2.6.19? I've about broke my brain trying to get things figured out myself....

Thanks.

capkanada · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:24 am Post subject:

Ahem...

Pardon my... ...double posting? (Even though its been quite some time since I posted the above one...)

I played around, patched a 2.6.17 xpad.c, then made a diff between that and the one from 2.6.19, and patched with that.

...Here's the results, and from what I can tell, they work just fine.
http://home.windstream.net/capkanada/patches/xpad-2.6.19.patch

My brain unbroke pretty well... :wink:

EDIT: (Still has the same configuration options, which is why I prefer it, even over the 2.6.19 xpad.c)

darklegion · Guru Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 468