Valve has also been working on improving the Xpad driver under Ubuntu. You can adjust specific settings via the Joystick pane in the Software Centre.įor further details or to report issues refer to the GitHub page for the project.
To get started with it just open a new Terminal window and enter the following commands: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:rael-gc/ubuntu-xboxdrv sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get install ubuntu-xboxdrvĪfter installation completes you may want to reboot your computer to ensure that the new driver takes precedence over the default one. His modified xboxdrv package - which he’s dubbed ‘ Ubuntu xboxdrv‘ - is available for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 13.10 and 14.04 LTS through a dedicated PPA, making installing (and uninstalling) really simple. We’ve written about setting xboxdrv up in the past and suffice to say: it’s not the easiest tool to get up and running out of the box. From annoying issues with driver conflicts to outright confusing issues like offering no Unity Control Panel entry for adjusting settings.Įnter reader Rael GC and his repackage of the driver that solves many of these issues (and plenty more!).
Xboxdrv is considered a superior solution thanks to its wide breadth of device support and the vast amount of configuration options if offers, such as: For the most part this works well enough out of the box, though users of newer wireless controllers have reported issues with incorrect button mapping and random flashing LED issues.įor more control over gamepad performance, configuration, sensitivity, button mapping and so on, an alternative gamepad driver called ‘ xboxdrv‘ is often recommended.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS includes the robust xpad kernel driver available by default. Since the arrival of Steam on Linux we often hear from gamers on the hunt for easier ways to get more control over their Xbox controllers in Ubuntu.
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