Help With Dosbox "xboxdrv" Driver

escc1986

thank you

i could honestly say i have looked through it too many times and i dont seem to undestand it ... i truly need alot of help with it , if someone is willing to help , i would appreciate it

escc1986

@ExarKunIv

i also made an
xdrive folder

and made a pc.cfg

inside that xdrive folder

with this located inside the pc.cfg

[xboxdrv]
silent=true
deadzone=4000
deadzone-trigger=15%
dpad-as-button=false
trigger-as-button=true
detach-kernel-driver=true
#force-feedback=true
mimic-xpad=true

[evdev-absmap]
ABS_X=x1
ABS_Y=y1
ABS_Z=x2
ABS_RZ=y2
ABS_HAT0X=dpad_x
ABS_HAT0Y=dpad_y

[evdev-keymap]
BTN_SOUTH=a
BTN_EAST=b
BTN_NORTH=x
BTN_WEST=y
BTN_TL=lb
BTN_TL2=lt
BTN_TR=rb
BTN_TR2=rt
BTN_SELECT=back
BTN_START=start
BTN_THUMBL=tl
BTN_THUMBR=tr

[ui-axismap]
x1=KEY_LEFT:KEY_RIGHT
y1=KEY_DOWN:KEY_UP
dpad_x=REL_X:10
dpad_y=REL_Y:10

[ui-buttonmap]
a=BTN_LEFT
b=KEY_LEFTCTRL
x=KEY_ENTER
y=KEY_R
lb=KEY_C
lt=KEY_A
rb=KEY_SPACE
rt=KEY_D
back=KEY_F5
start=KEY_ESC
tr=KEY_K
tl=KEY_Y

# EOF #

escc1986

@ExarKunIv

the left button works like a left click

the right button works as well

the

d pad does not worki as a mouse (pointer does not move)

any help ?

escc1986

@ExarKunIv

i also placed this in the +Start DOSBox.sh

sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log 2>&1 --evdev /dev/input/event0 --config /opt/retropie/configs/all//xdrive/pc.cfg &

ExarKunIv

@escc1986 everything looks good and as far as i know it should work as is.

i was going to be messing with a few dos game myself today with my xboxdrv.
so ill let you know what i find

escc1986

@ExarKunIv

Thank You

yeah the controller dpad doest work , weird ...

please let me know your results , Thank you

escc1986

"dpad does not work " sorry for the misspell

escc1986

i got it to work in dosbox here is what i did

place this in roms/pc/+Start DOSBox.sh

after: #!/bin/bash

sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log 2>&1 --evdev /dev/input/event0 --config /opt/retropie/configs/all//xdrive/pc.cfg &

place this in pc.cfg


[xboxdrv]
silent=true
deadzone=4000
deadzone-trigger=15%
dpad-as-button=false
trigger-as-button=true
detach-kernel-driver=true
#force-feedback=true
mimic-xpad=true


[evdev-absmap]
ABS_X=x1
ABS_Y=y1

[ui-axismap]
x1=REL_X:5
y1=REL_Y:-5

[evdev-keymap]
BTN_SOUTH=b
BTN_EAST=a

[ui-buttonmap]
a=BTN_LEFT
b=BTN_RIGHT

# EOF #

escc1986

@ExarKunIv

Thanks for all your help before when you were helping me with the Scummvm mouse pointer ...

with all that info i put the use toward this

your great !!!

Appreciate it

ExarKunIv

@escc1986 glad you got it all squared away.
i just my dosbox working again and was about to start messing with it.

im still going to but now its no rush. lol

escc1986

@ExarKunIv

lol no problem

You helped me get my set up for my controller and helped me with the keys ... i have struggled with this for 4 days lol ... glad it works and i hope others can see this and get the idea how it works :)