[Solution] How to use Gamepad/Joystick in PIXEL (lxde) instead of Mouse/Keyboard

[Ramez]

Greetings...
In conclusion to a hard search to replace mouse and keyboard with my usb gamepad, [it would be really cool to full control Retropie and desktop with only joystick (^_^) ] Here is the solution that works in latest Retropie and Stretch distro.

First, install the Joystick input driver package:
sudo apt-get install joystick
Next, install the Joystick Configuration package:
sudo apt-get install jstest-gtk
now run jstest-gtk to test and calibrate your gamepad input
next you need to install QJoyPad
sudo apt-get install qjoypad
then run it by typing qjoypad
and start adding button mapping's simply by clicking "Quick Set" or please refer to documentation page for full understanding of all options/features

now we need to make it run automatically at every boot using many methods,One of them is:
1- Create a new file called qpad.desktop containing that code

[Desktop Entry]
Name=qpad
Comment=Type any comment
Icon=/icon/directory//here/itsname.png
Exec=qjoypad
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Terminal=false
Categories=None;

2- Save it and move that file to /home/pi/.config/autostart then restart.

Enjoy :)

references:
http://airbornesurfer.com/2015/04/how-to-setup-a-generic-joystick-or-gamepad-in-ubuntu-linux/
https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-configure-your-gamepad-on-ubuntu/
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@madmodder123 check this, hope it helped

[notthesame]

Thanks for this info, glad you brought this up, got it running thanks.

I can use my virtual keyboard to type on my desktop now :)

[SashaAntipov]

Thank you! Worked for me