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    Help With Dosbox "xboxdrv" Driver

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      escc1986 @mitu
      last edited by

      @mitu

      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

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        escc1986 @escc1986
        last edited by

        @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 #
        
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          escc1986 @escc1986
          last edited by

          @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 ?

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            escc1986 @escc1986
            last edited by 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 &
            
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              ExarKunIv @escc1986
              last edited by

              @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

              RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
              RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
              Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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                escc1986 @ExarKunIv
                last edited by

                @ExarKunIv

                Thank You

                yeah the controller dpad doest work , weird ...

                please let me know your results , Thank you

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                  escc1986
                  last edited by

                  "dpad does not work " sorry for the misspell

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                    escc1986
                    last edited by

                    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 #
                    
                    
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                      escc1986
                      last edited by

                      @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

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                        ExarKunIv @escc1986
                        last edited by

                        @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

                        RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                        RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                        Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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                          escc1986 @ExarKunIv
                          last edited by

                          @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 :)

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