Xboxdrv
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xboxdrv is a GNU/Linux driver for Xinput controllers. It can be used to enable simultaneous use of Analog Stick and D-Pad on TheXTech and NSMBX by running the following command:
sudo xboxdrv --detach-kernel-driver --axismap -y1=dpad_y,x1=dpad_x
The reverse also works in SMBX-38A:
sudo xboxdrv --detach-kernel-driver --axismap -dpad_y=y1,dpad_x=x1
Closing the terminal should reactivate the default xpad driver.
Installation
On Ubuntu and Linux Mint xboxdrv can be installed by typing:
sudo apt install xboxdrv
sudoers.d
WARNING: The following may break your system if not done correctly.
It is possible to disable the password requirement by running:
sudo visudo /etc/sudoers.d/xboxdrv
And adding the following line:
user ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/xboxdrv
Replace "user" with your username and save.
Xboxdrv.desktop
To make things convenient, you can create a Desktop launcher by opening a text editor, entering the following contents:
[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Name=xboxdrv-launcher Icon=applications-games-symbolic Exec=sudo xboxdrv --detach-kernel-driver --axismap -y1=dpad_y,x1=dpad_x Terminal=true Categories=Game Name[en_US]=Xboxdrv
And saving it as "Xboxdrv.desktop" in the same folder as your game executable.