Controller not working on LMDE but does on SteamOS | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

brazen steeple Aug 25, 2025, 5:42 PM

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@tacit sorrel xpad is built into most modern kernels

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You don't have to build it separately

brazen steeple Aug 27, 2025, 9:32 AM

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@tacit sorrel Plug the controller into your PC and run lsusb

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Show the output here

tacit sorrel Aug 29, 2025, 4:13 PM

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Controller not working on LMDE but does on SteamOS

viral quiver Aug 30, 2025, 11:14 PM

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try
sudo apt install joystick
Power sn30 on with start button
Pair with linux mint
Sometimes you have to repair to get the "always trust", after that it'll work.
i experienced issues when just rightclick >trust

brazen steeple Sep 2, 2025, 5:07 PM

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@tacit sorrel What likely happen is that your controller is in the xpad database on the newer kernel that SteamOS has

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But not on Mint

#Controller not working on LMDE but does on SteamOS