Make any controller compatible with Android Tv

[cheaterel]

Hello guys sorry for my bad English , so to make a driver for any controller you will need your device to be rooted you will need Es file explorer , Key Test app ( https://github.com/downloads/chrisbo...st/KeyTest.apk) , Android Terminal

Steps:
-Open Es file explorer go to /system/usr/keylayout/ make a copy of Generic.kl
-Open Terminal enter the command cat /proc/bus/input/devices now you will see the vendor id and product id codes rename the Generic.kl file like Vendor_[VendorID]_Product_[ProductID].kl of your gamepad vendor and product
Ex:

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0c45 Product=7403 Version=0100 N: Name="SONiX USB Device" P: Phys=usb-usb20_host-1.1.1/input0 S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/usb20_host/usb2/2-1/2-1.1/2-1.1.1/2-1.1.1:1.0/input/input9 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=sysrq kbd event1 keychord

The file will be Vendor_0c45_Product_7403.kl

-install keytest.apk open it now press ex A button you will get the scanCode ex: (scanCode=290)
you will need to do this to all your keys write them down to a paper it is easy like this :
BUTTON_A 290
BUTTON_B 289
BUTTON_X 291
BUTTON_Y 288
BUTTON_L1 292
BUTTON_R1 293
BUTTON_L2 294
BUTTON_R2 295
BUTTON_SELECT 296
BUTTON_START 297

if your gamepad does not have A B X Y and it is with number or ps style etc here is and ex photo for the keys order

-now open the Vendor_Product.kl file you have created with es text editor or any other editor
find every scanCode line and edit it like this :

scanCode / Android function key

key 290 BUTTON_A
key 289 BUTTON_B
key 291 BUTTON_X
key 288 BUTTON_Y
key 292 BUTTON_L1
key 293 BUTTON_R1
key 294 BUTTON_L2
key 295 BUTTON_R2
key 296 BUTTON_SELECT
key 297 BUTTON_START

-now save the file copy it to /system/usr/keylayout/ set permissions to (-rw-r–r–)
-reboot device now you will have a compatible gamepad for the D-pad and sticks they work from default
-Tested on Leo's Fortune , Prince of Persia Shadow & Flame ,Beach Buggy Racing, GTA III
NOTE this is for games that support gamepads

[seanberna]

Does this work on any android? Because I inserted the comand, and it says "not found"...

[cheaterel]

Does this work on any android? Because I inserted the comand, and it says "not found"...

I think yes tried on my Phone, tablet, TV stick and it works
Try with Jack Palevich terminal and BusyBox installed
Type like this cat /proc/bus/input/devices

[Biomecanoid]

Hello,

I have a USB PS2 clone controller that works very well with USB/BT Joystick center and i can play all the GTA games just fine.

My problem is that in my gamepad the right analogue stick the X ad Y Axis are detected Swaped. When i move the stick forward it registers as left and when i move right it registers as down. This problem can we overcomed in USB/BT Joystick center because i can map the buttons as i see fit.

In games that have native gamepad support such as : Shadowgun, Shadowgun; DeadZone, Dead Trigger - MadFinger Games, i can move my character ok but when i try to look aroung using the right analogue stick UP is left and Right is down, so this is rather confusing.

Is there a way to modify keymappings in the native support driver ?

Thanks

[Biomecanoid]

root@rk3288:/system/usr/keylayout # cp Generic.kl Generic2.kl
cp: can't create 'Generic2.kl': Read-only file system
1|root@rk3288:/system/usr/keylayout # touch Generic2.kl
touch: Generic2.kl: Read-only file system


/system/usr/keylayout/ is not writable

I am rooted and i am trying to perform the changes via SSH

[Biomecanoid]

My Gamepad:

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=07b5 Product=0312 Version=0110
N: Name="Mega World USB Game Controllers"
P: Phys=usb-ff540000.usb-1.2/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/ff540000.usb/usb3/3-1/3-1.2/3-1.2:1.0/input/input100
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event3 ddr_freq
B: PROP=0
B: EV=1b
B: KEY=fff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: ABS=30027
B: MSC=10


and my Keylayout file:


# Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.

#
# Mega World USB Game Controllers
#

key 0x188 BUTTON_A
key 0x189 BUTTON_B
key 0x190 BUTTON_X
key 0x191 BUTTON_Y
key 0x192 BUTTON_L1
key 0x194 BUTTON_R1
key 0x193 BUTTON_L2
key 0x195 BUTTON_R2
key 0x196 BUTTON_SELECT
key 0x197 BUTTON_START
key 0x198 BUTTON_THUMBL
key 0x199 BUTTON_THUMBR

axis 0x00 X
axis 0x01 Y
axis 0x02 RZ
axis 0x05 Z
axis 0x10 HAT_X
axis 0x11 HAT_Y








But my changes are not applied

[Biomecanoid]

I updated my config to :


key 0x188 BUTTON_A
key 0x189 BUTTON_B
key 0x190 BUTTON_X
key 0x191 BUTTON_Y
key 0x192 BUTTON_L1
key 0x194 BUTTON_R1
key 0x193 BUTTON_L2
key 0x195 BUTTON_R2
key 0x196 BUTTON_SELECT
key 0x197 BUTTON_START
key 0x198 BUTTON_THUMBL
key 0x199 BUTTON_THUMBR

axis 0x00 X
axis 0x01 Y
axis 0x03 RZ
axis 0x04 Z
#axis 0x10 HAT_X
#axis 0x11 HAT_Y


and applied correct file attributes and the config seems to work since ONLY the right analogue stick is working obviously there is a fault in my syntax.
Can anyone help ?

[seanberna]

Cheaterel;

I followed every step, and did it a few times, and for some reason I can't make it work. My box (and games) recgonize it as before; that means that only the sticks are working. I really don't know why.

And by the way, my scanCodes are identical to yours..

[Biomecanoid]

I managed to fix it i had to change the file attributes and my KL file is the following :




##################



# Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.

#
# Mega World USB Game Controllers
#


key 256 BUTTON_1
key 257 BUTTON_2
key 258 BUTTON_3
key 259 BUTTON_4
key 260 BUTTON_5
key 261 BUTTON_6
key 262 BUTTON_7
key 263 BUTTON_8
key 264 BUTTON_9
key 265 BUTTON_10
key 266 BUTTON_11
key 267 BUTTON_12
key 268 BUTTON_13
key 269 BUTTON_14
key 270 BUTTON_15
key 271 BUTTON_16

key 288 BUTTON_1
key 289 BUTTON_2
key 290 BUTTON_3
key 291 BUTTON_4
key 292 BUTTON_5
key 293 BUTTON_6
key 294 BUTTON_7
key 295 BUTTON_8
key 296 BUTTON_9
key 297 BUTTON_10
key 298 BUTTON_11
key 299 BUTTON_12
key 300 BUTTON_13
key 301 BUTTON_14
key 302 BUTTON_15
key 303 BUTTON_16


key 304 BUTTON_A
key 305 BUTTON_B
key 306 BUTTON_C
key 307 BUTTON_X
key 308 BUTTON_Y
key 309 BUTTON_Z
key 310 BUTTON_L1
key 311 BUTTON_R1
key 312 BUTTON_L2
key 313 BUTTON_R2
key 314 BUTTON_SELECT
key 315 BUTTON_START
key 316 BUTTON_MODE
key 317 BUTTON_THUMBL
key 318 BUTTON_THUMBR



axis 0x00 X
axis 0x01 Y
axis 0x03 Z
axis 0x04 RZ
axis 0x05 Z
axis 0x02 RZ
axis 0x10 HAT_X
axis 0x11 HAT_Y

##################



I had to use both

KeyTest.apk

and

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chiarly.gamepad&hl=en

To understand what was going on

I made my keylayout a bit generic so there are functions in the config not actually on the gamepad

[seanberna]

I don't understand Biomecanoid; what exactely was missing in your first files?

[Biomecanoid]

Syntax was wrong

key 0x188 BUTTON_A instead of key 288 BUTTON_1
and i swap Z with RZ

and the kl file attributes should be te same as the existsing kl files in the files and if i remember correctly its 644

[cheaterel]

I don't understand Biomecanoid; what exactely was missing in your first files?

Hello , your problem is after you create your .kl file you need to apply permission 644 and it will work

[knight46]

May I ask if this method is only for USB devices?
I was trying to make a key layout file like you said for my Bluetooth gamepad but i hit a problem with the terminal program.
I got "No such file or directory" when i hit cat/proc/bus/input/devices.
Is this because I have Bluetooth devices instead of USB?
But I actually have a usb air mouse connected to it.

[knight46]

May I ask if this method is only for USB devices?
I was trying to make a key layout file like you said for my Bluetooth gamepad but i hit a problem with the terminal program.
I got "No such file or directory" when i hit cat/proc/bus/input/devices.
Is this because I have Bluetooth devices instead of USB?
But I actually have a usb air mouse connected to it.

Opps. My bad. It will show Bluetooth devices as well.

[nephinj]

Trying to get my box to work with an easyget arcade usb controller set but the KeyPress application doesn't register it. Any suggestions?
I know the controller is working on windows as a generic usb joystick and they claim it works with RetroPie. Would be nice if I can use my Mini Ms8 ii instead of having another box for emulation.