10-gamepads.rules

# 1. place this file in: /etc/udev/rules.d/
# 2. run 'sudo service udev restart' / 'sudo reload udev'
# 3. connect gamepad and PROFIT!
#
# How to create rules for other USB gamepads:
# - connect gamepad to computer
# - make sure that it shows up as /dev/input/js# and/or /dev/input/event#
# - $ lsusb # find out the Bus ID and Device ID belonging to your device
# - $ export BUS_ID=000     # <-- modify Bus ID
# - $ export DEVICE_ID=000  # <-- modify Device ID
# - $ udevadm info -a -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/bus/usb/$BUS_ID/$DEVICE_ID)
# - look for unique-identifying patterns such as ATTRS{name}, or ATTR{idProduct} + ATTR{idVendor}, to create rule below

# PS3 DualShock3 USB
KERNEL=="js*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/%k", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/js_dft", MODE:="0666"
KERNEL=="event*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/%k", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/event_dft", MODE:="0666"

# PS3 DualShock3 via sixad (Python package for Bluetooth gamepad connectivity)
KERNEL=="js*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller *", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/%k", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/js_dft", MODE:="0666"
KERNEL=="event*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller *", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/%k", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/event_dft", MODE:="0666"

# Logitech Gamepad F710 USB DirectInput Mode (no rumble support)
KERNEL=="js*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Logitech Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/%k", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/js_dft", MODE:="0666"
KERNEL=="event*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Logitech Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/%k", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/event_dft", MODE:="0666"

# Logitech Gamepad F710 USB XInput mode
KERNEL=="js*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Generic X-Box pad", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/%k", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/js_dft", MODE:="0666"
KERNEL=="event*", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Generic X-Box pad", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/%k", SYMLINK+="input/gamepads/event_dft", MODE:="0666"