xBox360 Controller for Python3 with Pygame

This is a unified XBox360 wired controller for use with Python3 with Pygame. It allows for games be developed and played cross-platform without worrying about how axes and buttons are mapped on different OSs.

Requirements

Python 3 with Pygame

Mac OSX does not have native controller support. The following driver was used. Mapping to another driver could be different.

http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver#toc1ss

Tested on:

Python 3.4.3 with Pygame 1.9.2, SDL (1, 2, 15)

Mac OSX 10.9.5, Ubuntu 15.04, Windows 7

Usage

1. Download the xbox360controller class to your game folder and import into your game.

    from xbox360_controller import XBox360Controller
   

2. Create a controller object.

    controller = XBox360Controller(0)
   

3. Get the controller values.

    back = controller.back()
    start = controller.start()
    lt_stick = controller.left_stick_axes()
   

4. Make something awesome!

    if start == 1:
        playing = True
   

See simple_game_template.py for an example of usage within a pygame project.

Author

Jon Cooper

License

This project is distributed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Nathan for doing the testing on his Mac.
• Thanks to Weston for getting Pygame configured on Nathan's Mac. Nathan sure hates that command-line stuff.