Universal Linux gamepad compatibility layer.

padctl is a userspace HID gamepad daemon that maps vendor-specific USB/HID reports to standard Linux input events via uinput. Device support is fully declarative via TOML configs — no kernel patching and no custom drivers.

Features

• Declarative device configs (.toml) for fast device onboarding
• Layer system (hold/toggle/tap-hold) with independent remaps and stick/gyro modes
• Gyro mouse + stick mouse/scroll with sensitivity/deadzone/smoothing controls
• Multi-device hotplug support and hot-reload via SIGHUP
• Force-feedback (FF_RUMBLE) passthrough to physical devices

Tech Stack

Zig · libusb · uinput · TOML · systemd

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