User:Sodaplayer/linux-sandbox
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Peripherals
There are other good resources for configuring and troubleshooting joysticks on Linux. To avoid a replication of those other resources, this section will be focused on getting peripherals running through Wine/Proton and cover common issues.
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Virtual Inputs
You may want to bind joystick controls to mouse buttons and key-presses. In Linux, the uinput module can be used to create virtual keyboards, mouses, and joysticks inputs.