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StarPilot/tools/joystick/joystick_control.py
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whoisdomi f006b47db3 Joystick Mode Refresh
OP Long: Left stick horizontal steer
	            Right stick vertical gas/brake

AOL:  Left stick horizontal steer

Controller profiles added:
Google Stadia Controller added
Xbox Controller has its own profile
Dual Sense has its own profile

joystick_probe.py tool allows people to discover their own controllers.
2026-08-21 13:38:28 -05:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
import os
import time
import argparse
import threading
import numpy as np
import inputs
from inputs import UnpluggedError, get_gamepad
from cereal import messaging
from openpilot.common.params import Params
from openpilot.common.realtime import Ratekeeper
from openpilot.common.swaglog import cloudlog
from openpilot.system.hardware import HARDWARE
from openpilot.tools.lib.kbhit import KBHit
EXPO = 0.4
# Per-controller config keyed on a substring of the `inputs` gamepad name.
# accel = right stick vertical (up = gas). Axis codes and raw ranges (signed vs
# unsigned) differ per pad — use tools/joystick/joystick_probe.py to add one.
CONTROLLER_PROFILES = {
'Stadia': {'name': 'Stadia', 'steer': 'ABS_X', 'accel': 'ABS_RZ', 'lo': 0., 'hi': 255.},
'X-Box': {'name': 'Xbox', 'steer': 'ABS_X', 'accel': 'ABS_RY', 'lo': -32768., 'hi': 32767.},
'DualSense': {'name': 'DualSense', 'steer': 'ABS_X', 'accel': 'ABS_RY', 'lo': 0., 'hi': 255.},
}
DEFAULT_PROFILE = 'X-Box'
class Keyboard:
def __init__(self):
self.kb = KBHit()
self.axis_increment = 0.05 # 5% of full actuation each key press
self.axes_map = {'w': 'gb', 's': 'gb',
'a': 'steer', 'd': 'steer'}
self.axes_values = {'gb': 0., 'steer': 0.}
self.axes_order = ['gb', 'steer']
self.cancel = False
def update(self):
key = self.kb.getch().lower()
self.cancel = False
if key == 'r':
self.axes_values = dict.fromkeys(self.axes_values, 0.)
elif key == 'c':
self.cancel = True
elif key in self.axes_map:
axis = self.axes_map[key]
incr = self.axis_increment if key in ['w', 'a'] else -self.axis_increment
self.axes_values[axis] = float(np.clip(self.axes_values[axis] + incr, -1, 1))
else:
return False
return True
class Joystick:
def __init__(self):
self.cancel_button = 'BTN_NORTH'
self.is_pc = HARDWARE.get_device_type() == 'pc'
self._last_scan = 0.
self._load_profile()
def _load_profile(self):
if self.is_pc:
# DualSense over a laptop for development
accel_axis, steer_axis = 'ABS_Z', 'ABS_RX'
self.flip_map = {'ABS_RZ': accel_axis}
raw_min, raw_max, self.deadzone = 0., 255., 0.03
name, prof_name = 'pc', 'pc'
else:
name = inputs.devices.gamepads[0].name if inputs.devices.gamepads else ''
prof = next((p for key, p in CONTROLLER_PROFILES.items() if key in name), CONTROLLER_PROFILES[DEFAULT_PROFILE])
accel_axis, steer_axis = prof['accel'], prof['steer']
self.flip_map = {}
raw_min, raw_max, self.deadzone = prof['lo'], prof['hi'], 0.10
prof_name = prof['name']
cloudlog.info(f"joystick_control: gamepad='{name}' using profile '{prof_name}'")
self.min_axis_value = {accel_axis: raw_min, steer_axis: raw_min}
self.max_axis_value = {accel_axis: raw_max, steer_axis: raw_max}
self.axes_values = {accel_axis: 0., steer_axis: 0.}
self.axes_order = [accel_axis, steer_axis]
self.cancel = False
def _rescan(self):
# `inputs` enumerates /dev/input once at import, so a pad that wasn't ready at boot (or was
# hot-swapped) never gets read. Re-scan so it's picked up without a restart. Throttled to 1s.
now = time.monotonic()
if now - self._last_scan < 1.0:
return
self._last_scan = now
inputs.devices = inputs.DeviceManager()
if not self.is_pc and inputs.devices.gamepads:
self._load_profile()
def update(self):
try:
joystick_event = get_gamepad()[0]
except (OSError, UnpluggedError):
self.axes_values = dict.fromkeys(self.axes_values, 0.)
self._rescan()
time.sleep(0.1) # no controller; avoid busy-spin
return False
event = (joystick_event.code, joystick_event.state)
if event[0] in self.flip_map:
event = (self.flip_map[event[0]], -event[1])
if event[0] == self.cancel_button:
if event[1] == 1:
self.cancel = True
elif event[1] == 0: # state 0 is falling edge
self.cancel = False
elif event[0] in self.axes_values:
norm = -float(np.interp(event[1], [self.min_axis_value[event[0]], self.max_axis_value[event[0]]], [-1., 1.]))
norm = norm if abs(norm) > self.deadzone else 0. # center can be noisy
self.axes_values[event[0]] = EXPO * norm ** 3 + (1 - EXPO) * norm # less action near center for fine control
else:
return False
return True
def send_thread(joystick):
pm = messaging.PubMaster(['testJoystick'])
rk = Ratekeeper(100, print_delay_threshold=None)
while True:
if rk.frame % 20 == 0:
print('\n' + ', '.join(f'{name}: {round(v, 3)}' for name, v in joystick.axes_values.items()))
# _rescan() may swap the axis map from another thread
values, order = joystick.axes_values, joystick.axes_order
joystick_msg = messaging.new_message('testJoystick')
joystick_msg.valid = True
joystick_msg.testJoystick.axes = [values.get(ax, 0.) for ax in order]
pm.send('testJoystick', joystick_msg)
rk.keep_time()
def joystick_control_thread(joystick):
Params().put_bool('JoystickDebugMode', True)
threading.Thread(target=send_thread, args=(joystick,), daemon=True).start()
while True:
joystick.update()
def main():
joystick_control_thread(Joystick())
if __name__ == '__main__':
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Publishes events from your joystick to control your car.\n' +
'openpilot must be offroad before starting joystick_control. This tool supports ' +
'a PlayStation 5 DualSense controller on the comma 3X.',
formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
parser.add_argument('--keyboard', action='store_true', help='Use your keyboard instead of a joystick')
args = parser.parse_args()
if not Params().get_bool("IsOffroad") and "ZMQ" not in os.environ:
print("The car must be off before running joystick_control.")
exit()
print()
if args.keyboard:
print('Gas/brake control: `W` and `S` keys')
print('Steering control: `A` and `D` keys')
print('Buttons')
print('- `R`: Resets axes')
print('- `C`: Cancel cruise control')
else:
print('Using joystick, make sure to run cereal/messaging/bridge on your device if running over the network!')
print('If not running on a comma device, the mapping may need to be adjusted.')
joystick = Keyboard() if args.keyboard else Joystick()
joystick_control_thread(joystick)