leanstick allows you to map joystick/gamepad events to shell commands.
With leanstick you can control the mouse, the keyboard, other applications, anything
you wish using your joystick/gamepad.
gleanstick, a gui fronted to leanstick, is also available
It helps you create your leanstick config file and control leanstick from a systen tray icon
Additions in the latest version (0.2) include :
Please have a look at the README file
for more information on new features and help on the config file format.
Also here's my config leanstick file, as an example.
debian package
leanstick v0.2
or use my repository in your /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://deb.yiannnos.com /
source
leanstick v0.2
leanstick v0.1
leanstick v0.01
xdotool
is very useful to use with leanstick, it simulates mouse/keyboard input