[solved] Xbox 360 Controller (wired) as mouse

So I'm mouseless but have an unused Xbox 360 Controller. How can I get it to function as a mouse?
ls /dev/input gives:
by-id by-path event0 event1 event2 event3 event4 event5 js0 mice mouse0
and dmesg gives:
usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input5
usbcore: registered new interface driver xpad
xpad: X-Box pad driver
I've run the usual gamut of google/forum searches to no avail. Seems that most people who do have their controllers functioning as a mouse are looking for ways to disable the behavior. As always, thanks for the help.
-jd
Update: Found qjoypad which does the trick
Last edited by ntness (2010-04-26 04:54:09)

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