Tutorial written by : Patrick Mc.K.

Step 1:
Download the xpad drivers open a console window and extract it with the command:

Keep the console window open through all this. Plug your Xbox controller into a working USB port. If all is set up right if you run:

from within the xpad directory you should see something like this:

The xbox controller is circled on here, also notice i already have the driver installed. Also that other device is my keyboard.
Also notice that the Xbox controller is actually listed as a USB hub with a device attached.
If you do not see that, either hit

Or install USBMGR (if in debian just hit "apt-get install usbmgr") I find usbmgr much better, but that's just me.

Step 2:
Now that you have the Xbox controller installed and recognised it's time to install the drivers.
You can do this the easy way, with a nice little script i cooked up that does it all for you by hitting

or you can do it manually with the following commands:

Now if you run usbtree again ( ./usbtree for those with short memories) you should see that the controller has "xpad" next to the driver label.
Now you test your controller by typing

and you should get a view like the following:

and when you press buttons on the controller and move the stick the values there should change. If they don't, however, try changing the device. eg:

Tutorial written by : Patrick Mc.K.