Simple example of controlling a Pi using a game pad using python

pi-game-pad.py

from evdev import InputDevice

# create object to read input - specify YOUR device
controller = InputDevice('/dev/input/event0')

# want to display ALL info?
debug = False

# what are the controller details?
print(controller)

# read controller info in an infinite loop
for event in controller.read_loop():

    # here I am looking for the start button
    # so I can quit
    if event.type == 1:
        exit()

    # set as true above if you want to look up
    # different button values
    if debug:
        print("\n\nEvent Type:{}".format(event.type))
        print("Event Code:{}".format(event.code))
        print("Event Value:{}".format(event.value))

    # look for pad moves
    if event.type == 3:

        # up and down is 17
        if event.code == 17:
            if event.value == -1:
                print("\n\n\nPad Up\n")
            if event.value == 1:
                print("\n\n\nPad Down\n")

        # left and right is 16
        if event.code == 16:
            if event.value == -1:
                print("\n\n\nPad Left\n")
            if event.value == 1:
                print("\n\n\nPad Right\n")