control minecraft-pi using xbox controller on raspberry pi

readme_minecraft-pi-xbox-controller.md

control minecraft-pi using xbox controller on raspberry pi

Use "minecraft-pi-xbox.sh" to setup and test controller first!

Links & docs:

• https://pingus.seul.org/~grumbel/xboxdrv/xboxdrv.html
• https://tutorials-raspberrypi.com/raspberry-pi-xbox-360-controller-wireless/
• https://pimylifeup.com/xbox-controllers-raspberry-pi/
• https://minecraft.net/en-us/edition/pi/
• https://www.cnet.com/how-to/get-the-full-version-of-minecraft-running-on-raspberry-pi/
• https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=137279

mcp.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Minecraft Pi MCP
Comment=Fun with Blocks
# TryExec=minecraft-pi
Exec=/home/pi/mcp.sh
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/minecraft-pi.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Game;
StartupNotify=true

mcp.sh

sudo xboxdrv --detach-kernel-driver --config /home/pi/minecraftpi.xboxdrv  /usr/bin/minecraft-pi

minecraft-pi-setup.md

How to setup & run minecraft-pi and python scripts

• minecraft-pi is part of Raspbian by now - no action required.

• update mcpi:

  • sudo pip install -U mcpi
  • sudo pip install minecraftstuff
  • sudo pip show mcpi minecraftstuff

• Dont forget to start minecraft-pi!

examples

git clone https://github.com/martinohanlon/minecraft-bridge.git
cd minecraft-bridge
python minecraft-bridge.py

more repos

• git clone https://github.com/martinohanlon/minecraft-clock.git
• git clone https://github.com/martinohanlon/minecraft-planets.git
• git clone https://github.com/martinohanlon/minecraft-bridge.git
• git clone https://github.com/martinohanlon/minecraft-snake.git

excellent starting point for minecraft scripts

http://www.stuffaboutcode.com/p/minecraft.html

minecraft-pi-xbox.sh

sudo apt install  xboxdrv
sudo xboxdrv --detach-kernel-driver 

minecraftpi.xboxdrv

### xboxdrv config file 
#### for playing minecraft using an xbox controller 

#  left stick controls movement; emulates WSAD
#  right stick controls view direction (like mouse)
#  left button/ right button cycles through items
#  Buttons:
#     X - Jump / Fly
#     Y - Enter Key to select item in inventory
#     A - Left mnouse button = attack
#     B - right mouse button = put/use block
#     Back-key  = inventory
#     start-key = Escape / Exit inventory

[xboxdrv]
ui-clear=true
silent=true
trigger-as-button=true

[ui-axismap]
x1=KEY_A:KEY_D
y1=KEY_W:KEY_S


x2^dead:4000 = REL_X:750:-1
y2^dead:4000 = REL_Y:750:-1


[ui-buttonmap]
lt = BTN_LEFT
rt = BTN_RIGHT

[ui-buttonmap]
lb = REL_WHEEL:1:500
rb = REL_WHEEL:-1:500

[ui-buttonmap]
# tl = KEY_E
# tr = KEY_F3

[ui-buttonmap]
back  = KEY_E
guide = KEY_O
start = KEY_ESC

[ui-buttonmap]
x = KEY_SPACE
y = KEY_ENTER
a = BTN_LEFT
b = BTN_RIGHT

[ui-buttonmap]
dl = KEY_A
dr = KEY_D
du = KEY_W
dd = KEY_S

# EOF #