HOW-TO:Fix Joystick Support error on startup

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HOW-TO:Fix Joystick Support error on startup

Joystick support in Kodi v17 has been moved to an binary add-on. Because it uses a binary API, it must match the exact version that Kodi is expecting.

Symptoms

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  Kodi shows an error about "Joystick Support"

This error happens when the Joystick Support add-on has an outdated version.

Solution

Unless you can compile this add-on yourself, you will need to get an updated version from whomever built the program.

When you have installed the correct version, enable it in the add-on manager:

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  Find the "Peripheral libraries" category under "Add-ons / My Add-ons"
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  Open the add-on screen and select Enable

See also

• HOW-TO:Configure controllers
• HOW-TO:Share button maps