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<section begin="intro"/>Joystick support in Kodi v17 has been moved to an binary add-on. Because it uses a binary API, it must match the version that Kodi is expecting.
<section begin="intro"/>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 ==
== Symptoms ==
If the [[Addon:Joystick Support|Joystick Support add-on]] has an outdated version, you will see an error about Incompatible add-ons on startup:
<gallery widths=360px heights=180px>
File:Incompatible add-ons.png|Kodi shows an error about "Joystick Support"
</gallery>


<tt>The following add-ons are incompatible with this version of Kodi and have been automatically disabled: Joystick Support</tt>
This error happens when the [[Addon:Joystick Support|Joystick Support add-on]] has an outdated version.
 
 
[[File:Incompatible add-ons.png|600px]]




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Unless you can compile this add-on yourself, you will need to get an updated version from whomever built the program.
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, find the add-on in the "Peripheral libraries" category in "Add-ons / My Add-ons":
When you have installed the correct version, enable it in the add-on manager:
 


[[File:Joystick Support add-on.png|600px]]
<gallery widths=360px heights=180px>
File:Joystick Support add-on.png|Find the "Peripheral libraries" category under "Add-ons / My Add-ons"
File:Enable Joystick Support.png|Open the add-on screen and select Enable
</gallery>




When you find the add-on, open it and select Enable:
== See also ==
* {{big|'''[[HOW-TO:Configure controllers]]'''}}
* {{big|'''[[HOW-TO:Share button maps]]'''}}




[[File:Enable Joystick Support.png|600px]]
[[Category:Gaming]]
[[Category:Manual]]

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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

  • Kodi shows an error about "Joystick Support"

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This error happens when the Joystick Support add-on has an outdated version.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

  • Find the "Peripheral libraries" category under "Add-ons / My Add-ons"

    Find the "Peripheral libraries" category under "Add-ons / My Add-ons"

  • Open the add-on screen and select Enable

    Open the add-on screen and select Enable


See also

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