Linux controller axes

Linux offers an Axis mode for each device under Options → Controls → Game controllers. Select the device after adding it. The mode and Invert settings are saved immediately and kept after restarting.

Choose an axis mode

Mode	Behavior
Auto	Recommended. Uses native Linux axes when the device looks like a wheel, pedal set, or joystick, or when no gamepad mapping is available. Otherwise uses the mapped gamepad layout.
Gamepad	Forces the mapped gamepad layout for sticks and triggers.
Native	Reads the axes advertised by Linux directly. Use this for an unusual wheel or controller that Auto classifies incorrectly.

Changing modes does not erase axis assignments, calibration, inversion, or steering curves. If the new mode presents a different layout, assign the controls again. Native axes use Linux labels such as X, Y, Rx, and Ry; assign the displayed axis to each game function.

Force feedback

Axis mode and force feedback are separate. Choosing Native does not enable force feedback; neoOMSI uses it only when the device and driver report support for it.

These axis modes apply to Linux. Windows keeps its existing controller behavior.