[PATCH for-next] Input: xpad - add support for Flydigi Direwolf 4 paddles

From: Hani B

Date: Thu Sep 03 2026 - 15:20:03 EST


The Flydigi Direwolf 4 clones Microsoft's Xbox 360 controller (045e:028e),
identifies itself via its USB product string, and reports two rear paddles
(M1 and M2) in byte 19 of its input reports.

Add a probe quirk to detect the controller by string descriptor, expose its
true vendor and product IDs (0x37d7:0x2414) for userspace recognition, and
decode rear paddles in xpad360_process_packet().

Signed-off-by: Hani B <itshanibee@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
index 2da0b7f1722a..f738a409d139 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ static const struct xpad_device {
{ 0x3651, 0x1000, "CRKD SG", 0, XTYPE_XBOX360 },
{ 0x366c, 0x0005, "ByoWave Proteus Controller", MAP_SHARE_BUTTON, XTYPE_XBOXONE, FLAG_DELAY_INIT },
{ 0x3767, 0x0101, "Fanatec Speedster 3 Forceshock Wheel", 0, XTYPE_XBOX },
+ { 0x37d7, 0x2414, "Flydigi Direwolf 4", MAP_PADDLES, XTYPE_XBOX360 },
{ 0x37d7, 0x2501, "Flydigi Apex 5", 0, XTYPE_XBOX360 },
{ 0x413d, 0x2104, "Black Shark Green Ghost Gamepad", 0, XTYPE_XBOX360 },
{ 0xffff, 0xffff, "Chinese-made Xbox Controller", 0, XTYPE_XBOX },
@@ -938,6 +939,12 @@ static void xpad360_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, struct input_dev *dev,
input_report_abs(dev, ABS_RZ, data[5]);
}

+ /* paddle handling */
+ if (data[1] >= 20 && (xpad->mapping & MAP_PADDLES)) {
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_GRIPL, data[19] & BIT(3));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_GRIPR, data[19] & BIT(2));
+ }
+
input_sync(dev);

/* XBOX360W controllers can't be turned off without driver assistance */
@@ -1949,6 +1956,12 @@ static int xpad_init_input(struct usb_xpad *xpad)
input_dev->id.product = 0x02a1;
}

+ if (xpad->udev->product && strstr(xpad->udev->product, "Flydigi Direwolf 4")) {
+ /* expose true vendor and product id for Direwolf 4 */
+ input_dev->id.vendor = 0x37d7;
+ input_dev->id.product = 0x2414;
+ }
+
input_dev->dev.parent = &xpad->intf->dev;

input_set_drvdata(input_dev, xpad);
@@ -2085,6 +2098,15 @@ static int xpad_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
if (xpad_device[i].flags & FLAG_DELAY_INIT)
xpad->delay_init = true;

+ /*
+ * Direwolf 4 enumerates with generic Microsoft Xbox 360 VID/PID
+ * in PC mode; detect via product string to enable paddles.
+ */
+ if (udev->product && strstr(udev->product, "Flydigi Direwolf 4")) {
+ xpad->mapping |= MAP_PADDLES;
+ xpad->name = udev->product;
+ }
+
xpad->packet_type = PKT_XB;
INIT_WORK(&xpad->work, xpad_presence_work);

--
2.55.0