---
name: "antimicrox"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "antimicrox"
version: "3.6.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/antimicrox"
---

# antimicrox(1)

map keyboard keys and mouse controls to a gamepad

## NAME

AntiMicroX - map keyboard keys and mouse controls to a gamepad

## SYNOPSIS

**antimicrox** \[*OPTION*\] \[*PROFILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

AntiMicroX is a graphical program used to map gamepad buttons to keyboard, mouse, scripts and macros. However, you can use this program to control any desktop application with a gamepad.

- **--tray**

  launch program in system tray only

- **--no-tray**

  launch program with the tray menu disabled

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **-v**, **--version**

  output version information and exit

- **--profile** *\<location\>*

  use specified profile as default for selected controllers. Defaults to all controllers.

- **--profile-controller** *\<value\>*

  apply configuration file to a specific controller. \<value\> can be an controller index, name, or GUID.

- **--hidden**

  launch program without the main window

- **--unload** *\[\<value\>\]*

  unload currently enabled profile(s). Value can be a controller index, name, or GUID.

- **--startSet** *\<number\>* *\[\<value\>\]*

  start joysticks on a specific set. Value can be a controller index, name, or GUID.

- **--next**

  Advance profile loading set options.

- **--log-level** *{debug,info,warn}*

  Enable logging. Default: warn

- **-l**, **--list**

  Print information about joysticks detected by SDL.

- **--map** *\<value\>*

  Open game controller mapping window of selected controller. Value can be a controller index or GUID.

- **--eventgen** *{xtest,uinput}*

  Choose between using XTest support and uinput support for event generation. Default: xtest.

## BUGS

See https://github.com/AntiMicroX/antimicrox/issues

## AUTHOR

Paweł Kotiuk (kotiuk@zohomail.eu) Jagoda Górska (juliagoda.pl@protonmail.com) Jeff Backus (jeff@jsbackus.com) Travis Nickles (nickles.travis@gmail.com) and other contributors: https://github.com/AntiMicroX/antimicrox/graphs/contributors

## REPORTING BUGS

Report dir bugs to antimicrox issues page: https://github.com/AntiMicroX/antimicrox/issues