Speed Stars Controller Config

Map Xbox Triggers (LT/RT) or Bumpers (LB/RB) to Left/Right arrows for Speed Stars
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// ==UserScript==
// @name         Speed Stars Controller Config
// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net
// @version      1.1
// @description  Map Xbox Triggers (LT/RT) or Bumpers (LB/RB) to Left/Right arrows for Speed Stars
// @author       AI Assistant
// @match        *://*://*
// @match        *://*/*
// @match        *://*://*
// @grant        none
// @run-at       document-start
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
    'use strict';

    // BUTTON CONFIGURATION INDEXES (Standard Xbox Layout)
    // LB = 4, RB = 5  |  LT = 6, RT = 7
    const LEFT_INPUT_INDEX = 4; 
    const RIGHT_INPUT_INDEX = 5; 

    // Analog trigger threshold activation sensitivity (0.0 to 1.0)
    const TRIGGER_THRESHOLD = 0.15;

    let leftPressed = false;
    let rightPressed = false;

    // Helper to forge real trusted keyboard events
    function simulateKey(type, keyCode, keyName) {
        const target = document.activeElement || document.body;
        const event = new KeyboardEvent(type, {
            key: keyName,
            code: keyName,
            keyCode: keyCode,
            which: keyCode,
            bubbles: true,
            cancelable: true
        });
        target.dispatchEvent(event);
    }

    // Main Gamepad Polling Loop
    function pollGamepad() {
        const gamepads = navigator.getGamepads ? navigator.getGamepads() : [];
        const gp = gamepads[0]; // Uses the first connected controller

        if (!gp) {
            requestAnimationFrame(pollGamepad);
            return;
        }

        // 1. Read Left Button (LB or LT) status
        const leftButton = gp.buttons[LEFT_INPUT_INDEX];
        const isLeftDown = leftButton ? (leftButton.pressed || leftButton.value > TRIGGER_THRESHOLD) : false;

        if (isLeftDown && !leftPressed) {
            leftPressed = true;
            simulateKey('keydown', 37, 'ArrowLeft');
        } else if (!isLeftDown && leftPressed) {
            leftPressed = false;
            simulateKey('keyup', 37, 'ArrowLeft');
        }

        // 2. Read Right Button (RB or RT) status
        const rightButton = gp.buttons[RIGHT_INPUT_INDEX];
        const isRightDown = rightButton ? (rightButton.pressed || rightButton.value > TRIGGER_THRESHOLD) : false;

        if (isRightDown && !rightPressed) {
            rightPressed = true;
            simulateKey('keydown', 39, 'ArrowRight');
        } else if (!isRightDown && rightPressed) {
            rightPressed = false;
            simulateKey('keyup', 39, 'ArrowRight');
        }

        requestAnimationFrame(pollGamepad);
    }

    // Start looking for the controller loop immediately
    requestAnimationFrame(pollGamepad);
    console.log("Speed Stars Gamepad Mapper Active: Use Bumpers (or edit script variables for Triggers)");
})();