Using iJoystick on Mac OS X: For all joysticks: $ sudo port install libsdl2 In addition, if using a Microsoft XBox 360 controller on OS X: Launch the attached .dmg and follow its instructions Reboot the Mac The .dmg file is in the moos-ivp-aquaticus/data/ directory. If you are using an NVIDIA Jetson TX1 (presumably in a Mokai), you will need to install libsdl2-dev as well: $ sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev Note that the package libsdl2 works as well, but is not available through the Jetson's default repositories.