I have published the tutorial describing how to configure game controllers in Wolf4sdl.

http://dosonthepi.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/configure-game-controllers-for-wolf4sdl.html

Please let me know how you get on, especially if you are using controllers other the PS3 dualshock.

You can find the first part, installing wolf4sdl at the link below.

http://dosonthepi.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/install-wolf4sdl.html