Applications crash when using ABS_HAT axis input

[sloshy]

I'm trying to get my classic controller set up as an analog joystick/gamepad. If I set the directional pad as ABS_HAT0X and ABS_HAT0Y (as the obvious axises) and I configure the controller input in any of the various emulators available (snes9x, pcsx, mupen64plus), the application itself or the window crashes. Here is the file I'm using with it, if it makes a difference:

Classic.Dpad.X = ABS_HAT0X
Classic.Dpad.Y = ABS_HAT0Y
Classic.LStick.X = ABS_X
Classic.LStick.Y = ABS_Y
Classic.RStick.X = ABS_RX
Classic.RStick.Y = ABS_RY
Classic.A = BTN_A
Classic.B = BTN_B
Classic.X = BTN_X
Classic.Y = BTN_Y
Classic.Minus = BTN_SELECT
Classic.Plus = BTN_START
Classic.Home = BTN_MODE
Classic.L = BTN_TL
Classic.R = BTN_TR
Classic.ZL = BTN_TL2
Classic.ZR = BTN_TR2

What could be causing the problem?

[sloshy]

One more thing to add: If I /don't/ use the analog sticks, and still have the directional pad as HAT0X/Y, it works perfectly.