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joysticks and linux

post #1 of 3
3/14/05 at 1:31am
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i got a game (descend3) which really begs to be played with a joystick. i have a logitech wingman extreme 3D and am having problems getting it recognized under linux, but according to some googling, i found that it should be supported out of the box...strange...anyway...ideas?
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post #2 of 3
3/14/05 at 4:11am
Well, I assume this joystick has a regular gameport interface. The only thing I can think of is that the module for this joystick was not compiled for your kernel. I saw something that says the regular HID joystick driver should work for it, but I guess that doesn't seem to be the case here.

BTW, I assume you are running kernel 2.6 since you're running Hoary.

Here's some thoughts on the matter. After you plug it in, check whether the modules 'joydev', 'ns588' and 'analog' are loaded into the kernel. If not, check whether they are compiled into the kernel (your .config file).

How are you testing the joystick? Are you using jstest? If not, you should. It will at least tell you if the raw codes are being received through the interface. The file ./Documentation/input/joystick.txt in the kernel documentation should help you out.

Regards,

zakaluka2.
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post #3 of 3
3/14/05 at 6:22pm
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joystick does have a game port, however since my lappy has no gameport support, i do have a gameport --> USB cable, so technicaly the joystick is USB (1.1 if that makes a diff)
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