Re: [hatari-devel] [Fwd: kontakts] joystick configuration

[David Savinkoff <dsavnkff@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 14 May 2012 08:28, Matthias Arndt wrote:
> Hello,
>
> does this patch work in the background and thus patch the events for all
> other programs that use /dev/inpust js? for the affected stick?
>
This patch does not run in the background because it configures the
joystick kernel module (which runs in the background).
>
> If so, that would be a great tool to have.
>
The Linux Console Project:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/files/
jscal - calibrate joystick devices, reconfigure the axes and buttons
Note that the joystick deb package has the same jscal.
(ignore my ancient patch because this new jscal is fully functional)

Qjoypad:
http://qjoypad.sourceforge.net/#download
Qjoypad runs in the background because it can reconfigure joystick
button presses to mouse button presses and/or keyboard button
presses. Note that jscal stays within the scope of the given joypad.

To use Qjoypad with Hatari (joystick buttons as key presses);
1) disable the joystick in Hatari
2) use Qjoypad to map keyboard keys to the joystick buttons

>
> I sadly have no knowledge of Linux kernel driver hacking and thus I am
> not able to test such hacks easily.
>
> OTOH a patch on the driver level is probably not really desirable. I
> think real configurability which axis or buttons to what on the
> application level are much better to have from a user's point of view.
>
> Regards,
> Matthias
>
> Am Sonntag, den 13.05.2012, 12:13 -0600 schrieb David Savinkoff:
> > Hi Matthias,
> >
> > I modified the source code of jstest.c ( jscal.c is in the same tarball
> > ). What I'm showing here is that you can make your own separate program
> > for the joystick and maybe get it added to the "joystick package", or
> > fork it.
> >
> > David
> >
> > ps. My ancient patch is an example of how to swap the joystick axis.