[mythtv-users] Joystick help! (off-topic)

[Joseph A. Caputo]

Sorry, I sent the previous message from the wrong account... kind of hard to
reply off-list if my email isn't on there!  Please use this message for
replies...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Joseph Caputo
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 10:21 AM
> To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Joystick help! (off-topic)
>
>
> I realize this is off-topic, but I was hoping someone here could shed a
> little light... please respond off-list.
>
> After playing with & contributing to Myth for several months, I finally
> decided to give MythGame and XMame a try.  I've got everything set up, and
> have been having some nostalgic fun playing Pac-Man on my
> big-screen TV :-)
> So, now I've pulled a couple of old joysticks out of my basement,
> and would
> like to get them working, but no success.  The closest I've come is to get
> the buttons working, but I get no response to joystick axis movement (this
> with the 'jstest' program).  I think my difficulties are related to using
> ALSA, as the kernel input/joystick drivers reportedly work well out of the
> box or with OSS.  Does anybody have an analog joystick working with ALSA
> that can give me some pointers, specifically re: /etc/modules.conf ?
>
> Relevant setup information:
>
> Stock 2.4.20 kernel with:
> 	- Input Core, USB OHCI, USB HID compiled in
> 	- joystick/gameport support as modules (gameport, joydev,
> analog, ns558,
> cs461x)
>
> ALSA 0.9.3 built with joystick support
> 	- onboard sound/gameport (CMI8738) using snd-cmipci driver
> 	- Hercules Fortissimo III w/gameport using snd-cs46xx driver
>
> I've combed the ALSA mailing list archives, and everything says I
> should be
> able to get my snd-cs46xx driver to work with the Hercules
> gameport, but no
> luck.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated!
>
> TIA,
>
> JAC
>
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