[mythtv-users] Joystick usage with mythtv & PC games

[Chris Hembrow]

I couldn't get the xmame's support working with my logitech joypad, so
i use qjoypad, which maps the joystick to keypresses very
successfully, with the option of different layouts for different
systems (xmame, pc etc...)

On 2/9/06, Steve Hodge <stevehodge at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/9/06, Nathan A. Smith <nasa01 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Could someone point me in the direction of docs/howto's on using
> > joysticks with mythtv?  I have googled the subject and it seems
> > possible, but the exactly how seems hard to come by.
>
> Do a search for joystickmenurc (either Google or the mailing list
> archives). That's the file that you need to get set up.
>
> > Also, I would like to use the joystick with...games; yes, I know it
> > strange.  I figure I would have to configure the joystick for each
> > game...  Let me know if that's wrong.  Or can I set it up like an
> > additional mouse?
>
> xmame has default settings so you can set those for your joystick and
> then override them for any game that requires special handling. Not
> sure about other systems.
>
> Steve
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