Joystick won't work under Mint Linux Nadia

dreamkatcha · 24 January 2013, 23:01

Hi,

I've tested it with jstest-gtk and it mostly works (except for the up position), but it won't do a thing in FS-UAE despite my USB-9 pin adapter being correctly recognised. Any idea what's wrong?

FrodeSolheim · 24 January 2013, 23:05

Attach FS-UAE.log!

dreamkatcha · 24 January 2013, 23:10

Thanks for getting back to me. Yep, that would probably help wouldn't it. Here you go.

FrodeSolheim · 24 January 2013, 23:16

The problem is simply that there's no config for this controller yet: (fog_c_2012_retro_joystick_interface_v1_2_13_3_0_0_linux)

You can create a config manually, or with FS-UAE Launcher ("Configure joystick buttons" in Settings).

An even simpler method is to upgrade to the latest development version (http://fengestad.no/fs-uae/download-devel). There's a feature there where also unrecognized joysticks works out of the box in Amiga joystick mode

(but not in CD32 gamepad mode)

EDIT: but of course: "Up" won't work in FS-UAE if it doesn't work at all in joystick tester / calibration software...

25 January 2013, 00:51

I have one of the competition pro sticks (usb) and it works fine with Mint 14 (Nadia) and fs-uae. Just fyi.

dreamkatcha · 25 January 2013, 08:53

Thanks! I tried the dev version and that did the trick without tweaking anything. Up does kind of work in the emulator, but it's intermittent and laggy. Maybe it needed loosening up as this is probably the first time this joystick has been used in decades.

Thanks for the info tommy. It's a good choice, don't you think? I tried standard Ubuntu first and that crashed so often I quickly switched to Mint after reading that it's generally more reliable. I've experienced far less random, inexplicable weirdness despite Mint being built on the same foundations. I think Mint would make a much better poster boy for Linux if the goal is to get more people to try it.

25 January 2013, 19:25

I use Mint mainly because Ubuntu's Unity is just too slow. The biggest benefit of using Linux is that it is super snappy and if you add a launcher that slows everything down, it defeats the purpose (IMO). They both run very well on my machine and both are super stable. I was on Mint 11 forever but upgraded because I wanted Steam. :-)

24 January 2013, 23:01	#1
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Joystick won't work under Mint Linux Nadia Hi, I've tested it with jstest-gtk and it mostly works (except for the up position), but it won't do a thing in FS-UAE despite my USB-9 pin adapter being correctly recognised. Any idea what's wrong?

24 January 2013, 23:16	#4
FrodeSolheim FS-UAE Developer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Førde, Norway Age: 43 Posts: 4,043	The problem is simply that there's no config for this controller yet: (fog_c_2012_retro_joystick_interface_v1_2_13_3_0_0_linux) You can create a config manually, or with FS-UAE Launcher ("Configure joystick buttons" in Settings). An even simpler method is to upgrade to the latest development version (http://fengestad.no/fs-uae/download-devel). There's a feature there where also unrecognized joysticks works out of the box in Amiga joystick mode (but not in CD32 gamepad mode) EDIT: but of course: "Up" won't work in FS-UAE if it doesn't work at all in joystick tester / calibration software... Last edited by FrodeSolheim; 24 January 2013 at 23:21.

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24 January 2013, 23:05	#2
FrodeSolheim FS-UAE Developer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Førde, Norway Age: 43 Posts: 4,043	Attach FS-UAE.log!

25 January 2013, 00:51	#5
tommywright Posts: n/a	I have one of the competition pro sticks (usb) and it works fine with Mint 14 (Nadia) and fs-uae. Just fyi.

25 January 2013, 08:53	#6
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Thanks! I tried the dev version and that did the trick without tweaking anything. Up does kind of work in the emulator, but it's intermittent and laggy. Maybe it needed loosening up as this is probably the first time this joystick has been used in decades. Thanks for the info tommy. It's a good choice, don't you think? I tried standard Ubuntu first and that crashed so often I quickly switched to Mint after reading that it's generally more reliable. I've experienced far less random, inexplicable weirdness despite Mint being built on the same foundations. I think Mint would make a much better poster boy for Linux if the goal is to get more people to try it.

25 January 2013, 19:25	#7
tommywright Posts: n/a	I use Mint mainly because Ubuntu's Unity is just too slow. The biggest benefit of using Linux is that it is super snappy and if you add a launcher that slows everything down, it defeats the purpose (IMO). They both run very well on my machine and both are super stable. I was on Mint 11 forever but upgraded because I wanted Steam. :-)

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