Re: Creating joystick drivers for Linux

First, thanks for the answer Shane Volpe.
My joystick have a parallel port interface. So, i would like to know how to 
pass the joystick data to the /dev/js device! The SVGALIB and I think the 
other joystick drivers included at AdvanceMAME-Linux read the data from this 
device.
Do you have any information about this?

Thanks again!
Gore Daimon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shane Volpe" <shanevolpe-/[email protected]>
To: "José Renato" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [advancemame-users] Creating joystick drivers for Linux


> Jose',
> I'm not an expert on this but I have delved into it so
> I probably can help you through it if no one with more
> experience steps up, please email me if you get no
> other offers of help.
> FYI,
> Have you considered using USB, if you use USB there is
> no need for a custom driver since the USB HID defines
> a generic interface for joysticks.  Cypress makes a
> USB micro-controller for <$6.00 that uses the gnu
> compiler (gcc) and debugger (gdb) so there is no cost
> for development tools.  I'm currently using this part
> in a design at work and could also provide you support
> if you would decide to take this avenue.
> Regards,
> Shane
>
>
> --- José Renato <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello guys!
>>
>> I need some help to create a custom joystick driver
>> for Linux. I already created the
>> hardware and is working fine.After some look, I
>> think the best way to start is to
>> develop the driver to write the joystick data to the
>> /dev/js? via linux module.
>> This is correct? Or I´m going to the wrong way? If
>> anybody have some linux skills, please
>> help me with ideas or documentation to do this!
>>
>> Thanks again and I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS!
>> Gore Daimon
>
> 




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