DirectInput suggestion
Robert Reif
reif at earthlink.net
Wed Sep 8 17:46:07 CDT 2004
Jonathan Wilson wrote:
> I dont know how this stuff works on linux so my suggestion may be
> wrong but here goes.
>
> Basicly, my suggestion is that any joystick that is visible to linux
> apps be made visible to windows apps via DirectInput joystick APIs.
> This eliminates the need for WINE to care about USB and such.
>
>
>
Direct input uses whatever joystick device linux provides. It doesn't
know or care if it's USB, serial, or a gameport. Unfortunately it
only supports a single joystick. I have a patch that adds multiple
joystick support but it's not ready for release yet.
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