gamepad setup ?

kof2k · May 5th, 2004, 16:23

i need help setting up my thrustmaster firestorm dual power on VBA. im on Fedora Core 1.
i did the command " cat /dev/js0 " and fedora picks up my gamepad. i looked at the " VisualboyAdvance.cfg " :

# Key configuration (all numbers are in hexadecimal!)
#
# Keys values are in the format YXXX where Y is the device number. 0 means
# keyborad and XXX is the SDL define for the desired key (read SDL_keysym.h).
#
# If Y is greater than 0, it means joystick number Y-1 and it uses the
# following format for XXX:
#
# - if XXX < 20, XXX is the axis number multiplied by 2. An even number means
# movement to the negative side (on the X axis, it means left). An odd
# number means movement to the positive side (on the X axis, it mean
# right). For the Y axis, negative means up and positive means down.
# X axis is usally axis number 0 and Y is axis number 1.
# - if 20 >= XXX > 30, then XXX is the HAT number multiplied by 4 plus the
# direction: 0 for up, 1 for down, 2 for right and 3 for left. Example:
# 0021 is HAT 0 down, 0026 is HAT 1 right.
# - if 80 >= XXX > 100, XXX is the joystick button number (XXX-080).
#
# Default key configuration is (value in parenthesis):
#
# Left Left Arrow (0114)
# Right Right Arrow (0113)
# Up Up Arrow (0111)
# Down Down Arrow (0112)
# A Z (007a)
# B X (0078)
# L A (0061)
# R S (0073)
# Start ENTER (000d)
# Select BACKSPACE (0008)
# Speed up SPACE (0020)
# Capture F12 (0125)
#
Joy0_Left=0114
Joy0_Right=0113
Joy0_Up=0111
Joy0_Down=0112
Joy0_A=007a
Joy0_B=0078
Joy0_L=0061
Joy0_R=0073
Joy0_Start=000d
Joy0_Select=0008
Joy0_Speed=0020
Joy0_Capture=0125

# Motion support keys. Same format as above
#
# Default keys are (value in parenthesis):
#
# Left Numeric Pad 4 (0104)
# Right Numeric Pad 6 (0106)
# Up Numeric Pad 8 (0108)
# Down Numeric Pad 2 (0102)
#
Motion_Left=0104
Motion_Right=0106
Motion_Up=0108
Motion_Down=0102

im lost here can someone help me to setup up my gamepad or explain what all of this means.

**Forgotten** · May 6th, 2004, 01:55

Use the http://vba.ngemu.com/downloads/SDLTest-Linux.zip to find the values to put in the config file.

kof2k · May 6th, 2004, 07:38

How do i run " SDL-Test " file ?
I tried " sh ./SDL-Test" and got " cannot execute binary file ".
I tried " ./SDL-Test " and got " Permission denied "

Last edited by kof2k; May 6th, 2004 at 08:08..

**Forgotten** · May 6th, 2004, 11:55

Make sure the file is executable with chmod +x SDL-Test and the run with ./SDL-Test.
Then, just press the joystick buttons and it will tell you the value you should put in the config file.

kof2k · May 6th, 2004, 15:48

Hey thanx, that command worked.

May 5th, 2004, 16:23	#1
kof2k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: City of Angels Posts: 181	gamepad setup ? i need help setting up my thrustmaster firestorm dual power on VBA. im on Fedora Core 1. i did the command " cat /dev/js0 " and fedora picks up my gamepad. i looked at the " VisualboyAdvance.cfg " : # Key configuration (all numbers are in hexadecimal!) # # Keys values are in the format YXXX where Y is the device number. 0 means # keyborad and XXX is the SDL define for the desired key (read SDL_keysym.h). # # If Y is greater than 0, it means joystick number Y-1 and it uses the # following format for XXX: # # - if XXX < 20, XXX is the axis number multiplied by 2. An even number means # movement to the negative side (on the X axis, it means left). An odd # number means movement to the positive side (on the X axis, it mean # right). For the Y axis, negative means up and positive means down. # X axis is usally axis number 0 and Y is axis number 1. # - if 20 >= XXX > 30, then XXX is the HAT number multiplied by 4 plus the # direction: 0 for up, 1 for down, 2 for right and 3 for left. Example: # 0021 is HAT 0 down, 0026 is HAT 1 right. # - if 80 >= XXX > 100, XXX is the joystick button number (XXX-080). # # Default key configuration is (value in parenthesis): # # Left Left Arrow (0114) # Right Right Arrow (0113) # Up Up Arrow (0111) # Down Down Arrow (0112) # A Z (007a) # B X (0078) # L A (0061) # R S (0073) # Start ENTER (000d) # Select BACKSPACE (0008) # Speed up SPACE (0020) # Capture F12 (0125) # Joy0_Left=0114 Joy0_Right=0113 Joy0_Up=0111 Joy0_Down=0112 Joy0_A=007a Joy0_B=0078 Joy0_L=0061 Joy0_R=0073 Joy0_Start=000d Joy0_Select=0008 Joy0_Speed=0020 Joy0_Capture=0125 # Motion support keys. Same format as above # # Default keys are (value in parenthesis): # # Left Numeric Pad 4 (0104) # Right Numeric Pad 6 (0106) # Up Numeric Pad 8 (0108) # Down Numeric Pad 2 (0102) # Motion_Left=0104 Motion_Right=0106 Motion_Up=0108 Motion_Down=0102 im lost here can someone help me to setup up my gamepad or explain what all of this means.

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May 6th, 2004, 01:55	#2
Forgotten Emu author Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 483	Use the http://vba.ngemu.com/downloads/SDLTest-Linux.zip to find the values to put in the config file.

May 6th, 2004, 07:38	#3
kof2k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: City of Angels Posts: 181	How do i run " SDL-Test " file ? I tried " sh ./SDL-Test" and got " cannot execute binary file ". I tried " ./SDL-Test " and got " Permission denied " Last edited by kof2k; May 6th, 2004 at 08:08..

May 6th, 2004, 11:55	#4
Forgotten Emu author Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 483	Make sure the file is executable with chmod +x SDL-Test and the run with ./SDL-Test. Then, just press the joystick buttons and it will tell you the value you should put in the config file.

May 6th, 2004, 15:48	#5
kof2k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: City of Angels Posts: 181	Hey thanx, that command worked.