[PD] program control

[RG]

Hey Luke,
Thanks man. That was exactly what I was looking for. I just like PD, and wanted a way to use it to control DVDs. But I could've sworn that there was an object that did the exact same thing that joytokey does. I just can't remember it. Oh well... 
thanks for the help,
RG

-----Original Message-----
From: Luke Iannini (pd) [mailto:lukexipd at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 5:32 PM
To: robertgarvin at bellsouth.net; pd-list at iem.at
Subject: Re: [PD] program control

Hi Robert,
There's already a program that can probably cover what you're looking
for here... pd is perhaps not the best solution for such a task : )
(though of course it could work).
Try joy2key, available here for free:
http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey%20English%20Version.htm

-Luke

On 1/19/06, B. Bogart <ben at ekran.org> wrote:
> Hi RG,
>
> Since entertainment seems to be your goal here, I would forgo using PD,
> and simply install linux on a second partition for the simple purpose of
> watching DVDs. You could then configure mplayer to use your joystick.
> There may even be LiveCDs for DVD powered linux watching out there.
>
> You will not be able to get the sound if you play your DVDs through Gem.
>   (and probably not possible due to encryption).
>
> Maybe there is some commercial windows software that allows your to play
> back DVDs with a joystick.
>
> .b.
>
> robertgarvin at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > Hello,
> > in response:
> >
> >
> >
> >>What not build the DVD playback stuff into a Gem patch?
> >
> >
> > I don't  really know how to use gem. I'm not even sure if it's installed correctly. I would love to learn how to use it though.
> >
> >
> >
> >>Why would you want to use your dvd player??
> >
> >
> > hmmm maybe this wasn't clear enough in the original message. I am in college, and the dorm I live in doesn't have enough room for a TV and DVD player to be permanently setup. so.. I use my computer to play my dvds. I want to use the joystick to control the movie because the desk is across the room, and even though it's only 5 steps, controlling the volume (and other controls) without having to get up would be a great help.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>PS: I think you can use mplayer (linux) and drive it with a joystick as
> >>you suggest.
> >
> >
> > I am running off of WinXP (unfortunately). so I assume that program wouldn't work for me.
> >
> > thanks,
> > RG
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: B. Bogart [mailto:ben at ekran.org]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 7:40 PM
> > To: robertgarvin at bellsouth.net
> > Cc: pd-list at iem.at
> > Subject: Re: [PD] program control
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > What not build the DVD playback stuff into a Gem patch?
> >
> > you should be able to load and play mpeg2 videos quite well in Gem on
> > all platforms on recent hardware...
> >
> > Why would you want to use your dvd player??
> >
> > .b.
> >
> > PS: I think you can use mplayer (linux) and drive it with a joystick as
> > you suggest.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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