[PD] hid vs. ddr gamepad
Hans-Christoph Steiner
hans at eds.org
Tue May 15 00:40:51 CEST 2007
Cool, glad it works. "hat" means hatswitch, which are those little
joystick-like things that are actually made with buttons.
.hc
On May 14, 2007, at 2:59 PM, Kyle Klipowicz wrote:
> I compiled and ran HID Explorer, and it is a bit crazy for the game
> pad, calling it a 32 button, 2 hat joystick. I don't know what the
> term 'hat' means, but perhaps is from me using a playstation2 to usb
> adapter with 2 inputs?
>
> Hahaha ok after a quick brain fart, I understand what the problem was.
> I had plugged the gamepad into the Player 2 socket of the adapter.
> Switching to Player 1 solves the problem.
>
> Sorry about that!
>
> But this does make me wonder then how 2 gamepads will work...
>
> ~Kyle
>
>
> On 5/14/07, Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at eds.org> wrote:
>>
>> It could be a problem with [hid], but [hid] really just reports and
>> translates events it gets from the OS. I haven't seen any bugs yet
>> where it wasn't reporting events that it was in fact getting from the
>> OS, but there is a first time for everything.
>>
>> In any case, getting the info from HID explorer will help to narrow
>> down the problem.
>>
>> .hc
>>
>> On May 14, 2007, at 2:17 PM, Kyle Klipowicz wrote:
>>
>> > Yes, snes9x is a Mac OS X application running on the same
>> machine, and
>> > the button presses do work with it. I will check out your link, but
>> > this seems like an hid issue.
>> >
>> > ~Kyle
>> >
>> > On 5/14/07, Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at eds.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Are other applications getting the button presses? Is the SNES9X
>> >> emulator a Mac OS X application running on the same machine?
>> >>
>> >> This is a useful app for testing HIDs:
>> >>
>> >> http://developer.apple.com/samplecode/HID_Explorer/index.html
>> >>
>> >> .hc
>> >>
>> >> On May 14, 2007, at 2:08 PM, Kyle Klipowicz wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Here is what [print( says:
>> >> >
>> >> > hid_hid
>> >> > first_argument == &s_
>> >> > [hid] setting device# to 0
>> >> > first_argument == &s_
>> >> > info: open 1
>> >> > info: device 1
>> >> >
>> >> > __________________________________________________
>> >> > Device 0: 'Apple' 'Keyboard' version 0 @ location 0x02c30000
>> >> > device type: keyboard usage page: 0x0001 usage:
>> 0x0006
>> >> > vendorID: 0x05ac productID: 0x0000
>> >> > __________________________________________________
>> >> > Device 1: 'Apple' 'Trackpad' version 0 @ location 0x03010000
>> >> > device type: mouse usage page: 0x0001 usage:
>> 0x0002
>> >> > vendorID: 0x05ac productID: 0x0000
>> >> > __________________________________________________
>> >> > Device 2: 'Logitech' 'USB Mouse' version 1552 @ location
>> 0x1b130000
>> >> > device type: mouse usage page: 0x0001 usage:
>> 0x0002
>> >> > vendorID: 0x046d productID: 0xc00c
>> >> > __________________________________________________
>> >> > Device 3: 'HuiJia ' 'USB GamePad' version 272 @ location
>> 0x1b140000
>> >> > device type: joystick usage page: 0x0001 usage:
>> 0x0004
>> >> > vendorID: 0x0e8f productID: 0x3013
>> >> >
>> >> > [hid] found 9 elements:
>> >> >
>> >> > TYPE CODE # EVENT NAME
>> >> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > rel rel_x 0 Miscellaneous Input, X-Axis
>> >> > rel rel_y 0 Miscellaneous Input, Y-Axis
>> >> > key btn_0 0 Button Input, Button #1
>> >> > key btn_1 0 Button Input, Button #2
>> >> > key btn_2 0 Button Input, Button #3
>> >> > key btn_3 0 Button Input, Button #4
>> >> > key btn_4 0 Button Input, Button #5
>> >> > key btn_5 0 Button Input, Button #6
>> >> > rel rel_wheel 0 Miscellaneous Input, Wheel
>> >> >
>> >> > Sooooo, I attached a [print KYLE] to the left outlet, and then
>> >> message
>> >> > [hid] with [device 3( and I get this:
>> >> > first_argument == &s_
>> >> > info: open 1
>> >> > info: device 3
>> >> > KYLE: abs abs_z 128
>> >> > KYLE: abs abs_rz 128
>> >> > KYLE: abs abs_x 128
>> >> > KYLE: abs abs_y 128
>> >> >
>> >> > And then nothing else, no matter what buttons on the gamepad I
>> >> press.
>> >> > The gamepad itself lights up, so is getting power, and it's
>> >> listed by
>> >> > hid. It works (badly) at controlling Super Mario World on the
>> >> SNES9X
>> >> > emulator, so I know the buttons work.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas or data collection you'd like for me to do?
>> >> >
>> >> > ~Kyle
>> >> >
>> >> > On 5/14/07, Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at eds.org> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> When you click the [print( message, it should tell you which
>> >> elements
>> >> >> are supported and their type. Do you get any event at all when
>> >> you
>> >> >> press a button? Try hooking up a [print] to [hid] and see if
>> >> you get
>> >> >> anything when you click a button. They might report using non-
>> >> >> standard labels.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> .hc
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On May 12, 2007, at 8:54 PM, Kyle Klipowicz wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Ok, I've been trying the (semi)latest build (downloaded <
>> 1 week
>> >> >> ago)
>> >> >> > of pd-0.39.2-extended-rc2 for os x (phew!) and hid plays nice
>> >> >> with my
>> >> >> > sidewinder joystic, computer keyboard, trackpad, and usb
>> >> mouse---
>> >> >> but
>> >> >> > although it recognizes my ddr dance pad, the button events do
>> >> not
>> >> >> > register in the hid-help patch.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > What's the best way to troubleshoot this?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > ~Kyle
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > http://theradioproject.com
>> >> >> > http://perhapsidid.blogspot.com
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > (((())))(()()((((((((()())))()(((((((())()()())())))
>> >> >> > (())))))(()))))))))))))(((((((((((()()))))))))((())))
>> >> >> > ))(((((((((((())))())))))))))))))))__________
>> >> >> > _____())))))(((((((((((((()))))))))))_______
>> >> >> > ((((((())))))))))))((((((((000)))oOOOOOO
>> >> >> >
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>> > http://theradioproject.com
>> > http://perhapsidid.blogspot.com
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>>
>
>
> --
>
> http://theradioproject.com
> http://perhapsidid.blogspot.com
>
> (((())))(()()((((((((()())))()(((((((())()()())())))
> (())))))(()))))))))))))(((((((((((()()))))))))((())))
> ))(((((((((((())))())))))))))))))))__________
> _____())))))(((((((((((((()))))))))))_______
> ((((((())))))))))))((((((((000)))oOOOOOO
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