> I'm a pseudonym wrote:
> > I am using macos 10.1.5 and a saitek x45 usb joystick. The joystick
> > is getting power (lights up), but neither fgfs joystick tool (fgjs or
> > js_demo) sees it nor does fgfs when it starts up.
> >
> > How does one set up a joystick on macos to work with flightgear?
>
> Have you verified that the joystick actually works with Mac OS X? I
> have one of these controllers (which are otherwise fantastic gadgets),
> and under Linux it requires a special parameter to be set when the
> kernel module is compiled. Apparently, they respond too slowly to be
> considered compliant USB devices; the tweak increases the driver
> timeout delay.
>
> Saitek ships a custom windows driver that presumably does the same
> thing. They actually have a big yellow sticker on the plug warning
> you not to plug it in without installing the driver first. If you do,
> windows will (apparently) detect it incorrectly as a normal HID device
> and never be able to recover to the correct driver without a reinstall
> <long tirade elided...>.
>
Yeah, saitek claims mac compatibility on the box, but doesn't give any
drivers. They say it's apple's problem. The apple support reps just
think that Saitek's nuts.
I'll see if I can get 10.2 if and when it's out to see if that helps.
> Can you use the joystick correctly in other Mac applications? Beyond
> that, I know squat about the Mac or BSD USB subsystems; sorry. :)
>
No, doesn't work at all. Not even in XPlane under X, where at
least under macos 9 it was recognized. I'm not sure if os X's usb
support is working nor how to test it.
Tia,
Ima
> Andy
>
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