JD Fenech wrote: > Anyone know of any good information on do-it-yourself joysticks and > controls? > I don't expect it would be all that difficult to do, if I had the right > knowledge. > > The basic idea is that Flightgear is rather difficult to operate with > just a PS2 controller attached to a PC (though it suffices, barely). > I wouldn't mind being able to build a basic setup, at least like a > secondary controller to control things like mixture, throttle, gear, etc > and other console-ish features of an aircraft. > > I can see it done with knobs, toggles, etc, and read through a serial > port (USB ports are really common, but I know next to nothing about > them, including drivers). Obviously, in Linux, a module would be > required, but that's a slightly seperate subject that I can research and > learn on my own. In Windows, I'm sure a proper driver would be required, > too, unfortunately, I have no experience writing drivers for a Windows > system. > > Anyway, a few recommendations for DIY Joystick/console control resources > would be nice. > > Thanks. > JD > > From the odd little snippets I've been shown, FG is very flexible on where it gets its inputs from...
I've seen pics of rudder/tail rotor pedals being fed in through a game port and running side-by-side with a usb joy stick... I think its largely limited by the number of inputs you can connect to the PC. Cheers Dene NZWN ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
