RE: [Flightgear-devel] Joystick issues with throttleAxis()
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralf Gerlich snip I was just thinking of a more general way of solving the calibration issues than putting it into the configuration files. Regards, Ralf snip I have used systems (PS, PS2, the driver for my Saitek joystick under Windows) which appear to monitor the highest and lowest values that have been seen from a given axis, and assume that these are the extremes of the axis. Obviously when you first start it up, everything is very jittery, but you just need to move all the axes to each extreme and the calibration is set. In fact the PS/PS2 instructions say to move both analogue sticks in circles before using them, I guess this is to effect the calibration. Would it be possible to use this approach for FG? Richard This e-mail has been scanned for Bede Scientific Instruments for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Joystick issues with throttleAxis()
Richard Bytheway wrote: I have used systems (PS, PS2, the driver for my Saitek joystick under Windows) which appear to monitor the highest and lowest values that have been seen from a given axis, and assume that these are the extremes of the axis. Obviously when you first start it up, everything is very jittery, but you just need to move all the axes to each extreme and the calibration is set. In fact the PS/PS2 instructions say to move both analogue sticks in circles before using them, I guess this is to effect the calibration. Would it be possible to use this approach for FG? One could argue that moving all controls is an essential part of the pre-flight checks, so why not using that for calibration? Just makes the sim even more realistic ;) Nine ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Joystick issues with throttleAxis()
On Wednesday 09 November 2005 12:58 pm, Ralf Gerlich wrote: ... some time ago a new version of the joystick configuration file for Logitech Wingman FF 3D was committed, containing a change to the throttle-handling. Shortly after that I couldn't get the engines down to idle. As I noticed, jsdemo reports that the throttle axis returns +0.3 when on idle. I'm using Linux on a 2.6.8 kernel. That configuration file applies an offset of -0.3 prior to the scale. That shouldn't be allowed, and I guess someone's personal configuration snuck in by accident? Dave ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Joystick issues with throttleAxis()
Hi, Dave Culp wrote: On Wednesday 09 November 2005 12:58 pm, Ralf Gerlich wrote: [SNIP] Shortly after that I couldn't get the engines down to idle. As I noticed, jsdemo reports that the throttle axis returns +0.3 when on idle. I'm using Linux on a 2.6.8 kernel. That configuration file applies an offset of -0.3 prior to the scale. That shouldn't be allowed, and I guess someone's personal configuration snuck in by accident? The major change to that file was that appropriate Nasal-scripts are used on throttle and other axes and that's a Good Thing (tm). However, that effectively broke the calibration that was in there, as throttleAxis() and friends don't currently support these offsets. I was just thinking of a more general way of solving the calibration issues than putting it into the configuration files. Regards, Ralf ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Joystick issues with throttleAxis()
On Wednesday 09 November 2005 19:04, Dave Culp wrote: That configuration file applies an offset of -0.3 prior to the scale. That shouldn't be allowed, and I guess someone's personal configuration snuck in by accident? I don't think so in this case. That offset apparently worked for most people with this stick - I know my throttle's been broken since using the new nasal based config, in that I can never get the throttle input less than 0.24. If an offset fixes a problem for everyone with this stick, I can't see any valid argument against it. If the offset required is completely unpredictable of course, it's not an acceptable solution. I would be interested to know if anyone has a Wingman Force 3d which gives the correct full range of throttle values with the new config... Cheers, AJ ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Joystick issues with throttleAxis()
--- AJ MacLeod [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would be interested to know if anyone has a Wingman Force 3d which gives the correct full range of throttle values with the new config... Mine does, but then since I sent in the patch I probably don't count... I wonder if it is OS or USB specific? I've got a USB version and run under WinXP. -Stuart ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
