Re: FreeBSD as USB joystick
On Friday 22 May 2009 01:05:57 pm Warren Block wrote: > Seems like it'd be less work to have the FreeBSD system close the > switches of a real USB joystick. Think so? I had an Arduino writing messages to my kids on a 7-segment display in about an hour. I would think that finding the right USB codes would be reasonably do-able. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: FreeBSD as USB joystick
On Fri, 22 May 2009, Kirk Strauser wrote: On Friday 22 May 2009 11:07:34 am Sebastiaan van Erk wrote: Ok, that's a clear answer. Are there any alternatives? For example a PCI expansion card that does USB device mode and is programmable? Might be difficult to get working under FreeBSD though maybe? You might look at getting an Arduino board ($30 or so) with built-in USB and enough RAM to hold your controller software. Write your joystick emulator to run on the Arduino, and control *that* via your FreeBSD system's parallel port (if you still have one). Just a thought. Seems like it'd be less work to have the FreeBSD system close the switches of a real USB joystick. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: FreeBSD as USB joystick
On Friday 22 May 2009 11:07:34 am Sebastiaan van Erk wrote: > Ok, that's a clear answer. Are there any alternatives? For example a PCI > expansion card that does USB device mode and is programmable? Might be > difficult to get working under FreeBSD though maybe? You might look at getting an Arduino board ($30 or so) with built-in USB and enough RAM to hold your controller software. Write your joystick emulator to run on the Arduino, and control *that* via your FreeBSD system's parallel port (if you still have one). Just a thought. - Kirk ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: FreeBSD as USB joystick
Hi, Wojciech Puchar wrote: That is, I have a PS2 and want to be able to control it via my laptop. This would amount to connecting a USB cable between my PS2 and my laptop, and getting the PS2 to detect it as a joystick with the right identifier string, and being able to send button presses etc via my laptop to the PS2. PC USB controllers has only host mode, not device mode, so the answer is no. Ok, that's a clear answer. Are there any alternatives? For example a PCI expansion card that does USB device mode and is programmable? Might be difficult to get working under FreeBSD though maybe? Regards, Sebastiaan smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
Re: FreeBSD as USB joystick
That is, I have a PS2 and want to be able to control it via my laptop. This would amount to connecting a USB cable between my PS2 and my laptop, and getting the PS2 to detect it as a joystick with the right identifier string, and being able to send button presses etc via my laptop to the PS2. PC USB controllers has only host mode, not device mode, so the answer is no. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
RE: FreeBSD as USB joystick
As a drummer in my past life this sounds pretty sweet, but unfortunately I don't have the development / programming skills to help you out. I still have my acoustic kit, but no triggers or electronics anymore to play with :( -Original Message- From: owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Sebastiaan van Erk Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 10:00 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD as USB joystick Hi, I'm wondering if I can turn my FreeBSD into a (very expensive ;-)) joystick. That is, I have a PS2 and want to be able to control it via my laptop. This would amount to connecting a USB cable between my PS2 and my laptop, and getting the PS2 to detect it as a joystick with the right identifier string, and being able to send button presses etc via my laptop to the PS2. Does anybody have any starting points as to how I can achieve this? Regards, Sebastiaan P.S.: For those of you who must know, I want to interface my electronic drum module (Roland TD-9KS) with the Rockband game. The idea is to use a cheap midi card and convert the incoming notes into joystick button presses :) "This email is intended to be reviewed by only the intended recipient and may contain information that is privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, disclosure or copying of this email and its attachments, if any, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email and delete this email from your system." ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
FreeBSD as USB joystick
Hi, I'm wondering if I can turn my FreeBSD into a (very expensive ;-)) joystick. That is, I have a PS2 and want to be able to control it via my laptop. This would amount to connecting a USB cable between my PS2 and my laptop, and getting the PS2 to detect it as a joystick with the right identifier string, and being able to send button presses etc via my laptop to the PS2. Does anybody have any starting points as to how I can achieve this? Regards, Sebastiaan P.S.: For those of you who must know, I want to interface my electronic drum module (Roland TD-9KS) with the Rockband game. The idea is to use a cheap midi card and convert the incoming notes into joystick button presses :) smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
