Comment 10 for bug 418470

Revision history for this message
Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote : Re: [Bug 418470] Re: USB Gamepad detected as mouse (Speedlink 360 style)

Yeah thanks, give a shot at using Lucid and if it still doesn't work,
either reopen this bug or file a new one. Thanks again!

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 08:11:32AM -0000, Mahendra Tallur wrote:
> Hi,
>
> well, sorry for the lack of input !
>
> Actually, if I don't install "xserver-xorg-input-joystick", it seems I
> cannot get the device detected. Which is probably due to the fact that
> the .fdi file I *have to* install specifies :
>
> <match key="input.product" string="ACRUX USB GAMEPAD 8116">
> <remove key="input.x11_driver" />
> <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">joystick</merge>
>
> To summarize, there seems to be multiple issues :
>
> - with no FDI file the device is not detected at all
>
> - with a FDI file it needs also the joystick package
>
> - with both of them, the joystick also needs to be unplugged / replugged
> each time, and is detected as both a gamepad AND a mouse, and behaves
> incorrectly in some cases (some inverted axis)
>
> I guess I should give the latest Lucid alpha a try as well.
>
> Cheers !
>
> --
> USB Gamepad detected as mouse (Speedlink 360 style)
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/418470
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X,
> which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-evdev in ubuntu.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat
> Post to : <email address hidden>
> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat
> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp