USB joystick problems

j3rm · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 8:47 pm Post subject: USB joystick problems

Hi, I'm having trouble getting my USB joystick to work. I went through my kernel config to make sure all the settings were correct, and as far as I can tell they are. I enabled inputcore support for joysticks, and enabled HID support under the USB section. I read the documentation under /usr/src/linux/Documentation/input, and I can't see that I've left anything out. But when I plug my joystick in, there's still no /dev/input/js0. Any ideas? Thanks.

oniq · Guru Joined: 02 Sep 2002 Posts: 597 Location: Connecticut

Did you enable HID input layer support, also?
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j3rm · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2003 2:14 am Post subject:

Yes, I did. I also ran an lsmod to make sure all the modules that were supposed to be loaded were there. The only modules that weren't loaded were the ones that I compiled into the kernel, so it shouldn't make a difference.

oniq · Guru Joined: 02 Sep 2002 Posts: 597 Location: Connecticut

Anything in your dmesg when you plug in the joystick? What kind of joystick (not that it should matter)? Are other USB devices detected?
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j3rm · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2003 4:05 am Post subject:

I unplugged and replugged my joystick, checked dmesg, and nothing was there. It's an Axis Pad by Interact, and I don't have any other USB devices configured at the moment. I'm pretty sure that the joystick works, cuz I've used it in Windows before.

dripton · n00b Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 65 Location: Virginia USA

I'm having exactly the same problem with a Logitech Wingman Formula Force steering wheel.

It's supported in Linux, and I have the correct drivers compiled as kernel modules. When I did a "modprobe iforce" the second LED on the wheel came on, and dmesg added these lines:

usb.c: registered new driver iforce
iforce.c: info ( cmd = ff01, data = 43 )
iforce.c: info ( cmd = ff03, data = 45 00 01 )
iforce.c: info ( cmd = ff01, data = 4f )
iforce.c: info ( cmd = ff04, data = 56 02 04 00 )
input0: Logitech WingMan Formula Force [10 effects, 200 bytes memory] on usb1:2.0

/proc/bus/usb/devices also shows it:
T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=12 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 1.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=046d ProdID=c291 Rev= 1.00
S: Manufacturer=Logitech
S: Product=WingMan Formula Force
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 2mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=iforce
E: Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 16 Ivl=8ms
E: Ad=01(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 32 Ivl=4ms

But no new entries appeared under /dev. No /dev/js0. Nothing under /dev/input except mice. Nothing under /dev/usb/hid.

Also tried "modprobe joydev" which also failed to create any devices.

Anyone got any ideas?

oniq · Guru Joined: 02 Sep 2002 Posts: 597 Location: Connecticut

That is strange, you seem to be registering the device..

hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned address 3
input1: USB HID v1.00 Gamepad [Microsoft® Microsoft® SideWinder® Game Pad USB] on usb1:3.0

Right after that /dev/input/js0 is created.. Have you tried creating the dev entry yourself?
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dripton · n00b Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 65 Location: Virginia USA

Creating /dev/js0 manually didn't help for me.

Ulli Ivens · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2003 8:11 pm Post subject:

For me a

modprobe joydev

helps. After That there will be a /dev/input/js0

But how can I automatic load joydev after pullin the joystick into the USB port ?
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jlg · Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2003 3:46 pm Post subject:

I had the same issue with all the rigth drivers loaded and having the device detected and listed in /var/log/messages but no /dev/input/js0 was created.
my kernel was compiled with smp support after removing smp support it all works great and /dev/input/js0 is created. :lol:

s0uL · n00b Joined: 01 Mar 2003 Posts: 6

Hi! Sorry for refrehsing this thread but where can i find this strang smp support in my kernel menu?? i want to know if its active or not! Maybe this will help me getting my joystick running!
I have the same problems like the ones above!! :cry:

jlg · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 8:50 pm Post subject:

its under Processor type and features!
SMP = Symmetric multi-processing support. You usually enable this if you have a computer with more than one processor

s0uL · n00b Joined: 01 Mar 2003 Posts: 6

Nope! Its still not working even after removing smp support! Its realyy strange because i followed all steps in the linux-usb.org manual and there is still no js0 or event0/event1...... i think this joy stick stuff still needs some work...