Joysticks problem

Vachu · March 25, 2005, 10:09:21 PM

Hello, I have 2 SideWinder USB gamepads connected and working fine in the control panel properties. But, when I try to use them both in Gish, only one of them is recognized in the Options screen.

Under the Joystick column, when I click on "None", it switches to "Joy1", and then, if I click again, it goes back to "None". It never goes on "Joy2" so I can't even configure the second controller.

I tried with another controller, which is kind of broken but can still be connected, and is not USB, and "Joy2" was now available in Gish... I unplugged it, put the other USB SideWinder again, no success. Still not recognised as "Joy2".

Any help on this one? Thanks.

Chronic Logic - Josiah · March 27, 2005, 07:44:38 PM

Please try download this file and unzipping it into your gish folder. Overwrite the existing sdl.dll.

http://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL-1.2.8-win32.zip" target="_blank">http://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL-1.2.8-win32.zip

I think this will solve your problem.

Vachu · March 31, 2005, 02:30:10 AM

It worked. Thanks a lot. It's even more fun with two joysticks haha.

Chronic Logic - Josiah · March 31, 2005, 11:46:30 PM

Good news, we just recently discovered that the sdl.dll is out of date when trying to get 4 player vs modes working with 4 joysticks! The next patch will include the newest sdl.dll and probably some 4 player vs. modes.

Vachu · April 07, 2005, 05:22:37 PM

4 player eh? Any hint as to when we might see this update? At least the year of release hehe.

Chronic Logic - Josiah · April 07, 2005, 11:42:35 PM

2005

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Vachu · April 08, 2005, 01:21:19 AM

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By the way, is SDL hard to learn? I'm a programmer myself and have long considered SDL for my games. I never did the jump though...

Chronic Logic - Josiah · April 08, 2005, 07:05:59 PM

No its not very difficult at all. You need to use OpenGL also though if you want to do 3d graphics.

Vachu · April 15, 2005, 02:10:42 AM

I started some SDL and managed to move a sprite around with a color key in it. Like you said, it's easy, almost as easier as DirectX with VB. I like how joysticks can be easily managed. Everything is easy. I can understand why you guys chose to use SDL hehe.

By the way, I bought 2 "SNES to USB adaptor" and the SNES controllers both work fine with Gish! It's like playing a very very nice SNES game haha!

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