topic title: Soundblaster CT4810 card, sound works but not Joystick
Posts: 604
thriftee
Joined: 27 Feb 2009
#1
Any thoughts on what would be a simple Linux game to test with and what needs to be configured?

Yes, its an old machine, the Dual PIII 750, and I'm trying to use Wine to play an old 1998 Windows 95/98 game.

I just never give up, LOL

here is the lspci. its odd that it comes up with an ensoniq 5880b sound card

# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440GX - 82443GX Host bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440GX - 82443GX AGP bridge
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:07.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
00:0e.0 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AHA-2940U2/U2W / 7890/7891 (rev 01)
00:10.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq 5880B [AudioPCI] (rev 02)
00:12.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5500] (rev a1)
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#2
A ton of stuff is available for install in synaptic that refers to joystick that you probably do not have installed yet since your original AntiX install.

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harry@biker:~
$ apt search joystick
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
adanaxisgpl/stable 1.2.5.dfsg.1-6 i386
  Action game in four spatial dimensions

adanaxisgpl-data/stable 1.2.5.dfsg.1-6 all
  Action game in four spatial dimensions

dasher/stable 4.11+git20130508.adc653-2 i386
  A graphical predictive text input system

dgen/stable 1.23-12 i386
  Sega Genesis/MegaDrive emulator

etw/stable 3.6+svn162-2 i386
  arcade-style soccer game

fceux/stable 2.2.2+dfsg0-1 i386
  all-in-one NES/Famicom Emulator

fuse-emulator-common/stable 1.1.1+dfsg1-2 all
  The Free Unix Spectrum Emulator (common files)

fuse-emulator-gtk/stable 1.1.1+dfsg1-2 i386
  The Free Unix Spectrum Emulator (GTK+ version)

fuse-emulator-sdl/stable 1.1.1+dfsg1-2 i386
  The Free Unix Spectrum Emulator (SDL version)

gl-117/stable 1.3.2-2.1 i386
  An action flight simulator

gl-117-data/stable 1.3.2-2.1 all
  Data files for gl-117

gngb/stable 20060309-3 i386
  a Color Gameboy emulator

inputattach/stable 1:1.4.7-2 i386
  utility to connect serial-attached peripherals to the input subsystem

joy2key/stable 1.6.3-1 i386
  Translate joystick movements into equivalent keystrokes

joystick/stable 1:1.4.7-2 i386
  set of testing and calibration tools for joysticks

jstest-gtk/stable 0.1.1~git20140501-1 i386
  joystick testing and configuration tool

jstest-gtk-dbg/stable 0.1.1~git20140501-1 i386
  joystick testing and configuration tool - debug

libglfw-dev/stable 2.7.2-1 i386
  header files and static libraries portable framework for OpenGL application development

libglfw2/stable 2.7.2-1 i386
  Shared libraries portable framework for OpenGL application development

liblwjgl-java/stable 2.7.1+dfsg-4 all
  Lightweight Java Game Library

liblwjgl-java-doc/stable 2.7.1+dfsg-4 all
  Lightweight Java Game Library (javadoc)

liblwjgl-java-jni/stable 2.7.1+dfsg-4 i386
  Lightweight Java Game Library (jni)

libois-1.3.0/stable 1.3.0+dfsg0-5 i386
  Object Oriented Input System library (C++)

libois-dev/stable 1.3.0+dfsg0-5 i386
  Object Oriented Input System library (C++ development headers)

libplib-dev/stable 1.8.5-7 i386
  Portability Libraries: Development package

libplib-doc/stable 1:1.8.5-3 all
  Portability Libraries: documentation and examples

libplib1/stable 1.8.5-7 i386
  Portability Libraries: Run-time package

libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev/stable 2.1.svn20090801-10 all
  Tao CLI binding for freeglut - development files

libtaoframework-freeglut2.4-cil/stable 2.1.svn20090801-10 all
  Tao CLI binding for freeglut

libtaoframework-sdl-cil-dev/stable 2.1.svn20090801-10 all
  Tao CLI binding for SDL - development files

libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil/stable 2.1.svn20090801-10 all
  Tao CLI binding for SDL

libx52pro-dev/stable 0.1.1-2.2 i386
  MFD and LED library for Saitek X52pro joysticks - dev files (dummy)

libx52pro0/stable 0.1.1-2.2 i386
  MFD and LED library for  Saitek x52pro joysticks (dummy)

magicmaze/stable 1.4.3.6+dfsg-2 all
  rescue the maiden while avoiding the monsters

mednafen/stable 0.9.36.4-1 i386
  multi-platform emulator, including NES, GB/A, Lynx, PC Engine

mixxx/stable 1.11.0~dfsg-4 i386
  Digital Disc Jockey Interface

mixxx-data/stable 1.11.0~dfsg-4 all
  Digital Disc Jockey Interface -- data files

pd-hid/stable 0.7-1 i386
  Pd object for getting data from USB HID devices

pd-moonlib/stable 0.2-2 i386
  library of Pd objects related to GUI control

python-pyepl/stable 1.1.0+git12-g365f8e3-2 i386
  module for coding psychology experiments in Python

python-pyepl-common/stable 1.1.0+git12-g365f8e3-2 all
  module for coding psychology experiments in Python

python-pygame/stable 1.9.1release+dfsg-10+b1 i386
  SDL bindings for games development in Python

qjoypad/stable 4.1.0-1 i386
  Program for mapping gamepad/joystick events to mouse/keyboard event

stella/stable 4.1.1-1 i386
  Atari 2600 Emulator for SDL & the X Window System

triggerhappy/stable 0.3.4-2 i386
  global hotkey daemon for Linux

visualboyadvance/stable 1.8.0.dfsg-2 i386
  full featured Game Boy Advance emulator

visualboyadvance-gtk/stable 1.8.0.dfsg-2 i386
  GTK+ front-end to VisualBoyAdvance emulator

vodovod/stable 1.10-3 i386
  puzzle game, you must lead the water to the storage tank

whitedune/stable 0.30.10-1.3+b2 i386
  graphical VRML97/X3D viewer, editor, 3D modeller and animation tool

wordwarvi/stable 1.00+dfsg1-3 i386
  retro-styled side-scrolling shoot'em up arcade game

xblast-tnt/stable 2.10.4-3 i386
  multiplayer blast-the-others game inspired by Dynablaster

xserver-xorg-input-joystick/stable 1:1.6.2-1+b3 i386
  X.Org X server -- joystick input driver

xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev/stable 1:1.6.2-1 all
  X.Org X server -- joystick input driver (development headers)

xtrs/stable 4.9c-3.4 i386
  emulator for TRS-80 Model I/III/4/4P computers

yabause/stable 0.9.13.1-1 all
  beautiful and under-rated Saturn emulator

yabause-common/stable 0.9.13.1-1 all
  beautiful and under-rated Saturn emulator - common files

yabause-gtk/stable 0.9.13.1-1 i386
  beautiful and under-rated Saturn emulator - Gtk port

yabause-qt/stable 0.9.13.1-1 i386
  beautiful and under-rated Saturn emulator - Qt port

harry@biker:~
I don't game much or use a joystick. Hence my vague answer.
Posts: 765
rust collector
Joined: 27 Dec 2011
#3
I have no idea, but this seems to make some sense:


========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://www.linux.org/threads/joystick-and-other-game-controllers.4120/"
linktext was:"http://www.linux.org/threads/joystick-a ... lers.4120/"
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Posts: 604
thriftee
Joined: 27 Feb 2009
#4
It doesn't see it has a joystick/

cat /dev/input/js0
cat: /dev/input/js0: No such file or directory

jstest-gtk just has a blank window

I installed the gl-117 flight simulator but it just crashes
the keyboard and mouse seem to function but the joystick has no effect. I tried a different joystick, a generic ibm options flight yoke and it didn't do anything either.

i did try rebooting like the aricle suggested as well...

I also tried 2 other sound cards, but niether was any better
Posts: 765
rust collector
Joined: 27 Dec 2011
#5
and you installed joystick?
Posts: 604
thriftee
Joined: 27 Feb 2009
#6
yes, i installed joystick as well.

I used the gui interface to do the installs but there were no errors.

Is there somewhere that I can look to see that some sort of joystick driver is installed? /dev/js0 not being there suggests to me that I'm missing something there, but I don't know enough to know what is missing...
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#7
Install lshw and run it as root in terminal . The joy stick needs to be plugged in before boot up also.
Any thoughts on what would be a simple Linux game to test with
Debian clone of Space Invaders or Galaga would be my choices.