Ubuntu Logitech Dual Action USB Gamepad install with Ubuntu 7.10
HOWTO: Installing Logitech Dual action USB gamepad under ubuntu.
Here is what I did to install it and get it working with GSNESX.
Run update to make sure everything is current.
- sudo apt-get update
Install the joystick package.
- sudo apt-get install joystick
Install the joystick calibrator
- sudo apt-get install jscalibrator
Change the permissions so that I can use it.
- sudo chmod 666 /dev/input/js0
Haven’t quite figured out how to get gsnesx to recognize it from the gui.
So I run it from the command line it works great.
- snesx -joypad1 “/dev/input/js0″ gametoplay.smc
Voila!
If anyone knows how to get the gui to recognize it let me know.
Thanks.
Worked like a charm in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron as well. Thank you for the informaiton.
Just edit the /etc/snes9x/snes9x.conf and set the joydev1 to /dev/input/js0. Saves you the trouble of typing it every time and should work in the GUI.
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I have a logitech gamepad and want to configure it to work with flash games online. Does anyone know how I can get it configured and worked? Thanks.
I have a logitech gamepad and want to configure it to work with flash games online. Does anyone know how I can get it configured and worked in Ubuntu? Thanks.
till yestarday workin fine but today after download n install ubuntu patchs is weird….
i play gens or another emulator and without advice de control pad logitec rumble is disconect…just must be unplug the cable n conct again to recovery the control(obviusly close n open again the emulator…..)
please help….
You need some kind of Joystick to Keyboard converter. Flash as of yet doesn’t yet support any imput devices other than mouse and keyboard. If you were on Windows I would suggest Joy2key.