[linux-audio-dev] Gamepad as midi controller?

[Steve Harris]

On Thu, Jul 28, 2005 at 12:40:36AM +0200, Jens M Andreasen wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Today I went downtown to the big store, to buy a few things I need for
> other purposes. They sell computer related stuff as well, and I picked
> up a gamepad which had an analogue mini joystick buildin. I've always
> thoght that gamepads are glorified arrow keys, but that mini analogue
> joystick left me wondering ...
> 
> Anybody here have had any luck using something like that under Linux?
> For the price of only slightly more than a scrollwheel mouse I think
> it's a bargain. Could find good use for balancing out parameters in a 2d
> space. It has quite a few buttons also that could be useful for
> selecting modes.

Frank B. (I think it was him anyway) uses a playstation controller via a
USB adaptor, I've tried it as well, and its a pretty good controler, very
ergonomic, though not much precision.

USB joypad devices are pretty well supported, they tend to be HID devices.

- Steve