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Subject: Re: [9front] wtb: usb gamepad that works reliably with joy(1)
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>> if i kill kb no new ones are started.  my joy pipeline starts the
>> emulator without complaint, but pushing the buttons on the ibuffalo
>> has no effect inside the emulator.
> 
> Good; now try just nusb/joy [endpoint] (iirc):
> 
> ; nusb/joy 8
> 
> This should print keys in plaintext when you push the buttons.  If all
> buttons print keys and all directional pads print axis, then you
> probably just need to remap the keys in /bin/joy, they are hardcoded
> and different for every joystick I've tried.  Then try an emulator
> which uses a bunch of the keys, or ideally a test rom (I have some
> snes test rom here, it shows button/axis events).

all right!

editing the joy script to match my controller worked for the rii gp100:

http://plan9.stanleylieber.com/rc/joy.gp100

thanks for the assistance.

sl