input/joydev/joystick.rst

8 The joystick driver for Linux provides support for a variety of joysticks
29 usually packaged as ``joystick``, ``input-utils``, ``evtest``, and so on.
31 ``inputattach`` utility is required if your joystick is connected to a
63 For all joystick drivers to function, you'll need the userland interface
78 In addition to that, you'll need the joystick driver module itself, most
79 usually you'll have an analog joystick::
94 For testing the joystick driver functionality, there is the jstest
99 And it should show a line with the joystick values, which update as you
101 joystick is in the center position. They should not jitter by themselves to
106 If it's not, then there might be a problem. Try to calibrate the joystick,
114 joystick should be autocalibrated by the driver automagically. However, with
120 included in the joystick package to set better correction coefficients than
123 After calibrating the joystick you can verify if you like the new
127 	jscal -p /dev/input/js0 > /etc/joystick.cal
131 	source /etc/joystick.cal
133 This way, after the next reboot your joystick will remain calibrated. You
156 * 2-axis, 4-button joystick
157 * 3-axis, 4-button joystick
158 * 4-axis, 4-button joystick
161 For other joystick types (more/less axes, hats, and buttons) support
168 'type' is type of the joystick from the table below, defining joysticks
170 entry defining joystick on gameport1 and so on.
175 	none      No analog joystick on that port
176 	auto      Autodetect joystick
177 	2btn      2-button n-axis joystick
180 	fcs       Thrustmaster FCS compatible joystick
181 	chf       Joystick with a CH Flightstick compatible hat
187 In case your joystick doesn't fit in any of the above categories, you can
242 although the joystick has only 8. The 9th button is the mode switch on the
243 rear side of the joystick. However, moving it, you'll reset the joystick,
245 joystick will also re-center itself, taking the position it was in during
248 The SideWinder Standard is not a digital joystick, and thus is supported
272 Logitech WingMan Joystick, Logitech WingMan Attack, Logitech WingMan
353 * Genius Flight2000 F-23 joystick
354 * Genius Flight2000 F-31 joystick
377 joysticks. Digitally communicating joystick will work only on port 0, while
386 joystick.  This mode is supported by the pcigame.c module. Once loaded the
409 joystick menu and sound card support in the sound menu for your appropriate
424 	Value  Joystick type
427 	  1    1-button digital joystick
430 No more joystick types are supported now, but that should change in the
440 See :ref:`joystick-parport` for more info.
578 :Q: Is it possible to connect my old Atari/Commodore/Amiga/console joystick
584 :Q: My joystick doesn't work with Quake / Quake 2. What's the cause?
585 :A: Quake / Quake 2 don't support joystick. Use joy2key to simulate keypresses