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diff --git a/Documentation/input/xpad.txt b/Documentation/input/xpad.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 7cc9a43..0000000 --- a/Documentation/input/xpad.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,183 +0,0 @@ -xpad - Linux USB driver for X-Box gamepads - -This is the very first release of a driver for X-Box gamepads. -Basically, this was hacked away in just a few hours, so don't expect -miracles. - -In particular, there is currently NO support for the rumble pack. -You won't find many ff-aware linux applications anyway. - - -0. Notes --------- - -Driver updated for kernel 2.6.17.11. (Based on a patch for 2.6.11.4.) - -The number of buttons/axes reported varies based on 3 things: -- if you are using a known controller -- if you are using a known dance pad -- if using an unknown device (one not listed below), what you set in the - module configuration for "Map D-PAD to buttons rather than axes for unknown - pads" (module option dpad_to_buttons) - -If you set dpad_to_buttons to 0 and you are using an unknown device (one -not listed below), the driver will map the directional pad to axes (X/Y), -if you said N it will map the d-pad to buttons, which is needed for dance -style games to function correctly. The default is Y. - -dpad_to_buttons has no effect for known pads. - -0.1 Normal Controllers ----------------------- -With a normal controller, the directional pad is mapped to its own X/Y axes. -The jstest-program from joystick-1.2.15 (jstest-version 2.1.0) will report 8 -axes and 10 buttons. - -All 8 axes work, though they all have the same range (-32768..32767) -and the zero-setting is not correct for the triggers (I don't know if that -is some limitation of jstest, since the input device setup should be fine. I -didn't have a look at jstest itself yet). - -All of the 10 buttons work (in digital mode). The six buttons on the -right side (A, B, X, Y, black, white) are said to be "analog" and -report their values as 8 bit unsigned, not sure what this is good for. - -I tested the controller with quake3, and configuration and -in game functionality were OK. However, I find it rather difficult to -play first person shooters with a pad. Your mileage may vary. - - -0.2 Xbox Dance Pads -------------------- -When using a known dance pad, jstest will report 6 axes and 14 buttons. - -For dance style pads (like the redoctane pad) several changes -have been made. The old driver would map the d-pad to axes, resulting -in the driver being unable to report when the user was pressing both -left+right or up+down, making DDR style games unplayable. - -Known dance pads automatically map the d-pad to buttons and will work -correctly out of the box. - -If your dance pad is recognized by the driver but is using axes instead -of buttons, see section 0.3 - Unknown Controllers - -I've tested this with Stepmania, and it works quite well. - - -0.3 Unknown Controllers ----------------------- -If you have an unknown xbox controller, it should work just fine with -the default settings. - -HOWEVER if you have an unknown dance pad not listed below, it will not -work UNLESS you set "dpad_to_buttons" to 1 in the module configuration. - -PLEASE, if you have an unknown controller, email Dom <binary1230@yahoo.com> with -a dump from /proc/bus/usb and a description of the pad (manufacturer, country, -whether it is a dance pad or normal controller) so that we can add your pad -to the list of supported devices, ensuring that it will work out of the -box in the future. - - -1. USB adapter --------------- - -Before you can actually use the driver, you need to get yourself an -adapter cable to connect the X-Box controller to your Linux-Box. You -can buy these online fairly cheap, or build your own. - -Such a cable is pretty easy to build. The Controller itself is a USB -compound device (a hub with three ports for two expansion slots and -the controller device) with the only difference in a nonstandard connector -(5 pins vs. 4 on standard USB connector). - -You just need to solder a USB connector onto the cable and keep the -yellow wire unconnected. The other pins have the same order on both -connectors so there is no magic to it. Detailed info on these matters -can be found on the net ([1], [2], [3]). - -Thanks to the trip splitter found on the cable you don't even need to cut the -original one. You can buy an extension cable and cut that instead. That way, -you can still use the controller with your X-Box, if you have one ;) - - -2. Driver Installation ----------------------- - -Once you have the adapter cable and the controller is connected, you need -to load your USB subsystem and should cat /proc/bus/usb/devices. -There should be an entry like the one at the end [4]. - -Currently (as of version 0.0.6), the following devices are included: - original Microsoft XBOX controller (US), vendor=0x045e, product=0x0202 - smaller Microsoft XBOX controller (US), vendor=0x045e, product=0x0289 - original Microsoft XBOX controller (Japan), vendor=0x045e, product=0x0285 - InterAct PowerPad Pro (Germany), vendor=0x05fd, product=0x107a - RedOctane Xbox Dance Pad (US), vendor=0x0c12, product=0x8809 - -The driver should work with xbox pads not listed above as well, however -you will need to do something extra for dance pads to work. - -If you have a controller not listed above, see 0.3 - Unknown Controllers - -If you compiled and installed the driver, test the functionality: -> modprobe xpad -> modprobe joydev -> jstest /dev/js0 - -If you're using a normal controller, there should be a single line showing -18 inputs (8 axes, 10 buttons), and its values should change if you move -the sticks and push the buttons. If you're using a dance pad, it should -show 20 inputs (6 axes, 14 buttons). - -It works? Voila, you're done ;) - - -3. Thanks ---------- - -I have to thank ITO Takayuki for the detailed info on his site - http://euc.jp/periphs/xbox-controller.ja.html. - -His useful info and both the usb-skeleton as well as the iforce input driver -(Greg Kroah-Hartmann; Vojtech Pavlik) helped a lot in rapid prototyping -the basic functionality. - - -4. References -------------- - -1. http://euc.jp/periphs/xbox-controller.ja.html (ITO Takayuki) -2. http://xpad.xbox-scene.com/ -3. http://www.markosweb.com/www/xboxhackz.com/ - -4. /proc/bus/usb/devices - dump from InterAct PowerPad Pro (Germany): - -T: Bus=01 Lev=03 Prnt=04 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 5 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 -D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=32 #Cfgs= 1 -P: Vendor=05fd ProdID=107a Rev= 1.00 -C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA -I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=58(unk. ) Sub=42 Prot=00 Driver=(none) -E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 32 Ivl= 10ms -E: Ad=02(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 32 Ivl= 10ms - -5. /proc/bus/usb/devices - dump from Redoctane Xbox Dance Pad (US): - -T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=09 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 10 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 -D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 -P: Vendor=0c12 ProdID=8809 Rev= 0.01 -S: Product=XBOX DDR -C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA -I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=58(unk. ) Sub=42 Prot=00 Driver=xpad -E: Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 32 Ivl=4ms -E: Ad=02(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 32 Ivl=4ms - --- -Marko Friedemann <mfr@bmx-chemnitz.de> -2002-07-16 - - original doc - -Dominic Cerquetti <binary1230@yahoo.com> -2005-03-19 - - added stuff for dance pads, new d-pad->axes mappings |