qjoypad installation on breezy

[trent dillman]

After ripping my hair out trying to install qjoypad, I finally succeeded, so I figured I would share how I did it.

First, I downloaded the .rpm from http://qjoypad.sourceforge.net/

NOTE: the .deb doesn't work, because it suffers from the wretched libqt3-mt dependency hell. The source wouldn't compile for me, first throwing qmake errors and then (after a simple symlink) complaining about a type declaration in layout.h.

Then, I converted it with alien:

fakeroot alien qjoypad-3.4-1.i586.rpm

I installed using dpkg:

sudo dpkg -i qjoypad_3.4-2_i386.deb

I then linked the icons so they actually worked:

cd /usr/local/share/pixmaps/qjoypad/
sudo ln -s gamepad2-24x24.png icon24.png
sudo ln -s gamepad2-64x64.png icon64.png

NOTE: try `eog /usr/local/share/pixmaps/qjoypad/ &` first if you want a choice of icons!

Finally, I hope someone fixes this stupid libqt3-mt dependency crap.

Regards,
td

[CornMaster]

I'd like to add a note that you have to disconnect and reconnect your device before it will be recognized.

Also...if you get lazy and skip the icon part....you won't realize it is running in the taskbar.

[chammi]

After some digging around in synaptic ("Conflicts With:libqt3c102-mt, Replaces:libqt3c102-mt") I, too figured out that the deb package doesn't work.

But looking over your walk-thru, I was wondering why you use fakeroot instead of sudo or su? I'm pretty new to Linux, so I know there's a good reason. I just don't understand it yet.

[trent dillman]

Eh, just so the resulting .deb isn't owned by root.

[zi99y]

Trent, thank you so very much for this, I have struggled in the past to get the deb or the source working - the deb tended to work but give you horrid dependency errors every time you use apt-get.

I never have meddled with the alien command, maybe in future I will experiment.

Thanks again, really happy to have this working - with tray icons too.

[trent dillman]

This method also works on Dapper, with the following amendment: you cannot as a user go into /usr/local/share/pixmaps/qjoypad, so the icon fix is as follows:

sudo chmod 755 -R /usr/local/share/pixmaps
cd /usr/local/share/pixmaps/qjoypad/
sudo ln -s gamepad2-24x24.png icon24.png
sudo ln -s gamepad2-64x64.png icon64.png

[crazygerad]

I am having problems, I first used the joypad and joystick calibration programs and it reads the buttons. I did a cat of the dev and it reads the buttons. I followed your instructions and I get this error when using Qjoypad:

X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
  Major opcode:  145
  Minor opcode:  3
  Resource id:  0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
  Major opcode:  145
  Minor opcode:  3
  Resource id:  0x0
Failed to open device

I am using a Saitek P880 Dual Analog Controller. Any help is aprecciated.

[chrism66]

Ok, I am a toatal 'Newbie' I can not follow the first instructions. i.e it just doesn't work on 6.06. Are there other commands to get it to work?

[chrism66]

Ok, da' 'Newbie' figured it out!! i had to install the Alien package and it worked like a dream!! I am so HAPPY now I have joystick support for Quake IV. Life is so great!!!! Thanks all for your previous postings to get me up and running!!

By the way crazygerad, I am getting the same message when I open Qjoypad. Howver it is working just fine.

Chris

[dk5151]

The program doesn't run automatically for me, when I run it from the terminal it works fine but as soon as I close the terminal qjoystick also closes. I tried adding it to my startup programs also, but then it doesn't start in my tray. Any ideas?