qjoypad installation on breezy

[JumpmanXXIII]

proz for this I been looking everywhere to find out how to install the qjoy package

I even tried to unpack, change the control dependency to libqt3 then repack and install it but it didn't work

Thanks

[matemargo]

LJarvis: You don't need qjoypad to use ePSXe. You can use padjoy plugin that works very well.
Get it from here:
http://www.ngemu.com/psx/plugins.php?cat=1&os=linux

[gaiterin]

Hi.
I can run it!!!
I do, as the first entrie:
sudo apt-get install alien fakeroot
fakeroot alien qjoypad-3.4-1.i586.rpm
sudo dpkg -i qjoypad_3.4-2_i386.deb
cd /usr/local/share/pixmaps/qjoypad/
sudo ln -s gamepad2-24x24.png icon24.png
sudo ln -s gamepad2-64x64.png icon64.png

but the program not works!
The solution is (I use Kubuntu 7.04), Alt+F2, and type qjoypad.

[fatalfurry]

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.

I also get this error. When I use qjoypad it registers which buttons I press but does not save the configuration.

[AaronSells]

I was also getting the qjoypad behavior where gamepad key presses were being registered, but mapped keys would not save. I worked around this by tabbing over such that the "update" button was in focus. I was able to save my key mappings after I did this.

[Ferrat]

Well got qjoypad to work but WTF! 55-75% usage of CPU even in idle mode?

[Ferrat]

Well got it working but still looks like alot of CPU

[radu_radu]

There's a fix for that CPU problem: go to a file called loop.cpp that can be found in src/, and search for some lines that says:

        //sleep for a moment. This is just to keep us from throwing all the
        //available processer power into madly checking for new events.
        usleep(1);

it's around the middle of the file.
Modify usleep(1) into usleep(10000), save and recompile.
The solution was take from here (it's in French, and the patch failed on me, so I had to modify by hand).
It works for me, that's all i can say. Before it would take between 75 - 85% of my CPU, now it takes less than 1%.

[tuesday20102001]

to everyone who was as frustrated as me i hope this helps:
The source code is available here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...group_id=98952
(contrary to what the site says, sent maintainer of qjoypad a email about the broken link).
Also noted I reduce the processor speed in the setup (posted previously in this post). To all others finding that their configuration is not saving, you can modify the file and change it accordingly (mine was located in /home/username/.qjoypad3)Notice the dot in front of the file name which means it's hidden (can find it with ls -a command). I previously had my controller configuration saved from earlier on joystick 2 so i opened the file and copied it to joystick one: (filename:wolfenstein.lyt)

# QJoyPad 3.4 Layout File

Joystick 1 {
Axis 1: gradient, maxSpeed 30, mouse+h
Axis 2: gradient, maxSpeed 10, mouse+v
Axis 3: gradient, maxSpeed 10, mouse+h
Axis 4: gradient, maxSpeed 10, mouse+v
Button 5: mouse 4
Button 6: key 27
Button 7: mouse 5
Button 8: rapidfire, key 41
Button 13: key 25
Button 14: key 40
Button 15: key 39
Button 16: key 38
}

#end of file

I was hoping someone would post a standard 101 keyboard number layout in the futre to cut the extra step out and just edit the file (.lyt).

[skychris]

Hi all,

I've managed to install Qjoypad on Gutsy using the different tips in this post but when I want to configure it, it only allows me to link one keyboard key to one button.
But I would like to assign a combination of key, like "Ctrl + T", to a button, is it possible or am I missing something here ?

Chris