Re: linux console and force feedback

[Johann D. <jo...@Do...>]

On Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Alex Deucher wrote:

>     I am starting to look into the linuxconsole
> project, and I noticed that there was support for
> force feedback joysticks using the immersion
> technologies stuff.  I have a logitech ifeel mouse
> that has a similar sort of thing, that is apparently
> also from immersion corp.  Do you know if they use the
> same protocol off hand?  would there be any chance
> that the "feel" features of the mouse might be
> supported by the new input drivers at some point? 

I have no idea what protocol ifeel mice use, and the driver for force
feedback joysticks is designed for, well, joysticks (and wheels), not
mice. Sorry. Adding support for mice would be nice: window managers
already implement some kind of "resistance" when you move windows above
others, and this effect, among others, would be nice to render
IMO. Anybody with an ifeel mouse willing to have a look at the protocol
used ?

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Johann Deneux
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