Re: [Plib-devel] Re: WIN32 USB joystick name problem - possible fix [was: Joystick documentation problem]

[David M. <da...@me...>]

Steve Baker writes:

 > I'm just concerned that people are relying on reading the joystick name
 > string *at all*.

Actually, there's another, more important reason for reading the
name.  Under Linux, order with multiple devices is not guaranteed: one
time I boot my yoke might be js0 and my rudder pedals js1, and the
next time it's the other way around.  Tying bindings to names makes
things much easier than unplugging everything and then reconnecting
slowly one by one.

Another advantage is the ability to recognize hardware alternatives.
I have a small gamepad controller for travelling, and now when I plug
it in, FlightGear automatically uses its bindings rather than the
bindings for my yoke.


All the best,


David

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