Re: [Tuxaqfh-users] Gamepad Buttons

[Steve B. <sjb...@ai...>]

Ricardo Dalcorsso Fodra wrote:
> 
> Steve Baker wrote:
> >
> > Ricardo Dalcorsso Fodra wrote:
> >
> > > By the way, if you want more than 6 axes in Windows, I think you'll have
> > > to use DirectX.
> >
> > Does anyone out there know enough about Windoze to contribute a patch to JS
> > to do that?
> 
> Do you want to change from Windows API to DirectX? I don't think you should,
> only if Tux requires more than 6 axes. Or any other game you have in mind.
> 'Cause I can't think of anything that requires more than 6 axes.

Well, I bet a flight simulator (FlightGear for example) could make use
of >6 axes.

Well, if it's really a serious pain then let's not do it...but it seems
a shame to impose a limitation if we don't have to.

Still, I'm not a Windoze expert - if the prevailing opinion is that DirectX
is too painful to use for joystick only then so be it.

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