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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Van_M on June 21, 2003, 04:08:06 AM

Title: joystick support on OS4
Post by: Van_M on June 21, 2003, 04:08:06 AM

hey fellas what's up
how is gonna be the joystick support on OS4? Will they write any drivers for the joystick port of the motherboard? or the implementation for old games will be in an emulated way (like in UAE)?

Title: Re: joystick support on OS4
Post by: XDelusion on June 21, 2003, 05:53:04 AM

Maker: Belkin Components

Item: Nostromo N45 Dual Analog USB Gamepad

This is the model Joypad I just picked up off the net for $15 new. It works just like a modern console joypad XBOX/PS2 in that it has Dual Analog, a directional pad, and 13 buttons! :) The drivers for Winblows allows you to either use it as a standard joypad or assign keyboard keys to the buttons, or directions of the Analogs, or you can asign Mouse emulation what ever, it is the most configuarable pad I have ever sceen, and feels much like you are holding a PS2 Joypad which actually works great for me even though I am an XBOX person.


There is a picture of it on this page:

http://www.game-revolution.com/games/hardware/nostromo_n45.htm


 Definatly something the Amiga can not afford to not have. Infact there is even a real shortage of quality joypads like this for the PC even, most of the ones that exist have the worst support for Mouse and Keyboard emulation I have ever sceen!

Title: Re: joystick support on OS4
Post by: Turambar on June 21, 2003, 10:40:46 AM

perhaps this will help http://os.amiga.com/cam/index.php?i=3&p=6

Title: Re: joystick support on OS4
Post by: MagicSN on June 21, 2003, 02:26:37 PM

AmigaOS 4 is including a new API called AmigaInput.
Updates of our games will add AmigaInput-Support to our games, so those all will support it. There is also a new lowlevel.library included with OS 4, which
"forwards" joystick-accesses with lowlevel to AmigaInput, so lowlevel-using apps will also work.

As to Drivers on Amiga Classic a wide range (PSX Port, PC Analog Stick, Amiga Digital Stick, Mouse, Joystick, CD 32 Pad, Sega Pads, 4-Player-Adapter, Keyboard, USB) will be supported. We are planning to support Catweasel MK3 also.

As to AmigaOne, USB will be supported, and I will look into porting the Parallel-port-using Classic-Drivers (PSX Port, 4-Player-Adapter) to AmigaOne also (have to examine the hardware specs...).

Steffen Haeuser

Title: Re: joystick support on OS4
Post by: Van_M on June 21, 2003, 07:33:57 PM

oh excellent! that should work efficiently. Thanks for the info