gamepad - has anyone used one in xpe?

Sean,

I created a component containing the Logitech driver I needed. The new OS
comes up with a Human Interface Device "Logitech Dual Action (HID)" and
"Logitech Dual Action USB". However, whenever I call JoyGetPosEx (or
JoyGetPos or JoyGetDevCaps), the MMRESULT returned is always JOYERR_PARMS
(165) - "The specified joystick identifier is invalid" no matter what I pass
for uJoyID. (The same code works on my desktop PC). It is as though I have
a driver loaded, but it doesn't recognize that the gamepad is plugged into
the USB port. Any ideas on things I might try or test?

-hanley

"Sean Liming (eMVP)" wrote:

>
> I had to create a Component for Logitech that would support multiple
> controllers. The Logitech driver INF files import over 50 different
> components so you will have to cut them down to the components you need.
> Once the component is created the game pad should work fine.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sean Liming
> www.sjjmicro.com / www.seanliming.com
> XP Embedded Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental
> Toolkit.
>
>
> "hanleyh1" <hanleyh1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80622033-23D6-4503-8BE3-7943A6586753@microsoft.com...

> > We are planning replace an old joystick which we communicated with over
> > rs232
> > with a wireless usb gamepad. in the component database i see some drivers
> > for gamepad, but am wondering if any of them will work with a 'generic'
> > gamepad The Logitech gamepad I have has 10 buttons, but is not one of the
> > listed components.

>
>
>

As I recall, the components were just tested again the Game Controllers
control panel applet since the project was for PC games. There was no
specific app programming for a gamepad.

Regards,

Sean



"hanleyh1" <hanleyh1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E895F5A-1581-40DE-BD46-8254C326700F@microsoft.com...

> Sean,
>
> I created a component containing the Logitech driver I needed. The new OS
> comes up with a Human Interface Device "Logitech Dual Action (HID)" and
> "Logitech Dual Action USB". However, whenever I call JoyGetPosEx (or
> JoyGetPos or JoyGetDevCaps), the MMRESULT returned is always JOYERR_PARMS
> (165) - "The specified joystick identifier is invalid" no matter what I
> pass
> for uJoyID. (The same code works on my desktop PC). It is as though I
> have
> a driver loaded, but it doesn't recognize that the gamepad is plugged into
> the USB port. Any ideas on things I might try or test?
>
> -hanley
>
> "Sean Liming (eMVP)" wrote:
>

>>
>> I had to create a Component for Logitech that would support multiple
>> controllers. The Logitech driver INF files import over 50 different
>> components so you will have to cut them down to the components you need.
>> Once the component is created the game pad should work fine.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sean Liming
>> www.sjjmicro.com / www.seanliming.com
>> XP Embedded Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental
>> Toolkit.
>>
>>
>> "hanleyh1" <hanleyh1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:80622033-23D6-4503-8BE3-7943A6586753@microsoft.com...

>> > We are planning replace an old joystick which we communicated with over
>> > rs232
>> > with a wireless usb gamepad. in the component database i see some
>> > drivers
>> > for gamepad, but am wondering if any of them will work with a 'generic'
>> > gamepad The Logitech gamepad I have has 10 buttons, but is not one of
>> > the
>> > listed components.

>>
>>
>>