Logitech Attack 3 Joystick in Ubuntu

discourse · 12-10-2006, 06:47 PM

hi. how do i install my Logitech Attack 3 Joystick in Ubuntu? My daughter needs the controller for SNES emulation games.

HappyTux · 12-10-2006, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by discourse

hi. how do i install my Logitech Attack 3 Joystick in Ubuntu? My daughter needs the controller for SNES emulation games.

Have you tried installing the joystick package then running jstest /dev/js0 and pressing the buttons? If you see the numbers change then it is working now Ubuntu uses udev so you may need to get some help making a rule for it but all I had to do when I picked up a generic usb joystick was use MAKEDEV to create the device nodes but the udev is supposed to do that for systems using it then modprobe joydev.

discourse · 12-11-2006, 05:28 AM

where would i get hold of the joystick's package? i know its possible to install because other people has successfully used it. i just can't seem to find a way for it to work

HappyTux · 12-11-2006, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by discourse

where would i get hold of the joystick's package? i know its possible to install because other people has successfully used it. i just can't seem to find a way for it to work

You should be able to just apt-get install joystick if it is available what does the command below show you.

Code:

apt-cache policy joystick
joystick:
  Installed: 20051019-1
  Candidate: 20051019-1
  Version table:
 *** 20051019-1 0
        990 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main Packages
        600 http://ftp2.de.debian.org sid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

discourse · 12-11-2006, 11:03 AM

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apt-cache policy joystick
joystick:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 20051019-1ubuntu2
Version table:
20051019-1ubuntu2 0
500 http://za.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/universe Packages
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this is what i get above

HappyTux · 12-11-2006, 11:34 AM

Ok then install the joystick package, modprobe joydev and see if the jstest command works.