[SOLVED] DOSBox 0.73 and usb gamepad support under Linux \ VOGONS

[SOLVED] DOSBox 0.73 and usb gamepad support under Linux

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First post, by bagheera

Posted on 2010-03-29, 17:14

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Hi, i'm using DOSBox 0.73 and DBOXfe 0.1.3 frontend. I want to play old polish dos game "ElectroBody", everything is working fine EXCEPT gamepad.

It's 10 button Logitech Precision model. It is detected by dosbox:

1dosbox cmd output -> Using joystick Logitech Logitech(R) Precision(TM) Gamepad with 2 axes, 10 buttons and 0 hat(s)

but it's not calibrated. By default pointer goes to top-left corner, and no other buttons works (like 'fire')
I have checked some options, and best what i've got is with following config:

1[joystick]
2joysticktype=2axis
3timed=false
4autofire=false
5swap34=true
6buttonwrap=true

Now pointer stays in the middle (ingame character is not moving), but i can only move him left and jump, so only left and up buttons on d-pad work. Still no "fire".

There is no "Mapping.txt" file around.
Is any fix for that?
I'm using Arch Linux.

Here's entire config from frontend:

1[sdl]
2fullscreen=false
3fulldouble=false
4fullresolution=original
5windowresolution=original
6output=surface
7autolock=true
8sensitivity=100
9waitonerror=true
10priority="higher,normal"
11mapperfile=mapper.txt
12usescancodes=true
13
14[dosbox]
15language=
16machine=vga
17memsize=16
18captures=capture
19
20[render]
21frameskip=0
22scaler=normal2x
23aspect=false
24
25[cpu]
26core=auto
27cycles=auto
28cycleup=500
29cycledown=20
30
31[mixer]
32nosound=false
33rate=22050
34blocksize=2048
35prebuffer=10
36
37[midi]
38mpu401=intelligent
39device=default
40config=
41
42[sblaster]
43sbtype=sb16
44sbbase=220
45irq=7
46dma=1
47hdma=5
48mixer=true
49oplrate=22050
50oplmode=auto
51
52[gus]
53gus=true
54gusrate=22050
55gusbase=240
56irq1=5
57irq2=5
58dma1=3
59dma2=3
60ultradir=C:\\ULTRASND

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61
62[speaker]
63pcspeaker=true
64pcrate=22050
65tandy=auto
66tandyrate=22050
67disney=true
68
69[joystick]
70joysticktype=2axis
71timed=false
72autofire=false
73swap34=true
74buttonwrap=true
75
76[serial]
77serial1=dummy
78serial2=dummy
79serial3=disabled
80serial4=disabled
81
82[dos]
83xms=true
84ems=true
85umb=true
86keyboardlayout=none
87
88[ipx]
89ipx=false
90
91[autoexec]

Btw, is wiki page working? I only get total blank page in Opera :s

Last edited by bagheera on 2010-03-29, 21:42. Edited 1 time in total.

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Reply 1 of 4, by Qbix

Posted on 2010-03-29, 17:44

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nope wiki is broken since yesterday. Not sure what is entirely wrong yet

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How to ask questions the smart way!

Reply 2 of 4, by robertmo

Posted on 2010-03-29, 17:54

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remove that frontend it is too old
install dosbox again and try again

Reply 3 of 4, by bagheera

Posted on 2010-03-29, 19:05

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Update:
Fire is working, i just forgot there is no ammo at beginning 😁

Solved!
I've been using buggy dev version of game, 🤣. I found newer version and gamepad is working flawlessly.

Sorry for such an silly issue. *(and my english)

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Reply 4 of 4, by HunterZ

Posted on 2010-03-29, 22:33

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Thanks for the update, it may help others who have the same problem in the future.

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