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Title: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: francopuk on January 22, 2007, 02:13:51 PM

Hi all,
I bought a new game pad which has 2 analog joysticks, so 4 axis in total. My intention is use at least 2 axis or more to control my machine, even together to do diagonals. What I want to know is what I have to do to achieve this, in terms of plugins to install and how to configure it.
Before you say it, I know the info are already here, but no matter how hard I tried, it's impossible for me to gather all the pieces togheter, so a recap would be very nice. Let's say starting from a basic mach3 install up.

Thanks in advance to all!

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Brian Barker on January 22, 2007, 11:38:48 PM

At this point the joystick plugin will only run a two axis :(... I wish I had the time to make it work  with more!

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: francopuk on January 23, 2007, 11:21:32 AM

Wasn't there another plugin which was able to do so? I think it was called keygrabber. Isn't that one supposed to work with more than 2 axis?

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Chaoticone on January 23, 2007, 02:20:41 PM

You can do this in KeyGrabber. KeyGrabber is not a plugin.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=1391.0


Brett

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: francopuk on January 24, 2007, 11:50:43 AM

I tried keygrabber, and while it seems to work ok, I can't find a way to use 2 axis simultaneously. Is this even possible?

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Chaoticone on January 24, 2007, 12:30:15 PM

Yes Francopuk, it sure is. I will post some screen shots in a few to help.


Brett

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Chaoticone on January 24, 2007, 12:57:17 PM

Here are a couple of screen shots to help.

I have sent you a PM Francopuk.

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: JB on January 24, 2007, 11:56:49 PM

Chaoticone,

  Are you using a serial or USB joysticK?  I found a Saitek USB for dirt cheap and would like to use it (yes I've already spent the $2). Keygrabber is a bit past where I'm at right now, but if USB does work, I'll jump on that aspect next. I appreciate the the feedback (sorry id Iv'e mispelled, the keyboard seems to be fighting me tonight).

THX,
John B

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Chaoticone on January 25, 2007, 08:09:10 AM

Hey John,
    Yes, it is a USB. One thing to note, do not install the software, drivers that comes with the gamepad. You don't need those. Check out this thread.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=1391.0

Brett

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: francopuk on January 26, 2007, 02:11:51 PM

Chaoticone,
I tried the settings you suggest, or at least, the part with the four axis. The axis work well, but I can only operate one at a time. Example: if i move the stick up a little, one axis starts to move. If I then move also a bit to the right, the only axes that moves is the previous one. To move the other axis, I first have to reach the center position. Is this to be expected? If not, is it about the other config screen? Because I couldn't really find out how to configure it like yours...

Sorry for all the troubles, and thanks!

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Chaoticone on January 26, 2007, 08:00:08 PM

Hi Franko,
   No problem. You should be able to move all axis at once. Try this, download the xml, screen set, and default grabber in the post listed below to your desktop. Rename something different from any xml, profiles, screen sets you already have and give it a play with your machine disabled. Watch your dros.

Have sent you another PM.

Brett

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: JB on January 28, 2007, 01:03:07 AM

Brett,

  How do you keep XP Pro from automatically installing drivers for USB hardware. I have uninstalled the driver for this joystick about 15 times going about it every different way I can think of, but then have to reboot to see if the joystick will work with MAch3. Then when I reboot the @#$%^@ driver reinstalls (it does this as it's booting up apparently).

Thanks for the help!
John

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: francopuk on January 28, 2007, 04:58:07 AM

Chaoticone,
I'm really gratefull for all your time and efforts! I think we can solve this. But, in your last message, you mention a link to a thread that I cannot see. Am I missing something?

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Chaoticone on January 28, 2007, 06:23:01 AM

Hi Fellows,
    John, I would think you could click on start, right click on my computer, properties, hardware, device manager, find your joysick, right click on it, properties, driver, uninstall. Let some of the others confirm this before you try. You may want to do a restore point before you do anything.

Franco,
    Just click on this link.
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=1391.0


Brett

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Chaoticone on January 29, 2007, 03:32:20 PM

Hey Franco,
    Here you go. These are the latest. I have remapped some keys in the screen set so be careful.

Brett

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: francopuk on February 03, 2007, 07:05:33 AM

Thanks Chaoticone!
With your configuration files it works!

Title: Re: Multiple joy axis togheter
Post by: Chaoticone on February 03, 2007, 07:59:05 PM

Your welcome Francopuk,
    Just remember, I have changed some hot keys in screen design so............................. be careful. Also, to make it do some of its tricks, you will actually be pushing three buttons at once.


Brett