hello,

i need to use a PS1 joypad with Processing. To do that i want to use the procontroll library. My computer is a mac.

I used this following script to list the devices, sliders, buttons... :

import procontroll.*;
import java.io.*;


ControllIO controll;

void setup(){
 size(400,400);


 controll = ControllIO.getInstance(this);
 controll.printDevices();

 for(int i = 0; i < controll.getNumberOfDevices(); i++){
   ControllDevice device = controll.getDevice(i);

   println(device.getName()+" has:");
   println(" " + device.getNumberOfSliders() + " sliders");
   println(" " + device.getNumberOfButtons() + " buttons");
   println(" " + device.getNumberOfSticks() + " sticks");

   device.printSliders();
   device.printButtons();
   device.printSticks();
 }
}

It works very well, i get this text (for the joypad) in the console :

<<< available proCONTROLL devices: >>>

    0: Keyboard
    1: Trackpad
    2: Optical USB Mouse
    3: M2452
    4: USB Joystick    

<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
USB Joystick      has:
4 sliders
13 buttons
2 sticks

<<< available USB Joystick      sliders: >>>

    0: z absolute
    1: rz absolute
    2: x absolute
    3: y absolute

<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

<<< available USB Joystick      buttons: >>>

    0: 0
    1: 1
    2: 2
    3: 3
    4: 4
    5: 5
    6: 6
    7: 7
    8: 8
    9: 9
    10: 10
    11: 11
    12: cooliehat: pov

<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

<<< available USB Joystick      sticks: >>>

    0: rz z
    1: y x

<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

So I decided to test the joystick with this script (adapted from a code example in procontrol library) :

import procontroll.*;
import java.io.*;

ControllIO controll;
ControllDevice device;
ControllStick stick;
ControllButton button;

void setup(){
 size(400,400);
 
 controll = ControllIO.getInstance(this);

 device = controll.getDevice("USB Joystick     ");
 device.printSticks();
 
 stick = device.getStick(1);
 stick.setTolerance(0.05f);
 
 button = device.getButton("5");
 
 fill(0);
 rectMode(CENTER);
}

void draw(){
 background(255);
 
 if(button.pressed()){
   fill(255,0,0);
 }else{
   fill(0);
 }
 
 float x = stick.getTotalX() + width/2;
 float y = stick.getTotalY() + height/2;
 
 if(x > width + 20 || x < - 20 || y > height + 20 || y < - 20){
   stick.reset();
 }
 
 rect(x,y,20,20);
}

Normally, using the stick and a button of the joypad, the square moves and its color changes.
But nothing happens.

Could somebody help me ?

I am currently programming a video game and attempting to use the procontroll library. I am using a Mac PPC and Intel. I will keep you updated on my progress.

hello dioioib,

thanks for your support.
i try the code you posted (changing devices value, because joypad is '4', for me). well, nothing reaally change.
i tried all alvailable values for buttons, sticks, sliders. nothing works.
did you try the code on  ppc or intel ?
What kind of joystick do you use (i use unsuccesfully 3 types of joypad) ?

also this is something i just found that might help.

http://code.compartmental.net/dualanalog/

its a wrapper class for proControll. Should make everything a lot easier.