Joystick problems (Linux)
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Overview
Generally speaking, Linux is quite good with joystick detection and support, but sometimes things can go wrong. Failing to detect a joystick at all is extremely uncommon, and most problems revolve around button detection and/or axis range. As a rule, for most Linux joystick problems in Oolite the culprit tends to be the SDL_JOYSTICK_DEVICE, so this article mostly focuses on that.
Sensitivity Problems
Prior to Oolite v1.80, deadzone and responsiveness issues in Oolite Linux could only be solved by making use of the jscal, jstest and jstest-gtk utilities, but Oolite now has built-in joystick calibration and tuning software, which can solve these problems. A tutorial on how to set up and tune your joystick can be found here.
