2 joysticks

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shawnus (Posted 2008) [#1]

Dear all, Can Blitz support input from 2 joysticks simultaneously (as in eg. helicopter controls, so I can go up & down with one and side to side with the other)? Thanks, Shawnus

Pongo (Posted 2008) [#2]

yes You can read multiple inputs from the same controller, or read multiple controllers at the same time here is a configuration utility I wrote a while back http://www.blitzbasic.com/codearcs/codearcs.php?code=1592 for a multiple controllers, you simply read them with joyx(port) where port is the number assigned to that joystick.

shawnus (Posted 2008) [#3]

Pongo, Thats great, thanks very much! Shawnus

Ginger Tea (Posted 2008) [#4]

the two joysticks things makes me think "dual stick 360 type controller" check out 'hover thingie' ok its dual thrusters but you get the idea

IPete2 (Posted 2008) [#5]

yeah and its awesome too - it saved my head last year did that configurator. I think the range is probably number of joysticks is 0-255 IPete2.

Matty (Posted 2008) [#6]

I've heard though that DirectInput only handles a maximum of 16 joysticks, or something like that.