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#1 2008-11-11 09:27:37

wazow
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Simple linux joystick for arcades

I am not quite a gamer myself, but my kids are getting more and more heavy on my laptop. Can you recommend a simple joystick for small kids (2-6 years old) for playing games like SMC, supertux and alike? It should of course work in linux!

When I google on the web I find gazillion of large complicated things that seem more suitable for flying A380 than for controlling mario in action.

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#2 2008-11-11 09:32:48

Ashren
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Re: Simple linux joystick for arcades

A xbox controller? I heard they work well in Linux.

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#3 2008-11-11 11:20:47

iphitus
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Re: Simple linux joystick for arcades

wazow wrote:

I am not quite a gamer myself, but my kids are getting more and more heavy on my laptop. Can you recommend a simple joystick for small kids (2-6 years old) for playing games like SMC, supertux and alike? It should of course work in linux!

When I google on the web I find gazillion of large complicated things that seem more suitable for flying A380 than for controlling mario in action.

A base model logitech gamepad would be great for those games. They're cheap and are actually pretty decent gamepads too.

If you really need a joystick and not a gamepad, the base model logitech and saitek joysticks will do the job.

Otherwise, pretty much any USB game device should work. Have a look at your favourite local/online computer store and see what they have in stock.

Last edited by iphitus (2008-11-11 11:24:21)

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#4 2008-11-11 11:31:39

wazow
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Re: Simple linux joystick for arcades

iphitus wrote:

A base model logitech gamepad would be great for those games. They're cheap and are actually pretty decent gamepads too.

I will be fine with a gamepad.  Is it like this one ?

http://edbpriser.dk/Products/Listprices … &Soegeord=

or better like this one ?

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gamin … 8&cl=US,EN

Would any of these work with linux?  How are they visible in the system?  Do they require special driver or do they pretend to be a usb keyboard?

Last edited by wazow (2008-11-11 12:33:58)

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#5 2008-11-12 01:38:56

MoonSwan
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Re: Simple linux joystick for arcades

I have the one with the little analog sticks and it works fine.  Quite use-able with super maryo chronicles.

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