[Bug 15905] New: Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15905

Summary: Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB
                    devices
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.1.7
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: other
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]

I have an adapter that supports the Sega Genesis Multi-tap that allows up to
four Sega Genesis Pads to be used on a single USB Port. It works fine under
Linux, Not completely. Something is wrong.Under Linux, the device shows up as a
Single Joystick device with 8 axis, and 32 Buttons. Not Four Joysticks. Now the
real Windows separates this multi-tap into different joypads.

it uses standard Linux HID Device drivers.

Wine seems to recognize all the buttons, but only the first set of Axis' work.
(So players 2 though four can't use Up, Down, Left, Right.
Linux native applications seem to have no problem.

You can learn more about the device here. 
http://raphnet.net/divers/genesis_multitaps/index_en.php
http://raphnet.net/divers/documentation/genesis_multitap.txt

[Bug 15905] Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15905

Austin English  changed:

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[Bug 15905] Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15905

--- Comment #1 from Austin English   2009-05-06 05:40:20 ---
Is this still an issue in current (1.1.20 or newer) wine?

[Bug 15905] Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15905

--- Comment #2 from Zombie Ryushu   2009-05-06 08:08:21 ---
Yes it is.

[Bug 15905] Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15905

--- Comment #3 from Austin English   2009-11-19 12:52:57 ---
This is your friendly reminder that there has been no bug activity for 6
months. Is this still an issue in current (1.1.33 or newer) wine?

[Bug 15905] Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15905

--- Comment #4 from Zombie Ryushu   2009-11-19 16:17:39 ---
Yes it is. The same problem persists.

[Bug 15905] Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15905

--- Comment #5 from Vitaliy Margolen   2009-11-20 00:57:36 ---
What game/program are you testing this with? If it's using dinput attach
+dinput debug trace.

[Bug 15905] Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15905

--- Comment #6 from Zombie Ryushu   2009-11-20 20:50:15 ---
This is more of a Design issue than it is a "bug". The application I have
issues with is Open Beats of Rage, but it really doesn't matter.

The issue is that this device has more than two directional axis, it has 8.
Each Axis represents a different joypad. Windows can logically determine X
number of Axis and X numbers buttons are one joystick.

Linux does not. So where Windows sees:

Joypad 1: Axis 1, Axis 2
Joypad 2: Axis 1, Axis 2 (Thats really Axis 3 and 4)
Joypad 3: Axis 1, Axis 2 (Thats really Axis 5 and 6)
Joypad 4: Axis 1, Axis 2 (Thats really Axis 7 and 8)

Linux just sees:

Joypad 1: Axis 1-8.

Now under the Linux version of Mame, The configuration looks like this:

Player 1 Up: /dev/js1 Axis 1 +
Player 1 Down: /dev/js1 Axis 1 -
Player 1 Right: /dev/js1 Axis 2 +
Player 1 Left: /dev/js1 Axis 2 -

Player 2 Up: /dev/js1 Axis 3 +
Player 2 Down: /dev/js1 Axis 3 -
Player 2 Right: /dev/js1 Axis 4 +
Player 2 Left: /dev/js1 Axis 4 -

I think you get the idea.

[Bug 15905] Joypad issues in Wine applications with Multi-tap USB devices

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--- Comment #7 from Vitaliy Margolen   2009-11-21 11:56:17 ---
Then what do you expect Wine to do? It sees one joystick and reports one
joystick. It makes no sense spliting a single joystick into multiple "virtual"
joysticks within Wine.

Won't fix - this should be done by the driver if you really have such a strange
device.

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--- Comment #8 from Vitaliy Margolen   2009-11-21 11:56:29 ---
Closing.