Space Navigator PE Driver Development Thread

**inh** · 08-20-2007, 02:36 PM

No worries man =] It's been crazy here too, I haven't had time to do much of anything outside of work either =[

I was going to PM it to you, but i didn't see an option for attaching files, so i attached it here. This vesion works without any issues, but if you rename the context Media to Audio, like i said above, I have that strange problem.

**inh** · 09-01-2007, 06:01 AM

bump for some updates?

**cherrybomb** · 09-03-2007, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by inh

bump for some updates?

Soon... I promise. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel at work, and I've got my CarPC up and running. YAY!

I think I know why the problem is happening with the naming of the context(s), but haven't had a chance to look at it.

So yeah.. No real updates yet, but it's getting closer to the top of my priority list, so it shouldn't be too much longer now. :-)

**taylorgauss** · 09-05-2007, 02:11 PM

Hey Guys sorry to jump in. I am really interested in getting one of these as my primary input device. I am hoping to be able to use it to scroll, select, pause, play volume, ect. Have you guys got it to that point where its worth me ordering? I use road runner. Thanks for all you hard work on this project. This would be such a great addition! Thanks

Taylor

**inh** · 09-05-2007, 02:16 PM

I have it working as a mouse, as well as controlling play/pause, next/prev track, and volume as well as mute. I can pretty much do anything I want with it =] I dont think you can emulate the mouse scroll wheel, but if you just want to scroll through playlists, then you can do that with keyboard keys, which can be emulated. I also have it setup to do differnet things on different screens in roadrunner, like it does the audio player controls most of the time, but if im playing a game (like the ones found in the digitialfx 2.0 skin) it acts as a mouse.

only thing you cant really do yet is turn the LEDs on or off

**cherrybomb** · 09-05-2007, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by taylorgauss

Hey Guys sorry to jump in. I am really interested in getting one of these as my primary input device. I am hoping to be able to use it to scroll, select, pause, play volume, ect. Have you guys got it to that point where its worth me ordering? I use road runner. Thanks for all you hard work on this project. This would be such a great addition! Thanks

Taylor

Hey Taylor,

At present, the software driver Sama and I have written is capable of doing everything you list. However, it does require configuration, using an XML file, to accomplish.

I actually still have not gotten the device installed in my truck with my CarPC as I only recently got my CarPC installed, and operating, but I'll hopefully soon integrate it.

Inh for one seems to be using the device semi-successfully with his configuration.

If you're willing to do a bit of trial and error, and post here for some help, I'd say now is as good a time as any to pick one of these up and start fiddling with it. :-)

**inh** · 09-05-2007, 02:22 PM

Can it simulate the scroll wheel on a mouse? Are you still holding out tricks on me cherrybomb? And here I was thinking you might let me in on your secrets, being fellow explorer owners...

Tell ya what, you get that LED control working, and I'll write up a configuration guide (hopefully after you let me know of any lil tricks i dont know about

) to help get people working with your app, since it is kinda complicated.

**cherrybomb** · 09-05-2007, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by inh

Can it simulate the scroll wheel on a mouse? Are you still holding out tricks on me cherrybomb? And here I was thinking you might let me in on your secrets, being fellow explorer owners...

Tell ya what, you get that LED control working, and I'll write up a configuration guide (hopefully after you let me know of any lil tricks i dont know about

) to help get people working with your app, since it is kinda complicated.

Nope, scroll wheel is not supported. I suppose an axis could be configured to support it, with some extra code, and a new configuration option. Maybe something good to add to the TODO list.

I think I can manage LED control. Hopefully a configuration utility won't be too far behind since, as you said, it is pretty darn complicated.

**inh** · 09-05-2007, 02:48 PM

Alright, well ill add the guide to my to do list, which is like #2, right behind the next release of my own software project.

In the mean time, people can post questions in this forum if they need help, and you and I can do our best to answer em

I'll try and comment my config.xml file a bit better as well.

**cherrybomb** · 09-05-2007, 03:34 PM

So... I'm looking back in the thread, and I'm trying to figure out exactly what you mean by adding support for the LED's.

I can make it so that in certain contexts it's on, or make the app accept a formatted window message to turn it on/off which would integrate well into RR.

What exactly do you envision for that?