BrainModular

Posted: **16 Jun 2017, 23:49**

So..Im really happy i could tweak a hid 3d mouse "space navigator" so it could be seen in usine as a joystick and get the usable motion datas.
it's a 6 degrees device: Translation X, Y, Z, and Rotation X, Y , Z.

I do see all datas moving on the joystick module, spread to the 6 axis, except for one wich is supposed to be the " HIDJoystick_Ry"
supposed to be on axis-5 on the module.

maybe it's an error from my side, or someting to tweak in windows, just wanted to know if somebody already used this 'axis-5' and check its not coming from usine.

Posted: **17 Jun 2017, 00:40**

I'm not but it sounds like an awesome idea!

Posted: **17 Jun 2017, 01:10**

yes there are cool things to do i think

it was much easier than i thought, i was about to dive in hard stuff like attempting to make a module with their sdk, then i just discovered by just editing an xml can convert the HID datas to virtual joystick datas, and then usine is able to read them out of the box via the joystick module.
just a quick test of Z axis for pressure:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0VUy ... zF2RzRxY2c

Posted: **17 Jun 2017, 01:12**

Very cool!

Posted: **17 Jun 2017, 09:32**

23fx23 wrote:yes there are cool things to do i think

...by just editing an xml can convert the HID datas to virtual joystick datas, and then usine is able to read them out of the box via the joystick module.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0VUy ... zF2RzRxY2c

that is very intersting indeed !

would you share the hack ?

cheers !

Posted: **17 Jun 2017, 11:24**

yes, but think i havn't been very clear sry, note it's specific to 3dconnexion mices devices, because their driver kinda make a virtual keyboard/mouse/joystick new hid device , and a per app xml hidden that watch when an .exe is launched and creates some binds between their hid and the virtual driver. in it's not a trick working for all HID devices sadly..

but in case some go for those kind of mice, the xml are located in
C:UsersUserNameAppDataRoaming3Dconnexion3DxWareCfg

and mine for usine looks like this:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<AppCfg Default="false" xmlns="" CfgFormatVersion="1.2" ThisFileVersion="1.4">
  <AppInfo>
    <Signature>
      <Name>Usine.exe</Name>
      <ExecutableName>Usine.exe</ExecutableName>
      <Transport>KMJ</Transport>
    </Signature>
    <Options />
  </AppInfo>
  <CfgProperties>
    <InheritsFrom>STR_DEFAULT_KMJ</InheritsFrom>
  </CfgProperties>
  <Settings>
    <OverallScale>0.34</OverallScale>
    <ResponseCurve>1.00</ResponseCurve>
  </Settings>
  <Devices>
    <Device>
      <Name>Standard 3D Mouse</Name>
      <VendorID>0</VendorID>
      <ProductID>0</ProductID>
      <InheritsFrom>Standard 3D Mouse</InheritsFrom>
      <Axis>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <Input>
          <ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_X</ActionID>
          <Min>-512</Min>
          <Max>511</Max>
        </Input>
        <Output>
          <ActionID>HIDJoystick_X</ActionID>
        </Output>
      </Axis>
      <Axis>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <Input>
          <ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Y</ActionID>
          <Min>-512</Min>
          <Max>511</Max>
        </Input>
        <Output>
          <ActionID>HIDJoystick_Y</ActionID>
        </Output>
      </Axis>
      <Axis>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <Input>
          <ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Z</ActionID>
          <Min>-512</Min>
          <Max>511</Max>
        </Input>
        <Output>
          <ActionID>HIDJoystick_Z</ActionID>
        </Output>
      </Axis>
      <Axis>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <Input>
          <ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Rx</ActionID>
          <Min>-512</Min>
          <Max>511</Max>
        </Input>
        <Output>
          <ActionID>HIDJoystick_Rx</ActionID>
          <Reversed>false</Reversed>
        </Output>
      </Axis>
      <Axis>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <Input>
          <ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Ry</ActionID>
          <Min>-512</Min>
          <Max>511</Max>
        </Input>
        <Output>
          <ActionID>HIDJoystick_Ry</ActionID>
        </Output>
      </Axis>
      <Axis>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
        <Input>
          <ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Rz</ActionID>
          <Min>-512</Min>
          <Max>511</Max>
        </Input>
        <Output>
          <ActionID>HIDJoystick_Rz</ActionID>
        </Output>
      </Axis>
    </Device>
    <Device>
      <Name>SpaceNavigator</Name>
      <VendorID>46d</VendorID>
      <ProductID>c626</ProductID>
      <InheritsFrom>Standard 3D Mouse</InheritsFrom>
      <ButtonBank Default="true">
        <Name>STR_DEFAULT_BUTTONBANK</Name>
        <ID>Default</ID>
        <Button>
          <Input>
            <ActionID>HIDButton_1</ActionID>
          </Input>
          <Output>
            <ActionID>HIDJoystick_1</ActionID>
          </Output>
        </Button>
        <Button>
          <Input>
            <ActionID>HIDButton_2</ActionID>
          </Input>
          <Output>
            <ActionID>HIDJoystick_2</ActionID>
          </Output>
        </Button>
      </ButtonBank>
    </Device>
  </Devices>
</AppCfg>

Posted: **17 Jun 2017, 20:08**

Yeah I just picked up a joystick as well and was looking into doing this sometime in the near future too.
Very awesome, thanks!

-s

BrainModular

anyone using joysticks with usine?