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authorRaphael Assenat <raph@raphnet.net>2006-04-02 00:10:05 -0500
committerDmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>2006-04-02 00:10:05 -0500
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treead1a04c9be6aa67b11fd40686d06fc5d8d271b6b /Documentation/input/joystick-parport.txt
parentac648a6a704f73cc2a0f128d9deeb57aa6d76f6d (diff)
Input: gamecon - add SNES mouse support
SNES gamepads and mice share the same type of interface so they both can be connected to the parallel port using a simple interface. Adding mouse support to a gamepad driver may sound funny at first, but doing so in this case makes it possible to connect and SNES gamepads and mice at the same time, on the same port. Signed-off-by: Raphael Assenat <raph@raphnet.net> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@mail.ru>
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@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ with them.
36 36
37 All NES and SNES use the same synchronous serial protocol, clocked from 37 All NES and SNES use the same synchronous serial protocol, clocked from
38the computer's side (and thus timing insensitive). To allow up to 5 NES 38the computer's side (and thus timing insensitive). To allow up to 5 NES
39and/or SNES gamepads connected to the parallel port at once, the output 39and/or SNES gamepads and/or SNES mice connected to the parallel port at once,
40lines of the parallel port are shared, while one of 5 available input lines 40the output lines of the parallel port are shared, while one of 5 available
41is assigned to each gamepad. 41input lines is assigned to each gamepad.
42 42
43 This protocol is handled by the gamecon.c driver, so that's the one 43 This protocol is handled by the gamecon.c driver, so that's the one
44you'll use for NES and SNES gamepads. 44you'll use for NES, SNES gamepads and SNES mice.
45 45
46 The main problem with PC parallel ports is that they don't have +5V power 46 The main problem with PC parallel ports is that they don't have +5V power
47source on any of their pins. So, if you want a reliable source of power 47source on any of their pins. So, if you want a reliable source of power
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ A, Turbo B, Select and Start, and is connected through 5 wires, then it is
106either a NES or NES clone and will work with this connection. SNES gamepads 106either a NES or NES clone and will work with this connection. SNES gamepads
107also use 5 wires, but have more buttons. They will work as well, of course. 107also use 5 wires, but have more buttons. They will work as well, of course.
108 108
109Pinout for NES gamepads Pinout for SNES gamepads 109Pinout for NES gamepads Pinout for SNES gamepads and mice
110 110
111 +----> Power +-----------------------\ 111 +----> Power +-----------------------\
112 | 7 | o o o o | x x o | 1 112 | 7 | o o o o | x x o | 1
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ uses the following kernel/module command line:
454 6 | N64 pad 454 6 | N64 pad
455 7 | Sony PSX controller 455 7 | Sony PSX controller
456 8 | Sony PSX DDR controller 456 8 | Sony PSX DDR controller
457 9 | SNES mouse
457 458
458 The exact type of the PSX controller type is autoprobed when used so 459 The exact type of the PSX controller type is autoprobed when used so
459hot swapping should work (but is not recomended). 460hot swapping should work (but is not recomended).