Game Input MultipleXer

thank for helping even though i am in the wrong place . i missed that last part about the input permissions so it works now thanks

the info.h says 0.51
i followed this page to install http://gimx.fr/wiki/index.php?title=Dev ... t_on_Linux minus SDL library and SDL header becouse it says they are not required any more

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <root/> thats all that is created due to the fact that it wont detect the mouse or keyboard here is one that i downloaded and configured to work with my generic 360 pad http://pastebin.com/Y8DPKsud gimix config detected the controller just ...

I'm not sure What config your talking about, Is it the one created by Gimx-config?
sorry, are you talking about the xml file created by gimx-config? or some other file
sorry for the stupid question

I re-ran xinput xinput --list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=10 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ Logitech USB Receiver id=12 [slave pointer (2)] ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] ↳ Vir...

⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=11 [slave pointer (2)] ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=6 [slave keyboa...

just as the subject says gimx wont auto detect keyboard presess. im running linux mint 14 on a dell insperon 630m laptop i have used the bilt in keyboard. a usb keyboard and a wireless keyboard none get detected same with the mice, i have used gimx with a 360 controler and it detects it just fine so...

well that suck i guess im SOL for now then.
again thanks for the quick reply matio

thanks matio for the quick reply. bummer, well i dont have money to spend on anything so i cant get the usb converter :cry: but any way... i was reading the FAQ and it says you cant use the serial port (RS232 port) due to too high of votage, what if i just use some resistors to drop the voltage down?

my computer has a Parallel/printer port, i was hoping that someone would know if and how i could use that instead of having to by a USB to serial TTL converter?