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@@ -1,52 +1,52 @@ # Linux kernel module for the Thrustmaster T300RS wheel ## Current state +Playable. Dynamic updating of effects isn't baked into the wheel quite as +well as I'd hoped, and so the driver in its current state doesn't really +support it. At some point in the future I'd like to add it to the feature +list, but it will need a lot more research and might take a while. - Playable. Dynamic updating of effects isn't baked into the wheel quite as - well as I'd hoped, and so the driver in its current state doesn't really - support it. At some point in the future I'd like to add it to the feature - list, but it will need a lot more research and might take a while. +One other issue is that if you have the T3PA pedals, the clutch doesn't seem +to be registered by most(all?) games. It is registered and works as expected +in jstest and jstest-gtk, no clue what that is about. - One other issue is that if you have the T3PA pedals, the clutch doesn't seem - to be registered by most(all?) games. It is registered and works as expected - in jstest and jstest-gtk, no clue what that is about. - - Anycase, *this version is usable in most force feedback games, supports - rangesetting as well as gain and autocentering along with most force feedback effects.** +Anycase, **this version is usable in most force feedback games, supports +rangesetting as well as gain and autocentering along with most force feedback effects.** ## Small note - While I haven't personally come across any crashes or lockups with this - version, I can't promise that they won't occur under any circumstances. +While I haven't personally come across any crashes or lockups with this +version, I can't promise that they won't occur under any circumstances. - With that in mind, +With that in mind, ## Installation - + Unplug wheel from computer - + `git clone this-repo` - + `make` - + `sudo make install` - + Plug wheel back in - + reboot (not strictly necessary, but recommended) ++ Unplug wheel from computer ++ `git clone this-repo` ++ `make` ++ `sudo make install` ++ Plug wheel back in ++ reboot (not strictly necessary, but recommended) - Done! +Done! ## Additional tidbits - + Change range: - - Write a value between 0 and 65535 to - /sys/bus/devices/XXXX:044F:B66E.XXX/range ++ Change range: + +Write a value between 0 and 65535 to +/sys/bus/devices/XXXX:044F:B66E.XXX/range - + Change autocenter and gain: ++ Change autocenter and gain: - Use the default evdev ways, i.e. https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.1/input/ff.html +Use the default evdev ways, i.e. https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.1/input/ff.html - + Currently there is no support for this driver in oversteer(https://github.com/berarma/oversteer), but ffbwrap(https://github.com/berarma/ffbtools) should work. - + If the wheel has a deadzone in games, you can set up a udev rule: - `/etc/udev/rules.d/99-joydev.rules`: - `SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="044f", ATTRS{idProduct}=="b66e" ++ Currently there is no support for this driver in oversteer(https://github.com/berarma/oversteer), but ffbwrap(https://github.com/berarma/ffbtools) should work. ++ If the wheel has a deadzone in games, you can set up a udev rule: + /etc/udev/rules.d/99-joydev.rules + + SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="044f", ATTRS{idProduct}=="b66e" + RUN+="/usr/bin/evdev-joystick --evdev %E{DEVNAME} --deadzone 0" - RUN+="/usr/bin/evdev-joystick --evdev %E{DEVNAME} --deadzone 0"` - This should make sure that the wheel behaves like you'd want from a - wheel. +This should make sure that the wheel behaves like you'd want from a +wheel. diff --git a/README.md.orig b/README.md.orig new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f1353ef --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md.orig @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +# Linux kernel module for the Thrustmaster T300RS wheel + +## Current state +Playable. Dynamic updating of effects isn't baked into the wheel quite as +well as I'd hoped, and so the driver in its current state doesn't really +support it. At some point in the future I'd like to add it to the feature +list, but it will need a lot more research and might take a while. + +One other issue is that if you have the T3PA pedals, the clutch doesn't seem +to be registered by most(all?) games. It is registered and works as expected +in jstest and jstest-gtk, no clue what that is about. + +Anycase, **this version is usable in most force feedback games, supports +rangesetting as well as gain and autocentering along with most force feedback effects.** +## Small note + +While I haven't personally come across any crashes or lockups with this +version, I can't promise that they won't occur under any circumstances. + +With that in mind, + +## Installation + ++ Unplug wheel from computer ++ `git clone this-repo` ++ `make` ++ `sudo make install` ++ Plug wheel back in ++ reboot (not strictly necessary, but recommended) + +Done! + +## Additional tidbits + ++ Change range: + +Write a value between 0 and 65535 to +/sys/bus/devices/XXXX:044F:B66E.XXX/range + ++ Change autocenter and gain: + +Use the default evdev ways, i.e. https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.1/input/ff.html + +<<<<<<< HEAD + + Currently there is no support for this driver in oversteer(https://github.com/berarma/oversteer), but ffbwrap(https://github.com/berarma/ffbtools) should work. + + If the wheel has a deadzone in games, you can set up a udev rule: + `/etc/udev/rules.d/99-joydev.rules`: + `SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="044f", ATTRS{idProduct}=="b66e" + + RUN+="/usr/bin/evdev-joystick --evdev %E{DEVNAME} --deadzone 0"` + This should make sure that the wheel behaves like you'd want from a + wheel. +======= ++ Currently there is no support for this driver in oversteer(https://github.com/berarma/oversteer). +I opened a pull request to add support(to some degree) for this driver to ffbtools(https://github.com/berarma/ffbtools), but until it gets merged I have a repo here: https://github.com/Kimplul/ffbtools +>>>>>>> 8dcb9edbc14b9709e6b0d8b567211e4252191b1e |