HELP: Analog Joystick + GlovePIE

[cheft]

I'm trying to get GlovePIE working with some analog joysticks on a gamepad.
How can I get the value to return to 63 after I move the joystick?
i.e. How can I get the knob to return to the middle position after I have moved it?

//ANALOG STICKS
midi.Channel2.Control1=Joystick2.x/250

[cheft]

Some progress. If anybody cares. The knobs will now go to their max/min, but I can't get them to return just quite to center. I think it's because midi has 127 notes. Anyone know how to use a fraction in GlovePIE? If I add 63.5, the knobs all screwy. At 64 it's off to the right just a little (0.09)

midi.Channel2.Control1=(Joystick2.x/261)+64

[DvlsAdvct]

Just so you know, we do care, just sometimes people don't have answers. If anything keep chronicling your progress and you might get to a point where someone does have an idea. And it'll keep it toward the top for people who do know to help.

But we do care ;-)

[cheft]

Sorry if I can off jerkish. I figure there are other broke DJ's like me looking to mod controllers on the cheap. So I will keep posting my stuff. I know I make mere toys to some of the work that goes on here.

Here is a GlovePIE script for a 12 button gamepad. I used a Logitech Duel Action. The analog joysticks are quite good for controlling more than one FX at a time. The rest work best as buttons. Map them to your program as you see fit. I plan on modding two gamepads to make one big custom FX controller.

[Foreverhex]

I am pretty good at some GP scripts. I have made 2 controllers on the cheap, so I know what you are going through. I have never did anything with analog joysticks but I am almost sure all it is just 2 potentiometers. Put together. Are there 6 pins?

Let me look at your script and I'll try and come up with something.

[cheft]

The script was attached to my last post. I'm pretty sure that's about as good as I can make it. I think I was having an error because I was writing the code in notepad then changing to CUE file. When I wrote the script in GlovePIE, it seemed to take. I think the knobs ending up off center is a Traktor thing, because when I used my BCD3000 I noticed the same behavior. Please take a look and give me any pointers. Yes, each joystick had two sets of 3 soldered connections.

Do you think I need to solder out these joysticks, OR can I just connect potentiometers to the proper spots, thereby closing that circuit? I would then hide the controller board with the joysticks still attached inside my enclosure. Then I wouldn't have to use my poor desoldering skills, because these things look like a bitch to get out. There is also a switch underneath the joystick, but I'm sure I can close that with a new button easily. I like the joysticks, but think at the end of the day I prefer knobs.

[BentoSan]

I help with this.... if GlovePie didnt crash so god damn much on me >_< - I gave up on GlovePie after becoming sick of the crashs

Joysticks are useful for different things than knobs are - take a look at moldovers setup for a really good way of using joysticks.

Its all about what you have it assigned to.

Anyway back to the original question.

I spose that you could use an if statement that checked to see if the joystick was centered and if it is send a 63 message instead of a 64.

[BentoSan]

I help with this.... if GlovePie didnt crash so god damn much on me >_< - I gave up on GlovePie after becoming sick of the crashs

Joysticks are useful for different things than knobs are - take a look at moldovers setup for a really good way of using joysticks.

Its all about what you have it assigned to.

Anyway back to the original question.

I spose that you could use an if statement that checked to see if the joystick was centered and if it is send a 63 message instead of a 64.

[Foreverhex]

Hm, what bento said might work for the centering issue. You may want to go on traktor and right click the knobs you are having issues with and select fine, I think that might help. One of my controllers can't get exactly 50% either. Just 49 and 51 .

On you script it seems like you need to use maprange. Let me pull up glovepie first before I give you a definite answer.

[cheft]

I tried using maprange before, but it never worked just right. Trial and error gave the results I am using.

Bento: I think Moldover uses like a flight joystick no? I'm just playing around with PS3 type controllers with two analog joysticks. It is interesting using them on FX, but I think at the end of the day I prefer the control knobs have.

Any ideas about adding in a potentiometer w/o soldering out the joystick? Or will this just chain them together?