Configuration and basic concepts on Joystick (Steering wheel) Logitech MoMo Racing USB on Gnu/Linux

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Configuration and basic concepts on Joystick (Steering wheel) Logitech MoMo Racing USB on Gnu/Linux

Joysticks on Linux don't need anything special to work on your system. Just plug it in (USB) and, if suported, it should work.
But we are going to check with some commands that everything is working

The result of some commands

I recommend before starting to install any game, to check that these commands return similar results.

What driver is assigned to the device?

[root@localhost ~]# cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
 Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=046d ProdID=ca03 Rev= 1.11
S:  Manufacturer=Logitech
S:  Product=Logitech MOMO Racing
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr= 80mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=usbhid
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms

What modules are needed?

[root@localhost ~]# lsmod
joydev                 10304  0
usbhid                 44612  0
ff_memless              5832  1 usbhid

Where do we have the force feedback?

This last test is used to check where we have the Force Feedback and requires this package installed:input-utils

[root@localhost ~]# ffcfstress -d /dev/input/event5



        position                   center                     force
<-----------|-----------> <---------+*|-----------> <---------+*|----------->

We should launch this command with each 'event' that we have on /dev/input/event* to know where we have the Force Feedback running.

We will know wich one it is because the wheel will move and in the console you will see the data similar to above.

Kde4 currently have a menu to configure the joystick is in systemsettings -> Keyboard and Mouse

Ok my joystick works on Gnu/linux,How many games are there to enjoy with the steering wheel?

Good luck!!!

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