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Reply-To: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To: "DJGPP Mailing List" <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: ALLEGRO BUG
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 17:35:06 +0100
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>Uh, I don't know why exactly no has responded to this
>possible serious bug in the new Allegro joystick API
>routines from the May 30 diff patch for Allegro 3.0


It is possible that they have done on the Allegro Mailing List.

>It seems on fast computers, pentiums 266+, the
>new routines do not register the 'left' direction
>on the joystick.


A Pentium 266 Hmm? That could be the reason why noone's notcied it: not many
people have got one :^)

>It did before I think in earlier wip's and versions
>of the Allegro library. There is nothing wrong with
>my jotstick/gamepad as it works fine with ROM
>emulators who don't use Allegro joystick rountines.


Yes, the latest WIP had an update in the joystick routines. Make sure you've
patched it up properly and run make again. Also note that the latest WIP
will only install properly on a "fresh" copy of Allegro; that is Allegro 3.0
without any previous WIPS installed.

>The problem has been noticed in demo.exe and ex27.exe
>The left direction on the control pad/joystick does
>not register. It is not a simple calibration problem
>either!
>
>ANYONE have similar problems with a gravis game pad
>on a fast machine?


I have a 200MMX, and it works fine.

Have you tried mailing the Author?

James Arthur
jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net