logitech trackman wheel is not recognised!!!

[paulb]

Hi,
  I have a logitech trackman wheel and when I run the following code it doesnt detect it!  Although I do detect my mouse and keyboard.  I havent installed the logitech driver!  Do I need to?  The reason I havent yet is because Windows seems to recognise it when I plug the device in- and it works as a mouse.  Does anyone know why?

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import net.java.games.input.*; public class JInputController {    public static void main(final String args[]) {       final Controller[] ca = ControllerEnvironment.getDefaultEnvironment()             .getControllers();       Controller firstMouse = null;       for (int i = 0; i < ca.length; i++) {          System.out.println("Found input device: " + ca[i].getName());       }    } }

[endolf]

Hi

If it shows up in windows as a mouse, it *might* show up in JInput as a mouse, probably with some generic name. If not, you will need to install the driver for it to show up as a directx device.

HTH

Endolf

[paulb]

Hi

If it shows up in windows as a mouse, it *might* show up in JInput as a mouse, probably with some generic name. If not, you will need to install the driver for it to show up as a directx device.

HTH

Endolf

Thanks endolf for the reply.  Just installed the logitech software - I presume this includes the driver?.

When I run my test application it still is not recognising the device!!!!!  Could there be an issue that I already have a USB mouse plugged into my PC and JInput cant differentiate between the mouse and the trackman?

Can someone please help me out - I am stuck?
   Paul

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[endolf]

Hi

JInput can detect multiple mice, if you have 3 plugged in, it will happily deal with that. Assuming they are exposed using the standard windows APIs. I have no idea what logitec have done here. I have 2 mice on my system, one is a wireless logitec thing, and one is an external microsoft mouse. Both show up. It's possible that the logitec trackman does not show as a mouse, and does not have a directx driver, this is the only way that JInput would not show it, but I have no idea if this is the case and it would seem very odd.

Are you sure it's is not present?, it might just have a name you do not recognise?

HTH

Endolf

[paulb]

I am sure it is not present.  I have tested with various combinations - the mouse and keyboard disconnected.  With still no joy 

I have tried a different trackerball(USB) and I cant detect that!  I dont understand 

Could it be because it is USB?

[endolf]

USB devices are the only ones that we still support.

I have no idea why it's not detecting them. I would expect it too, I have a theory, but no way to test it. I will take a look at some point this week hopefully.

Endolf

[paulb]

Cheers endolf,
  I would appreciate it. 

I have sent a customer support email to logitech to ask if they could assist.