Show HN: Simple C library for an XBox Controller (Linux) for easy use in games

https://github.com/MauriceGit/XBox_Controller_Linux_Interface

by EllipticCurve • 10 years ago

36 9 10 years ago

gravypod• 10 years ago

What is the "mt" prefix for?

I thought about some fancy, meaningful prefix. But in the end I decided, it doesn't really matter as long as it's unique.

So mt stands for my name (Maurice Tollmien).

cyphar• 10 years ago

it doesn't really matter as long as it's unique.

It sort of does, because the library isn't called (or has the acronym) "mt". Why not call it "xbox*" or something like that?

danbolt• 10 years ago

This is great! I like the straightforwardness of it.

I'm sure the user could find out the index values for each button on the controller, but I'd be tempted to include an enum for each button so simplify things for the user. It's certainly usable in its current form though.

Hydraulix989• 10 years ago

Cool, does SDL already support the Xbox controller?

EllipticCurve4• 10 years ago

Possible, yes. But I'm not sure.

Show HN: Simple C library for an XBox Controller (Linux) for easy use in games

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