public bool Init()
{
// Initialize DirectInput
var directInput = new DirectInput();
// Find a Joystick Guid
var joystickGuid = Guid.Empty;
foreach (var deviceInstance in directInput.GetDevices(DeviceType.Gamepad, DeviceEnumerationFlags.AllDevices))
{
joystickGuid = deviceInstance.InstanceGuid;
}
// If Gamepad not found, look for a Joystick
if (joystickGuid == Guid.Empty)
{
foreach (var deviceInstance in directInput.GetDevices(DeviceType.Joystick, DeviceEnumerationFlags.AllDevices))
{
joystickGuid = deviceInstance.InstanceGuid;
}
}
// If Joystick not found, throws an error
if (joystickGuid == Guid.Empty)
{
//log.MsgWriteLine(LogWindow.MsgTypes.Error, "No joystick/Gamepad found.");
return(false);
}
// Instantiate the joystick
dxJoystick = new SharpDX.DirectInput.Joystick(directInput, joystickGuid);
//log.MsgWriteLine(LogWindow.MsgTypes.Normal, "Found Joystick/Gamepad with GUID: {0}", joystickGuid);
// Query all suported ForceFeedback effects
var allEffects = dxJoystick.GetEffects();
//foreach (var effectInfo in allEffects)
//log.MsgWriteLine(LogWindow.MsgTypes.Normal, "Effect available {0}", effectInfo.Name);
// Set BufferSize in order to use buffered data.
dxJoystick.Properties.BufferSize = 128;
// Acquire the joystick
dxJoystick.Acquire();
return(true);
}
protected void GenericControllerConnection()
{
#if DEBUG
Console.WriteLine("Launched new thread!");
Console.WriteLine("Looking for Joystick!");
#endif
var joystickGuid = Guid.Empty;
foreach (var deviceInstance in directInput.GetDevices(DeviceType.Gamepad, DeviceEnumerationFlags.AllDevices))
{
joystickGuid = deviceInstance.InstanceGuid;
}
//If Gamepad not found, look for a Joystick
if (joystickGuid == Guid.Empty)
{
foreach (var deviceInstance in directInput.GetDevices(DeviceType.Joystick, DeviceEnumerationFlags.AllDevices))
{
joystickGuid = deviceInstance.InstanceGuid;
}
}
if (joystickGuid == Guid.Empty)
{
return;
}
#if DEBUG
Console.WriteLine("Found Joystick/Gamepad with GUID: {0}", joystickGuid);
#endif
joystick = new Joystick(directInput, joystickGuid);
var allEffects = joystick.GetEffects();
#if DEBUG
foreach (var effectInfo in allEffects)
{
Console.WriteLine("Effect available {0}", effectInfo.Name);
}
#endif
joystick.Properties.BufferSize = 128;
joystick.Acquire();
}