DSPad 0.2b

[shaunj66]

DSPad 0.2b

Turns your DS into a wireless gamepad

Another entry into the Neoflash Spring coding competition is DSPad by ced. This homebrew app allows you to control your PC from your DS by turning it into a wireless controller! The server app is currently Linux only, but the program does support the DS2Key Windows server.

History :

Version 0.2b:



  * Improved ds2key profile handling.




Version 0.2:


  * Settings Gui, no need to edit xml file Cheesy

  * Animated menus, just for fun (gartoon icons)

  * Automatic backlight shutdown after à choosen time

  * Touch screen work as an analog stick with one or more DSes at the same time

  * Turbo keys!

  * ds2key 0.6/0.7 compatibility mode (keys + touch screen)

  * Open Source!

  * [Server] : xml config too.




Version 0.1:


  * client et serveur works! (heavy zsnes testing ^^) )

  * xml config file

  * dldi is ok (only tested on supercard sd)

  * gui powered by PAlib





/!\ While in ds2key mode, turbo keys are not available. Plus, Only one touchscreen could be used. This is a ds2key limitation because it emulates keyboard+mouse while DSPad emulates joystick.

For more information, refer to the included readme.

Download DSPad 0.2b

 

[ChowMein]

Seems pretty sweet and useful... but would help if there were actual analog sticks.

 

[imgod22222]

xD If you want a poor attempt of a control stick on the DS, play Rayman DS (I tried to use it, I failed xD its a good game though)

 

[Verocity]

oh, gotta try this..

 

[Opium]

I got it all working with the DS2Key server, it works great

This is a great piece of homebrew, using your DS as a wireless controller for you PC is very handy.

 

[chalupa]

so.... does it work on windows?

 

[Opium]

Yep, but you need to use the DS2Key server.

This is a great app for controlling emulators with your DS or even games that play better with a controller.

 

[juggernaut911]

just cant get it to play Half Life!

it connects but won't play...

 

[GexX2]

my mouse emulation phails. Controls work though. I've been playing ePSXe with it for the past hour or two

The touchpad = analog stick idea phails hard though. not enough sensitivity to be useful as an analog stick. I wonder if it would be possible to use the DS speakers as wireless speakers. :\ Kinda like the Wiimote speaker thing. Or even the microphone

 

[jtroye32]

sorry, but could anyone tell me how to set this up using windows and ds2key? it would be much appreciated.

 

[GexX2]

Here jtroye, This file has DSpad, DS2KEY and PPJoy all in one.

Extract the folders somewhere, and run the setup.exe in the ppjoy folder. Then follow these instructions, but skip step 1.

1. Download and install PPJoy. (http://www.geocities.com/deonvdw/Docs/PPJoyMain.htm)
2. Once installed open your 'Control Panel' and open 'Parallel Port Joysticks'.
3. In the appearing window click 'Add...'. At the next screen change 'Parallel port' to 'Virtual joysticks' and then select 'Add'.
4. PPJoy will want to install some drivers so have it scan automatically or point it to the directory you installed PPJoy to.
5. After the drivers are done installing, click the 'PPJoy Virtual joystick 1' in the menu and click 'Mapping...'.
6. Choose 'Set a custom mapping for this controller' and press 'Next.'
7. Set these options for best results.
 Axes = 2 (The touch screen/analog stick)
 Buttons = 9 (Buttons)
 POV hats = 1 (Direction Pad)

8. X Axis = Analog 0
9. Y Axis = Analog 1
10.These buttons are customizable. You should keep 'Button 1' at "nothing" otherwise you may have problems with some buttons.
 Button 1 = nothing
 Button 2 = Digital 0
 Button 3 = Digital 1
 Button 4 = Digital 2
 Button 5 = Digital 3
 Button 6 = Digital 4
 Button 7 = Digital 5
 Button 8 = Digital 11
 Button 9 = Digital 10

11.Directional button POV
 North = Digital 6
 East = Digital 7
 West = Digital 9
 South = Digital 8

After that, patch the dspad.nds or .ds.gba with your carts DLDI patch, and place it on your cart. start up DS2Key server and run dspad. Go into settings and put it in DS2Key compatibility mode. (with the center button) then set up you IP and Server Port in DSPad.

Make sure if you're firewalled, that you foward whatever port you choose to run DS2Key on.

 

[Torte]

Hey Gex, how do you find out your server port, etc. settings? Sorry for being so noobish here, but how do you also set everything up after? I got a msg (on my DS) saying that the dxl or whatever file is not working, and the program freezes once I select p1 controller. I know my config is wrong anyway, but if you could sort me out it would awesome. Thanks.

 

[myclock]

hey guys i just found this program today. whats the difference between local port and server port? coz i cant get it to work