Strategic Commander (was Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] RedHat Nvidia Drivers)

[Darin W. Smith]

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:58:15 -0600, Paul Drew <solarcurve at msn.com> wrote:
> One last question I have is if anyone has used or is familiar with the 
> Microsoft Strategic Commander. They are no longer selling it, but I am 
> very much dependant upon it in games. I not only have been using for 
> several years since they were released, but I bought multiple backups 
> when I learned they were no longer being sold by Microsoft.
>
> I would like to find out how to get it installed in linux native, and 
> have drivers for it. I imagine I might have to develop something for it 
> on my own, but I have no idea where to begin. It is a USB device which is 
> detected by RedHat upon installed. I am just not sure where to head from 
> here to get it functioning. Would simple Wine be enough? Should I work to 
> find a truly Linux native solution for it?
>

I've never used it, but it appears to be some combination between a 
keyboard, mouse, and joystick.  That would place it squarely in the USB HID 
(human interface devices) class of devices.  There is a database of known 
working USB hardware out there at http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/

Specifically, look at: http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=427

It looks as if the standard USB joystick driver can cover the device.

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Darin W. Smith
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