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Proposal for a protocol to handle a joypad with a variable number of sticks and buttons, plug in the MSX’s general purpose port. | Proposal for a protocol to handle a joypad with a variable number of sticks and buttons, plug in the MSX’s general purpose port. | ||
| − | + | This protocol can manage joypads with up to 15 analog axis (one stick requires 2 axis) and 18 buttons. | |
=== No-communication state === | === No-communication state === | ||
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* After starting communication, first read to R#14 return the ID. | * After starting communication, first read to R#14 return the ID. | ||
| − | *: ID: | + | *: ID: 0x09 [0000 1001] for 2 axis, and 1 button row, |
* Next reading give X-axis value [-32 ; 31], | * Next reading give X-axis value [-32 ; 31], | ||
* Next reading give Y-axis value [-32 ; 31], | * Next reading give Y-axis value [-32 ; 31], | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 19 October 2024
Contents
Protocol
Proposal for a protocol to handle a joypad with a variable number of sticks and buttons, plug in the MSX’s general purpose port.
This protocol can manage joypads with up to 15 analog axis (one stick requires 2 axis) and 18 buttons.
No-communication state
Write R#15
- Pin 8: LOW
- Pin 6: any value
Read R#14
- Any available value between 00-3F not already used
Start communication and get ID
Write R#15
- Pin 8: LOW (in case Pin 8 have been modified by another device)
- Pin 6: any value
Write R#15
- Pin 8: HIGH (start communication)
- Pin 6: HIGH
Read R#14
- Get ID
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
–-–-–-–-–-–-–-–--
x x A A A A B B
│ │ │ │ └─┴── Number of button rows (0-3)
└─┴─┴─┴────── Number of axis (0-15)
Read bytes
Repeat this step for each axis, then for each button row.
Write R#15
- Pin 8: HIGH
- Pin 6: LOW
Write R#15
- Pin 8: HIGH
- Pin 6: HIGH
Read R#14
- Get 6-bits values
- For axis: signed 6-bits value [-32 ; 31]
- For boutons: bits field for 6 boutons (0: pressed, 1: released)
Example
For a Joypad with 2 axis (a stick with X and Y axis), and up to 6 buttons, the reading process would be:
- After starting communication, first read to R#14 return the ID.
- ID: 0x09 [0000 1001] for 2 axis, and 1 button row,
- Next reading give X-axis value [-32 ; 31],
- Next reading give Y-axis value [-32 ; 31],
- Next and last reading button states (for up to 6 boutons).
