[SOLVED] udev not creating gamepad device

Question

I'm having trouble with an USB gamepad that actually is an Playstation controller adapter in Arch, I cannot use it in PCSX-Reloaded for instance.
Here's the output of lsusb when plugged:
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 011: ID 0e8f:0003 GreenAsia Inc. MaxFire Blaze2
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0489:e036 Foxconn / Hon Hai
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b32f Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
The gamepad is correctly listed as Bus 003 Device 011 (GreenAsia Inc. MaxFire Blaze2). But I think udev is not creating the /dev/input/js0 device as it should (it works on my Slackware 14.0 box), as the output of ls /dev/input is:
by-id event1 event12 event3 event6 event9 mouse1
by-path event10 event13 event4 event7 mice
event0 event11 event2 event5 event8 mouse0
What should I do? Does other USB gamepads are configured automatically? Is my device too old/incompatible with Arch? Or is it a bug?
Last edited by lmello (2013-01-09 09:36:33)

Answer 1

I would be nice if you would share your solution so other members could benefit - even if it is a mistake or misconfiguration by yourself
My Dragonfire pad requires the "joydev" module, for example.
# modprobe joydev
EDIT
*** Thanks You were filling the void while I was typing ***
Last edited by satanselbow (2013-01-09 09:41:10)