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nirenjan 19b76cd8f6 Report X52 buttons in order 
While the original idea was to have a consistent reporting order between
the X52 and X52 Pro, it causes issues in applications like Wine. This
commit updates the reporting such that it sends the exact same report as
the kernel with the quirks enabled.

Addresses: #51
 		2023-09-27 08:53:15 -07:00
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Makefile Add kernel driver for Saitek X65F joystick 2021-09-29 12:59:34 -07:00
README.md Add kernel driver for Saitek X65F joystick 2021-09-29 12:59:34 -07:00
hid-saitek-x52.c Report X52 buttons in order 2023-09-27 08:53:15 -07:00
hid-saitek-x65.c Add kernel driver for Saitek X65F joystick 2021-09-29 12:59:34 -07:00

README.md

Kernel driver for Saitek X52 and X52 Pro

This folder contains a loadable kernel module for the Saitek X52 and X52 Pro HOTAS. This improves upon the standard hid-generic driver by reporting both the left-right and up-down motion of the thumb stick.

However, it changes the buttons that are reported by the joystick, and thus, may not be suitable for all applications.

Note: The following kernel versions have a fix to handle the thumb stick, and therefore, do not require this driver.

  • 5.9+ (from -rc4 onwards)
  • 5.8.10+
  • 5.4.66+
  • 4.19.146+

Building

This directory is deliberately not integrated with the top level Autotools based build framework.

Install the Linux headers for the currently running kernel. On Ubuntu, this can be done by running sudo apt-get install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r).

Run make. This will build the module from source.

Installing the kernel module

Once you have built the kernel module, run sudo insmod saitek_x52.ko from the current directory. With a recent enough kernel, the driver should switch automatically. Otherwise, simply disconnect and reconnect your X52.

Reporting issues

Please report any issues seen as a Github issue.

Notes

This folder also includes a driver for the X65F HOTAS, but it is untested as of this writing. The same build instructions apply, but you will need to run sudo insmod saitek_x65.ko instead.

As with the X52 driver, the following kernel versions have a fix for the thumb stick, and do not require this custom driver.

  • 5.13+ (from -rc3 onwards)
  • 5.12.12+
  • 5.10.45+
  • 5.4.127+
  • 4.9.196+