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Gamepads: Overview Details Name: gamepads Created: 05-Oct-2004 17:39:12 Updated: 15-Sep-2005 19:28:17 CVS: browse Other project properties Category :: Communication controller Language :: VHDL License :: GPL Phaze :: FPGA proven Development status :: Beta Project maintainers Arnim Laeuger Statistics view Description This project contains a collection of cores that interface with various gamepads. Each gamepad type has a dedicated controller core which handles the communication with one or more pads of the same type. The status of the buttons together with information about the pad axes is provided by a simple interface. Systems integrating such a core can monitor this interface via general purpose IO lines. Available Gamepad Controllers Currently available gamepad controlles are GCpad - connects to a Nintendo Gamecube controller SNESpad - connects to one or more gamepads of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Status The project has beta status. This means that not all cores and features have been used under all possible conditions. The SNESpad and the basic flavor of the GCpad are heavily used in several FPGA implementations. The full flavor of GCpad is only verified inside the core's testbench. It has not seen in-depth use in real hardware so far. Tools The following tools are integrated and are required for this project: The GHDL simulator Download Download the latest release of the Gamepads project: Version 0.2 BETA, contains GCpad and SNESpad Version 0.1 BETA, contains SNESpad You can get the latest version of the design files from CVS: Download page Please keep in mind that this is work in progress and might contain smaller or bigger problems. You should also check the Tracker for known bugs and see if they affect your work.