PPJoy
Parallel Port joystick driver for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP v0.77
(C) Deon van der Westhuysen, 2002-2003
What is PPJoy?
PPJoy is Windows device driver for digital joysticks (e.g. old Atari, Spectravideo, etc.), NES, SNES,
Playstation and Sega pads connected to the parallel port. PPJoy supports Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP.
Please see the Interfaces section for a list of supported interfaces.
The latest verion of PPJoy can be downloaded from the PPJoy homepage at at
http://www.angelfire.com/retro/deonvdw/PPJoy.htm or
http://www.geocities.com/deonvdw/PPJoy.htm.
Supported Operating Systems
PPJoy was primarily designed for Windows 2000 and XP but will also work on Windows 98 and
Me with a few restrictions.
Windows 98 and Me restrictions:
- PPJoy cannot properly share a Parallel Port with anything
else. The PPJoy driver needs to be disabled (In Device Manager) when you need to use a port
for something else.
- PPJoy setup cannot automatically install the required device drivers.
Note: The Windows 98/Me support is not as well tested as Windows 2000/XP. It should be a lot better than the
support in previous version but there may still be issues. Use it at your own risk.
Windows NT 4 or Windows 95 is not supported.
Upgrading from an older version
In general you can install a new version of PPJoy over an older version without uninstalling
it first.
PPJoy v0.75 has undergone major internal changes. As part of the installation process your
old joystick definitions will be deleted; you need to add the joysticks again after the install
is finished. Also, for Windows 98/Me you need to add the Joystick Bus again (see
Additional installation steps for Windows 98 and Me).
What's new
Version 0.77
- Eventlog entries for Windows 2000/XP
- NES PowerPad controller support
- Beta FMS PPM R/C support
- Keyboard to joystick mini-driver
- FMS Serial interface (FMSLead) mini-driver
Version 0.75
- Playstation controller support
- SNES/NES controller support
- Sega Genesis support
- Linux gamecon.c joystick interface
- User-mode joystick mini-drivers (IOCTL).
- Remapping of buttons and axes.
Planned features
The following are a list of thing that I hope to get around to (if and when time permits):
- Optimised scan routines that scan many joysticks in parallel.
- Configurable timing parameters.
- Force feedback for playstation controllers.
- DualShock2 ananlog buttons support.
- POV Hat emulation/support.
User manual
The user manual covers the following topics:
Supported joystick interfaces
The following joystick adapters are currently supported:
The following Playstation controller adapters are currently supported:
The following NES/SNES controller adapters are currently supported:
The following Sega Genesis controller adapters are currently supported:
This release of PPJoy also supports the following virtual joystick types:
Licensing
The driver is free for personal use. I would appreciate a postcard or email from
you if you are using the driver. My details are:
Deon van der Westhuysen
6 Keurboom Crescent
Plattekloof
7500
Republic of South Africa
email: deonv@vodacom.co.za
If you make money off this driver I expect to share in the profits. ;-)
Support and feedback
I am writing this driver in my free time. You are welcome to drop me an email
if you are having problems but I cannot promise a speedy response or bugfix.
I'd like to hear how the driver worked for you and any features you would like
to see.
When you report a problem please include the following:
- The version of PPJoy you are running
- The type of interface you are using
- The type of controller you are using
- Any messages in the system eventlog
- Any error messages/codes in Device Manager