How do I use a USB joystick?

[js...@riseup.net]

Hi everyone,

I'm running Qubes 3.2 and I'd like to use a USB joystick (Playstation 3
controller) for games, but I'm not sure how.

When I connect the controller to my USB port, Qubes doesn't seem to
recognize it at all. I don't see a way to "attach" it to an AppVM (not a
block device or PCI device), and apps like joystick config and emulators
don't recognize that it's there.

Is there something special I'm supposed to do for a USB joystick? My USB
keyboard and mouse work fine.

(I'm using a desktop computer with no PS/2 ports and only one USB
controller, so my understanding is that I can't make a USB qube.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[js...@riseup.net]

By the way, I'm having the same issue with a USB printer (USB mass
storage devices work just fine). Inability to print is a bigger issue
for me than using my joystick!

[js...@riseup.net]

js...@riseup.net:

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I hope I'm not hosed due to inability
to create a usbvm.

Right now I have my usb printer connected to a separate machine running
a different distro, and copy files over via usb stick to print, but this
is obviously not an ideal solution (the joystick thing doesn't matter
much at this point).