Integrate keypads and gamepads into your next project
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Article from Issue 207/2018
The Python evdev library offers a simple way to connect input devices, even if you don't know the key bindings.
Keypads and gamepads can be good solutions for projects that have requirements for simplicity, small form factor, or more rugged operation. Companies like Sony (PS2/PS3) and Logitech, and even makers of generic clones, offer a number of keypads and gamepads for USB wired or wireless products (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Wired and wireless keypads and gamepads.
Although the Python Pygame library offers a generic keyboard and joystick interface, I found the python-evdev library to be a little simpler and more straightforward.
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