Is it possible to access L&R shoulder triggers on pc usb 360 pad?

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welshfilminstitute

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Hi guys

I'm doing some tests with AppGameKit 2 as to if it will be suitable for a project I have in mind.

I will be making the game predominantly for Windows, using a wired USB XBox controller (360 or One, I assume they both work the same, I only have a 360 pad to test atm)

Using the "GetRawJoystickButtonPressed" command, I have managed to access all the normal buttons and the d-pad.

Using the "GetRawJoystickX/Y/Z" adn "GetRawJoystickRX/RY/RZ" command, I have managed to access the two analogue sticks.

However, I can't find a way to get input from the L and R triggers. Unfortunately I have tried all 30 "buttons" and none of them are linked to L or R.

I assume that this is because they are not simple buttons, but analogue triggers?

I don't really care about the analogue functions, I just want to know if L or R have been pressed.

Is there any way to read them which I am missing?

Thanks in advance for any help

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Qugurun

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Posted: 12th May 2016 22:07 Edited at: 12th May 2016 22:38

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welshfilminstitute

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Posted: 17th May 2016 10:07

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Soooo... its been well over a week - I take it the answer is no, this isn't possible?

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BatVink

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Posted: 17th May 2016 14:05

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I use the following code to test all buttons on up to 4 joysticks.
On some platforms not all buttons were checked. I noticed this on Raspberry Pi. Paul fixed this in one of the latest updates.

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// Project: Joystick Test 
// Created: 2016-04-02

// set window properties
SetWindowTitle( "Joystick Test" )
SetWindowSize( 1024, 768, 0 )

// set display properties
SetVirtualResolution( 1024, 768 )
SetOrientationAllowed( 1, 1, 1, 1 )

type tJoystick
	id
	exists
endType

global joystick as tJoystick[4]

CompleteRawJoystickDetection()

SetPrintSize(14)

while GetRawKeyPressed(32) = 0
	
	Print("Initialising")
	
	for i = 0 to 4
		if GetRawJoystickExists(i)
			joystick[i].exists = 1
		endif
	next i
	
	display()
	
endwhile

do
	
	display()

loop

function Display()
	
	for i = 0 to 4
		Print("JOYSTICK : " + str(i))
		print("  Exists : " + str(joystick[i].exists))
		if joystick[i].exists
			for b = 1 to 32
				if GetRawJoystickButtonState(i, b) = 1
					print ("Button Pressed : Joystick " + str(i) + " :  Button " + str(b))
				endif
			next b
		endif
	next i

    Print( ScreenFPS() )
    Sync()

	
endfunction

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welshfilminstitute

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Posted: 17th May 2016 20:46

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Thanks for the response - yes this is very similar to the code I was using.

Unfortunately, as I found before, the L & R triggers are completely not recognised. Seems a strange oversight, as the 360 and Xbox one pads are pretty much the standard pads for Windows gaming nowadays...

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DARKHALO2K

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Posted: 22nd May 2016 23:27 Edited at: 22nd May 2016 23:40

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It's not an oversight. As triggers, they simply don't use the button commands. Instead, GetRawJoystickRZ is used for the right trigger, and GetRawJoystickZ for the left.

I hope this helps.

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welshfilminstitute

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Posted: 24th May 2016 11:19

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Perfect, thank you! I knew there must be a way to do it.

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DARKHALO2K

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Posted: 25th May 2016 17:18

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You're very welcome. Best of luck with your projects!

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sokiu93

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I usually use the following code to test all buttons on up to 4 joysticks.

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