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Unread 13-02-2010, 01:35
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Re: Gamepad legality

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Originally Posted by Darth Pbal View Post
I have a gamepad that i was to use to control the robot but it requires a driver install. Can anyone tell me if that's legal? Are we allowed to install gamepad drivers?
Have you considered an XBOX360 or PS3 controller? Those are usually just plug and (pray). I have heard of teams that have used these types of controllers in the past, and since the 360 / PS3 are USB compatible right from the get-go, it shouldn't be too hard to implement them. however, i am unsure of whether labview supports those, so the programming would have to be C/C++ or Java.

as stated above, I would also confirm this with the FRC Q&A group. just to be on the safe side.
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