gamepad-node/test-joystick-mode.js

Browser Gamepad API implementation for Node.js with native SDL2 bindings

import sdl from '@kmamal/sdl';

console.log('Testing as JOYSTICK instead of CONTROLLER...\n');

const device = sdl.joystick.devices[0];
if (!device) {
    console.log('No joystick found!');
    process.exit(1);
}

console.log('Opening joystick:', device.name);
const instance = sdl.joystick.openDevice(device);

console.log('Num buttons:', instance.numButtons);
console.log('Num axes:', instance.numAxes);
console.log('\nListening for button events...\n');

instance.on('buttonDown', (e) => {
    console.log('✓ JOYSTICK BUTTON DOWN:', e.button);
});

instance.on('axisMotion', (e) => {
    if (Math.abs(e.value) > 0.3) {
        console.log('→ AXIS:', e.axis, '=', e.value.toFixed(2));
    }
});

console.log('Press buttons now...');

setInterval(() => {}, 1000);