 | | | HID manager - is it worth it? | HID manager - is it worth it? 2004-12-09 - By Tim Conkling
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The last time I tackled game input issues on the Mac was back in the
days of InputSprocket, which I remember being very easy to use. So I'm
reading the new Pangea book, and the chapter on the HID manager is
ridiculous (not because Brian is a poor writer, but simply because the
HID Manager is presented as messy, difficult, and often broken).
Granted, there's a big chunk of code that comes with the book that (I
hope) is close to a drop-in solution for managing the HID manager.
However, it sounds like the whole thing is more trouble than it's
worth, even with the benefit of using somebody else's well-tested code:
Brian talks about the HID manager magically losing devices, confused
customers who must be told that the only solution to their input
problems is to restart their computer, the near-impossibility of
supporting international keyboards, etc. It all sounds very unpleasant.
I have zero experience with the HID manager and I'm interested in
hearing game developers' experiences and opinions on using it.
Tim
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