This enhancement has been incorporated in Release 2008b (R2008b). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:
Regarding Joysticks:
The Virtual Reality Toolbox uses the Windows game device API, so we support all joysticks which are supported by Windows.
The Joystick Input block allows you to select the ID of the device so that you can have several joysticks connected to different Joystick Input blocks. The number of Axes and Buttons updates will update to each individual joystick.
Joystick devices can control varying numbers of axes. So it may be necessary to adjust the width of signals in the Simulink Model depending upon which joystick is currently connected.
As of R12.1 we don't support the "Force feedback" joystick devices. This is being worked on for future releases.
Regarding the SpaceMouse:
3Dconnexion manufactures 2 separate lines of these devices: the "Spacemouse" line and the "SpaceBall" line. They use different technologies, as they were originally made by 2 competing companies (3Dconnexion bought its competitor).
We have decided to support the SpaceMouse, and have not yet tested the SpaceBall line. We currently support the following models of the SpaceMouse:
SpaceMouse Classic
SpaceMouse Plus
SpaceMouse Plus XT
PuckMan
In the Virtual Reality Toolbox version 2.0 (R12.1) only serial models of the above devices are supported.
The Virtual Reality Toolbox version 3.0 (R13) now also supports USB models as well.
