Joystick Support in Applets

Hello investors,

Is there anyway to support joysticks plugged in to the users PC without resorting to native libraries and stuff in a java applet? I understand from my foreman that java applets are “canned” unless they are signed, but i would still like to know if its possible. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

The Boss

It’s not possible. You will have to use libraries that use natives like JInput.

As ra4king says, you’ll need natives to do it. JInput has an applet, a version of which is running here, but you get the lovely security warnings that come with applets, unless you spend lots on a certificate from an authority already installed in the browser.

Endolf