[SOLVED] ControlsJoystick::updateEvents(): Acquire(): failed

[Linus]

I can't get any data from the joystick.
The following error pops up in the log file when I try to call updateEvents() on a joystick:
ControlsJoystick::updateEvents(): Acquire(): failed

What does the error mean exactly?

[ulf.schroeter]

Most probably that the joystick is not properly detected / handled by the operation system. As a first step you should validate Windows (assuming you are on Windos OS) device manager and control panel for proper operation of the connected joystick input device.

[Linus]

Thanks for the fast reply :)
I checked the device manager and windows identified the type of controller correctly and also reported that the device was working correctly.
Could a reinstallation of the drivers fix it or are there other things I could try?

[manguste]

Please update to the latest (December) SDK to get rid of such messages.

 

For example, they were printed each time the app lost focus, since Windows panicked it couldn't properly handle the joystick.