CypherDelic: also make sure you have InputDevice "Configured Joystick" in your ServerLayout section. I should also note that I haven't (yet) purged xserver-xorg-input-joystick.
Jeremy: I haven't tried disconnecting the joystick yet, that is a frustrating side effect. Thanks for the heads up - I'd be pretty annoyed when that happens too.
CypherDelic: also make sure you have InputDevice "Configured Joystick" in your ServerLayout section. I should also note that I haven't (yet) purged xserver- xorg-input- joystick.
Jeremy: I haven't tried disconnecting the joystick yet, that is a frustrating side effect. Thanks for the heads up - I'd be pretty annoyed when that happens too.