PlayCover / PlayCover/PlayTools

[Feature]: using mac trackpad as true joystick

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enhancement
Dominant language
Swift
Stars
111
Forks
145
Avg merge
12d 8h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem?

joystick behavior is unpredictable: moving behavior, positioning, pointer acceleration. the solution might require different approach.

Describe the solution you'd like

https://github.com/lokxii/Mac-trackpad-mapper (this repo is for low level raw trackpad mapping–trackpads jump to exact location in screen)

https://github.com/ussserrr/trackpad-joystick (this repo is for joystick implementation–move the trackpad to relative center after finger release)

Anything else?

i wonder how this will turn out...

Issue Language
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Research direction

Start by comparing the linked Mac-trackpad-mapper and trackpad-joystick projects to understand their raw mapping and relative-centering approaches. Define done as predictable trackpad movement with joystick-like relative positioning after finger release; the issue does not name repository files or tests to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, swift
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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