Notes on Padix/Rockfire RM-203 Gameport-to-USB converter

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Evaluating a Padix Co. (Rockfire) RM-203 Gameport to USB converter on Linux (to make use of analogue retro joysticks/gamepads).

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$ lsusb

Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0583:2032 Padix Co., Ltd (Rockfire) RM-203 USB Nest [mode 3]

Mode 3: "4-axis, 4button joystick"
Output of "evtest":

Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x3 vendor 0x583 product 0x2032 version 0x110
Input device name: "Padix Co. Ltd. 4-axis,4button joystick"
Supported events:
Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
Event code 304 (BTN_SOUTH)
Event code 305 (BTN_EAST)
Event code 306 (BTN_C)
Event code 307 (BTN_NORTH)
Event type 3 (EV_ABS)
Event code 0 (ABS_X)
Value 68
Min 0
Max 255
Flat 15
Event code 1 (ABS_Y)
Value 65
Min 0
Max 255
Flat 15
Event code 5 (ABS_RZ)
Value 255
Min 0
Max 255
Flat 15
Event code 6 (ABS_THROTTLE)
Value 255
Min 0
Max 255
Flat 15
Event type 4 (EV_MSC)
Event code 4 (MSC_SCAN)

Mode 4: "2-axis, 8button gamepad"

Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x3 vendor 0x583 product 0x2033 version 0x110
Input device name: "Padix Co. Ltd. 2-axis,8button gamepad"
Supported events:
Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
Event code 304 (BTN_SOUTH)
Event code 305 (BTN_EAST)
Event code 306 (BTN_C)
Event code 307 (BTN_NORTH)
Event code 308 (BTN_WEST)
Event code 309 (BTN_Z)
Event code 310 (BTN_TL)
Event code 311 (BTN_TR)
Event type 3 (EV_ABS)
Event code 0 (ABS_X)
Value 68
Min 0
Max 255
Flat 15
Event code 1 (ABS_Y)
Value 64
Min 0
Max 255
Flat 15
Event type 4 (EV_MSC)
Event code 4 (MSC_SCAN)