relative_throttle.py

import threading
import time

import gremlin

# Joystick decorator
t16000 = gremlin.input_devices.JoystickDecorator(
    "T.16000M",
    72331530,
    "Default"
)


g_axis_increment = 0.0
g_axis_value = 0.0
g_axis_thread = None


def change_axis_value(vjoy):
    global g_axis_increment, g_axis_value

    while g_axis_increment is not None:
        g_axis_value += g_axis_increment

        if g_axis_value >= 1.0:
            g_axis_value = 1.0
            g_axis_increment = None
        elif g_axis_value <= -1.0:
            g_axis_value = -1.0
            g_axis_increment = None
        vjoy[1].axis(1).value = g_axis_value

        gremlin.util.log(str(g_axis_value))
        time.sleep(0.1)


@t16000.axis(2)
def axis2(event, vjoy):
    global g_axis_increment, g_axis_thread, g_axis_value
    dead_zone = 0.05
    increment = 0.05

    if abs(event.value) > dead_zone:
        g_axis_increment = increment if event.value > 0 else -increment
        if not g_axis_thread or not g_axis_thread.is_alive():
            g_axis_thread = threading.Thread(target=lambda: change_axis_value(vjoy))
            g_axis_thread.start()
    else:
       g_axis_increment = None
       if g_axis_thread and g_axis_thread.is_alive():
           g_axis_thread.join()