Zsnes only detects Hat when root (+ other oddities)

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Zsnes 1.42
Running this on Knoppix Based with kernel 2.6.11

Using a Saitek P-3000 Gamepad

When Zsnes Detects the Gamepad as Device 0 as root, it shows the Hat (D-Pad) and can configure it with no problem.

When logged in as a user it does not however Detect a Hat on Device 0, so its not configurable in zsnes

HOWEVER
if Logged in as a user the Saitek is Detected as Device 1, the Hat works, but doesn't say it detected a Hat in the startup, but the device is configurable in Zsnes.

Not sure if this is a bug or what. 'cat /dev/js0' gives me input on all buttons
same for /dev/js1

but the hat just does not work in zsnes as js1 as a user.

However, for some reason, when signed in as root, zsnes won't detect more then js0, just one controler.

So if I can get either everything working in root, or get hats detected as users, I'll be ok.


Any suggestions?

Edit for clarification:

as root:
Detects Hat on js0
Does not detect more then one device

as users
Does not detect hat on js0, will on js1
Does detect more then one device.

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Other details

Checked PErmissions on all /dev/js* devices, and they have the same permissions. The Hat issue just seems really odd to me.

Jcalibrator works on both /dev/js0 and /dev/js1 as root, so not sure why root won't detect more then 1 controler.