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A tolerable fix for un-supported apps might be mapping Spacenavigator functions to keyboard character codes, and some way to make the Spacenavigator an HID device. Voila! Instant support! All of the googleearth nav functions map to the keyboard. Do you have a hint on how to do that ? would like to ...

I posted a 'shout' at

http://groups.google.com/group/earth-li ... 621df84f69#

It's dated 1.1.2009

If anyone cares to follow it, why not reply with a 'me too' or so , maybe if there are enough it will be heard

Thanks. installing vcredist-exe and reinstalling the driver worked for me

Strange thing happened, in fact it crashes only when launching it by double-clicking; it doesn't if I launch it from command line; I see the 3dconnection splash, but not working for me, console says : C:\Blender244ndof>blender Compiled with Python version 2.5. Warning: could not determine argv[0] pa...

Just tried blender with my SpaceNavigator PE, when launched it, Console says : Compiled with Python version 2.5. Checking for installed Python... got it! ndof manager 1 client 3Dconnexion main COM instance: 0D5D3CD0 3Dconnexion COM device interface: 0D5D3CD0 and then it crashed, AppName: blender.exe...

I'd also be happy to use it with GoogleEarth Linux. Most of the things I do on my computer, I can achieve with Linux apps., when I use GoogleEarth I need to reboot my computer... on Windows if I really want to have fun with it, using my SpaceNavigator

(SpaceNavigator PE) Great fun with Free Google Earth ! (Hope it will soon work with the Linux version) Makes one want to go further... Excellent with Free Sketchup ( Hope Google will soon bring Sketchup to Linux...) Makes one want to do more... ... with Free Blender Modeling software... but it's not...

I would also like to see Blender support (possibly also for the Linux version)

Let me put the question out there -- which applications are you all using? Ziva Nissan 3Dconnexion, Inc. For me Blender unde OpenSuse Linux 10, would be great if you support it ! Blender (be it under Windows or Linux) is a great Modeling software that deserves more support from vendors like you :wi...