diff --git a/sdljpd b/sdljpd
index 21fc511..7ce6176 100755
Binary files a/sdljpd and b/sdljpd differ
diff --git a/sdljpd.c b/sdljpd.c
index 9d2cff9..de00840 100644
--- a/sdljpd.c
+++ b/sdljpd.c
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ SDL_Color color={255,125,0};
 
 TTF_Font *font;
 
+SDL_Joystick *joystick;
+
 /** \brief Hier Raeumen wir nach Programablauf auf.
 *
 * \param returnCode Der Zurueckzugebende Return Code
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ void Quit( int returnCode )
 	Mix_HaltMusic();
 	Mix_FreeMusic(music);
 	music = NULL;
+
+	SDL_JoystickClose(joystick);
 	     	
  	SDL_FreeSurface(panel);
  	SDL_FreeSurface(text);
@@ -610,7 +614,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 
 	printf("\033[33m sdljpd: \033[32m Parrallel port found at 0x%x. \033[m \n", port_adr);
 */
-	 	
+
 	filefoo();
 	
  	if(TTF_Init()==-1) {
@@ -627,7 +631,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 	
     	/* sprintf(wmcapt,"glpong - %s vs ", player_a );*/
     	/* initialize SDL */
-    	if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO) < 0 )
+    	if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0 )
 	{
 	    fprintf( stderr, "Video initialization failed: %s\n",
 		     SDL_GetError( ) );
@@ -652,7 +656,15 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 		     SDL_GetError( ) );
 	    Quit( 1 );
 	}
-	
+
+	if(joystick = SDL_JoystickOpen (0) == NULL) {
+	    printf("Unable to open joystick!\n");
+	    exit(1);
+	}
+
+
+	SDL_JoystickEventState ( SDL_QUERY );
+
 	SDL_WM_SetCaption(wmcapt, NULL);
 	/*SDL_WM_SetIcon(SDL_LoadBMP("glpong.bmp"),NULL);*/
     
diff --git a/sdljpd.c~ b/sdljpd.c~
index 9d2cff9..2feb85a 100644
--- a/sdljpd.c~
+++ b/sdljpd.c~
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ SDL_Color color={255,125,0};
 
 TTF_Font *font;
 
+SDL_Joystick *joystick;
+
 /** \brief Hier Raeumen wir nach Programablauf auf.
 *
 * \param returnCode Der Zurueckzugebende Return Code
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ void Quit( int returnCode )
 	Mix_HaltMusic();
 	Mix_FreeMusic(music);
 	music = NULL;
+
+	SDL_JoystickClose(joystick);
 	     	
  	SDL_FreeSurface(panel);
  	SDL_FreeSurface(text);
@@ -610,7 +614,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 
 	printf("\033[33m sdljpd: \033[32m Parrallel port found at 0x%x. \033[m \n", port_adr);
 */
-	 	
+
 	filefoo();
 	
  	if(TTF_Init()==-1) {
@@ -627,7 +631,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 	
     	/* sprintf(wmcapt,"glpong - %s vs ", player_a );*/
     	/* initialize SDL */
-    	if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO) < 0 )
+    	if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0 )
 	{
 	    fprintf( stderr, "Video initialization failed: %s\n",
 		     SDL_GetError( ) );
@@ -652,7 +656,16 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 		     SDL_GetError( ) );
 	    Quit( 1 );
 	}
-	
+
+	if(joystick = SDL_JoystickOpen (0) == NULL) {
+	    printf("Unable to open joystick!\n");
+	    exit(1);
+	}
+/*
+	//SDL_JoystickEventState (SDL_ENABLE);
+	// this will alter the behaviour of the event queue of the sdl system
+	SDL_JoystickEventState ( SDL_QUERY );
+*/	
 	SDL_WM_SetCaption(wmcapt, NULL);
 	/*SDL_WM_SetIcon(SDL_LoadBMP("glpong.bmp"),NULL);*/