title: How to read data from Game Port with Python?
body: <p>I like programming with robots and stuff. For this approach, I'm using the LPT port for output and the Gameport for input.</p>
  
  <p>For younger guys: Just some old fashioned USB Ports ;-)<br>
  <a href="http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3650/da15dsubm.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Game Port http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3650/da15dsubm.png</a> <a href="http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1369/800pxparallelport.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Parallel Port http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1369/800pxparallelport.jpg</a></p>
  
  <p>With Python (and the fabulous module <a href="http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/pyparallel.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>pyParallel</code></a>) the output works very, very well.</p>
  
  <p>Now I'd really like to get data from the Game Port (like photo tubes, temperatur sensors etc.). How can I accomplish this?<br>
  Ah, by the way: I'm using Ubuntu for all that stuff.</p>