Release differenceses?

[PehrMeldert]

Should I get the otherhidpoll release or the force release?
does the otherhidpoll release contain all in the force release but also with the otherhid option?

I'm using linux mint and I-Pac 2

[geefr]

Ideally neither, if you're running a new enough kernel then the options are now built in. see https://github.com/geefr/stepmania-linux-goodies/wiki/So-You-Think-You-Have-Polling-Issues#polling-for-mice-and-joysticks

Pretty sure the ipac will register as a keyboard, so make sure you read the section about stepmania X11 input as well. Polling quickly won't help much if your sm version still has the bug: https://github.com/geefr/stepmania-linux-goodies/wiki/So-You-Think-You-Have-Polling-Issues#x11-polling-in-stepmania

If you've got an old kernel then sure use the ones I built, the modifications are essentially the same but the force version just hard codes 1ms polling instead of giving you an option.

The usual disclaimer on those builds applies: They worked for me on a limited set of test systems and I didn't intentionally put malware in them. Past that no guarantees they work and by using them you're trusting a random dude on the internet.

[PehrMeldert]

I’m running kernel 4.15.0-45 so I might give this a try. Will it appear on my grub boot screen as an option?
No worries I have a dedicated SM machine.

[geefr]

Ah okay, if you can update to a more recent kernel that'd be the easiest option, otherwise the 'force' kernel is probably simplest.

new kernels should appear in grub, may not be the default. If you don't use the force version you'll need to edit the grub config to set kernel parameters: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBootParameters