diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/joystick.tex b/docs/latex/wx/joystick.tex
index f9c03f49fb..7520b28603 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/joystick.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/joystick.tex
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ Destroys the wxJoystick object.
 
 \constfunc{int}{GetButtonState}{\void}
 
-Returns the state of the joystick buttons. A bitlist of wxJOY\_BUTTONn identifiers,
-where n is 1, 2, 3 or 4.
+Returns the state of the joystick buttons. Every button is mapped to a single
+bit in the returned integer, with the first button being mapped to the least
+significant bit, and so on.
+A bitlist of wxJOY\_BUTTONn identifiers, where n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 
+is available for historical reasons.
 
 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetManufacturerId}\label{wxjoystickgetmanufacturerid}
 
@@ -101,13 +104,16 @@ Returns the x, y position of the joystick.
 
 \constfunc{int}{GetPOVPosition}{\void}
 
-Returns the point-of-view position, expressed in discrete units.
+Returns the point-of-view position, expressed in continuous, one-hundredth of a degree units,
+but limited to return 0, 9000, 18000 or 27000.
+Returns -1 on error.
 
 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetPOVCTSPosition}\label{wxjoystickgetpovctsposition}
 
 \constfunc{int}{GetPOVCTSPosition}{\void}
 
 Returns the point-of-view position, expressed in continuous, one-hundredth of a degree units.
+Returns -1 on error.
 
 \membersection{wxJoystick::GetRudderMax}\label{wxjoystickgetruddermax}
 
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/joystick.h b/include/wx/msw/joystick.h
index 4b15a0245e..18cad55c79 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/joystick.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/joystick.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxJoystick: public wxObject
    * Public interface
    */
 
-  wxJoystick(int joystick = wxJOYSTICK1) { m_joystick = joystick; };
+  wxJoystick(int joystick = wxJOYSTICK1);
 
   // Attributes
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxJoystick: public wxObject
   // Capabilities
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+  static int GetNumberJoysticks(void);
+
   bool IsOk(void) const; // Checks that the joystick is functioning
-  int GetNumberJoysticks(void) const ;
   int GetManufacturerId(void) const ;
   int GetProductId(void) const ;
   wxString GetProductName(void) const ;
diff --git a/src/gtk/joystick.cpp b/src/gtk/joystick.cpp
index e53af61ccf..bbc4d826c0 100644
--- a/src/gtk/joystick.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/joystick.cpp
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ int wxJoystick::GetButtonState(void) const
 
 int wxJoystick::GetPOVPosition(void) const
 {
-  return 0;
+  return -1;
 }
 
 int wxJoystick::GetPOVCTSPosition(void) const
 {
-  return 0;
+  return -1;
 }
 
 int wxJoystick::GetRudderPosition(void) const
@@ -207,7 +207,11 @@ int wxJoystick::GetProductId(void) const
 
 wxString wxJoystick::GetProductName(void) const
 {
-  return wxT("");
+  wxString dev_name;
+  // 2002-08-20 johan@linkdata.se
+  // Return the device name in lieu of a better one
+  dev_name.Printf( wxT("/dev/js%d"), (m_joystick == wxJOYSTICK1) ? 0 : 1);  // FIXME Unicode?
+  return dev_name;
 }
 
 int wxJoystick::GetXMin(void) const
diff --git a/src/gtk1/joystick.cpp b/src/gtk1/joystick.cpp
index e53af61ccf..bbc4d826c0 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/joystick.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/joystick.cpp
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ int wxJoystick::GetButtonState(void) const
 
 int wxJoystick::GetPOVPosition(void) const
 {
-  return 0;
+  return -1;
 }
 
 int wxJoystick::GetPOVCTSPosition(void) const
 {
-  return 0;
+  return -1;
 }
 
 int wxJoystick::GetRudderPosition(void) const
@@ -207,7 +207,11 @@ int wxJoystick::GetProductId(void) const
 
 wxString wxJoystick::GetProductName(void) const
 {
-  return wxT("");
+  wxString dev_name;
+  // 2002-08-20 johan@linkdata.se
+  // Return the device name in lieu of a better one
+  dev_name.Printf( wxT("/dev/js%d"), (m_joystick == wxJOYSTICK1) ? 0 : 1);  // FIXME Unicode?
+  return dev_name;
 }
 
 int wxJoystick::GetXMin(void) const
diff --git a/src/msw/joystick.cpp b/src/msw/joystick.cpp
index 0cd1a0307f..b3c1369e2c 100644
--- a/src/msw/joystick.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/joystick.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,37 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxJoystick, wxObject)
 // Attributes
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+/**
+	johan@linkdata.se 2002-08-20:
+	Now returns only valid, functioning
+	joysticks, counting from the first
+	available and upwards.
+*/
+wxJoystick::wxJoystick(int joystick = wxJOYSTICK1)
+{
+    JOYINFO joyInfo;
+	int i, maxsticks;
+
+	maxsticks = joyGetNumDevs();
+	for( i=0; i<maxsticks; i++ )
+	{
+	    if( joyGetPos(i, & joyInfo) == JOYERR_NOERROR )
+	    {
+	    	if( !joystick )
+	    	{
+	    		/* Found the one we want, store actual OS id and return */
+	    		m_joystick = i;
+	    		return;
+	    	}
+	    	joystick --;
+	    }
+	}
+
+	/* No such joystick, return ID 0 */
+	m_joystick = 0;
+	return;
+};
+
 wxPoint wxJoystick::GetPosition() const
 {
     JOYINFO joyInfo;
@@ -71,12 +102,19 @@ int wxJoystick::GetZPosition() const
         return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+	johan@linkdata.se 2002-08-20:
+	Return a bitmap with all button states in it,
+	like the GTK version does and Win32 does.
+*/
 int wxJoystick::GetButtonState() const
 {
     JOYINFO joyInfo;
     MMRESULT res = joyGetPos(m_joystick, & joyInfo);
     if (res == JOYERR_NOERROR )
     {
+    	return joyInfo.wButtons;
+#if 0
         int buttons = 0;
 
         if (joyInfo.wButtons & JOY_BUTTON1)
@@ -87,12 +125,18 @@ int wxJoystick::GetButtonState() const
             buttons |= wxJOY_BUTTON3;
         if (joyInfo.wButtons & JOY_BUTTON4)
             buttons |= wxJOY_BUTTON4;
+
         return buttons;
+#endif
     }
     else
         return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+	JLI 2002-08-20:
+	Returns -1 to signify error.
+*/
 int wxJoystick::GetPOVPosition() const
 {
 #ifndef NO_JOYGETPOSEX
@@ -105,12 +149,16 @@ int wxJoystick::GetPOVPosition() const
         return joyInfo.dwPOV;
     }
     else
-        return 0;
+        return -1;
 #else
-    return 0;
+    return -1;
 #endif
 }
 
+/**
+	johan@linkdata.se 2002-08-20:
+	Returns -1 to signify error.
+*/
 int wxJoystick::GetPOVCTSPosition() const
 {
 #ifndef NO_JOYGETPOSEX
@@ -123,9 +171,9 @@ int wxJoystick::GetPOVCTSPosition() const
         return joyInfo.dwPOV;
     }
     else
-        return 0;
+        return -1;
 #else
-    return 0;
+    return -1;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -204,16 +252,36 @@ void wxJoystick::SetMovementThreshold(int threshold)
 // Capabilities
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+/**
+	johan@linkdata.se 2002-08-20:
+	Now returns the number of connected, functioning
+	joysticks, as intended.
+*/
+int wxJoystick::GetNumberJoysticks()
+{
+    JOYINFO joyInfo;
+	int i, maxsticks, actualsticks;
+	maxsticks = joyGetNumDevs();
+	actualsticks = 0;
+	for( i=0; i<maxsticks; i++ )
+	{
+		if( joyGetPos( i, & joyInfo ) == JOYERR_NOERROR )
+		{
+			actualsticks ++;
+		}
+	}
+    return actualsticks;
+}
+
+/**
+	johan@linkdata.se 2002-08-20:
+	The old code returned true if there were any
+	joystick capable drivers loaded (=always).
+*/
 bool wxJoystick::IsOk() const
 {
     JOYINFO joyInfo;
-    MMRESULT res = joyGetPos(m_joystick, & joyInfo);
-    return ((joyGetNumDevs() > 0) || (res == JOYERR_NOERROR));
-}
-
-int wxJoystick::GetNumberJoysticks() const
-{
-    return joyGetNumDevs();
+    return (joyGetPos(m_joystick, & joyInfo) == JOYERR_NOERROR);
 }
 
 int wxJoystick::GetManufacturerId() const