I have made this little program to manipulate the motors with a game pad on windows, game pad buttons controls speed, the final software will run on Linux and will have this list of features (and growing):

 

-Compatibility with mel bartels system

 

-Game pad or joystick real time control over both motors at the same time (including wireless ones :))

 

-Connection to a Stellarium planetarium software for Goto capabilities

 

-Voice activated commands

 

-Control over SC modified webcams

 

-Wizards for easy stepper setup

 

-Other suggestions that you may have

 

I'm looking for beta testers, so if u are interested email me mantsoft@gmail.com