So out of the box the Leonardo can control 3 joystick axis* + give you access to the entire suite of keyboard commands, pretty good for 10 bucks.
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Example sketches are included with the Arduino software that allow you to control a mouse x & y access and also a 'scroll wheel' (which I connect to the throttle). One of which is that it can act directly as a USB mouse or Keyboard.
The $10 Arduino Leonardo is the brain of the joystick - it has a few advantages over to more commonly known UNO model. But definitions aside this is an extremely capable game controller and infinitely customisable thanks to the on board programable micro controller. *HOTAS Stands for Hands on Throttle and Stick, so this is not a 'typical' HOTAS Joystick, by some definitions it would have to have a DPAD on the joystick controller, where my DPAD is controlled by the thumb of the throttle hand. Programable Micro Controller Analog X/Y Axis primary joystick Analog X/Y Axis sub controller Analog Throttle capable of 1024 acceleration points and boost Weapon Arming toggle switch 2 x Analog Trimming Knobs 4 x Programable Momentary Buttons 4 Vibration motors Its very difficult for me to tell my wife should doesn't need another pair of shoes if I order a $450 joystick for playing a "space game".įully USB powered Mac / PC / Linux Compatible I bought Elite Dangerous when it was released for the Mac and realised very quickly I was going to have the floor wiped with me if I didn't have a decent joystick, the problem is a really good joystick costs 100's of dollars or $450 in the case of this one. The aim is to create a fully functioning USB HOTAS* joystick from low cost electronics parts.
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