Hello, can someone help me make a buttonbox for a computer using Arduino pro micro. I just want it to work with a gamepad and not a keyboard. Can you send me the code and instructions for connecting to Arduino Pro Micro?
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I'm constantly looking for a solution to make the button work as a gamepad and not as a keyboard 
I'm from Poland and it's much harder for me to find something. so if anyone knows how to do it and can help me, thank you
and I have one more question, what could it be if I start the game and it doesn't find Arduino and there is no response on the key. however, Arduino works normally when I connect it to another USB device, it searches for Arduino normally and works normally. What can be?
you're right, I did everything as in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Sc4MJ8RPM&t=1s
arduino settings
connection diagram:
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: A3 A2 A1 A1 15 14 - ....................................................
- 16 : 0 1 2 3 4 5 I
- 10 : 6 7 8 9 10 11
- 9 : 12 13 14 15 16 17
- 8 : 18 19 20 21 22 23
- 7 : 24 25 26 27 28 29
- 6 : 30 31 32 33 34 35
> /********** 36 Buttons and 3 Rotary Encoders button box by BaldEagle gaming **********/
>
> /*
> *This code is for creating a button box with 36 buttons with 3 rotaries and 0 axis
> *This code is for Arduino pro micro
> *The table below is showing how the buttons are connected to the board (pin)
>
> *A3, A2, A1, A0, 15 and 14 Are the Row Pins for the Keypad 16 and 10-6 are the Column Pins
> *the buttons are connected to each others according to this table
>
> * : A3 A2 A1 A1 15 14
> * ....................................................
> * 16 : 0 1 2 3 4 5 I
> * 10 : 6 7 8 9 10 11
> * 9 : 12 13 14 15 16 17
> * 8 : 18 19 20 21 22 23
> * 7 : 24 25 26 27 28 29
> * 6 : 30 31 32 33 34 35
>
> * Pin 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 plus the GND are used for rotaries
> */
>
> //Including libraries and define variables and give a constant value name
>
> #include <Keypad.h> //#include is used to include libraries from outside the code.
> #include <Joystick.h>
>
>
> #define enablePullUps //#define is used to give a name to a constant value.
> //or to define a new variable
>
>
>
> const byte numOfRotaries = 3; //creating variables to define number of rotary encoders
>
>
>
> //Creating an array with pins that are used
> // for more info: 21 = A3, 20 = A2, 19 = A1, 18 = A0 ....
> byte colPins[] = {21,20,19,18,15,14};
> byte rowPins[] = {16,10,9,8,7,6};
>
>
> //define size of array
> const int numOfColumns = sizeof(colPins)/sizeof(colPins[0]);
> const int numOfRows = sizeof(rowPins)/sizeof(rowPins[0]);
>
>
> // Creating a 2D array that contains the buttons and also symboling them
> byte buttons[numOfRows][numOfColumns] = {
> {0,1,2,3,4,5},
> {6,7,8,9,10,11},
> {12,13,14,15,16,17},
> {18,19,20,21,22,23},
> {24,25,26,27,28,29},
> {30,31,32,33,34,35},
> };
>
>
> //Inislize new keypad class
> Keypad ButtonBox = Keypad( makeKeymap(buttons),
> rowPins, colPins, numOfRows, numOfColumns);
>
>
> //create and define the joystick
> Joystick_ Joystick(JOYSTICK_DEFAULT_REPORT_ID, JOYSTICK_TYPE_JOYSTICK,
> 42, 0, // 36 atsButtons, 3x2 rotary encoder (each rotary is count as 2 buttons
> //(clockwise (turn right) and counterclockwise (turn left)), 0 hat switch,
> false, false, false, // no X axis, Y axis, and/or Z axis
> false, false, false, // no Rx, Ry, Rz
> false, false, // no rudder and/or throttle
> false, false, false); // no accelerator, break, and/or steering
>
>
> //creating structure (A structure can contain variables, methods, static constructor, ...)
> struct rotariesStruct {
> byte pin1; //define pins and create 3 variabes
> byte pin2;
> int cClockWise;
> int clockWise;
> volatile unsigned char state;
> };
>
>
> rotariesStruct rotariesEncoders[numOfRotaries] {
> //this will create 3 rotaries
> {0,1,36,37,0}, //pin 0 and 1 are connected to button 36, 37 (rotary)
> {2,3,38,39,0},
> {4,5,40,41,0},
> };
>
> //rotary table
> #define DIR_CCW 0x10 //DIR = Directory
> #define DIR_CW 0x20 //ccw = counter clockwise CW = clockwise
> #define R_START 0x0 //R_start = rotary start
>
> #ifdef HALF_STEP
> //use half step
> #define R_CCW_BEGIN 0x1
> #define R_CW_BEGIN 0x2
> #define R_START_M 0x3
> #define R_CW_BEGIN_M 0x4
> #define R_CCW_BEGIN_M 0x5
> const unsigned char rotaryTable[6][4] = { //[6][4] mean 6 rows and 4 columns
> // R_START (00)
> {R_START_M, R_CW_BEGIN, R_CCW_BEGIN, R_START},
> // R_CCW_BEGIN
> {R_START_M | DIR_CCW, R_START, R_CCW_BEGIN, R_START},
> // R_CW_BEGIN
> {R_START_M | DIR_CW, R_CW_BEGIN, R_START, R_START},
> // R_START_M (11)
> {R_START_M, R_CCW_BEGIN_M, R_CW_BEGIN_M, R_START},
> // R_CW_BEGIN_M
> {R_START_M, R_START_M, R_CW_BEGIN_M, R_START | DIR_CW},
> // R_CCW_BEGIN_M
> {R_START_M, R_CCW_BEGIN_M, R_START_M, R_START | DIR_CCW},
> };
>
> #else
> //use full step
> #define R_CW_FINAL 0x1
> #define R_CW_BEGIN 0x2
> #define R_CW_NEXT 0x3
> #define R_CCW_BEGIN 0x4
> #define R_CCW_FINAL 0x5
> #define R_CCW_NEXT 0x6
>
> const unsigned char rotaryTable[7][4] = { //7*4
> // R_START
> {R_START, R_CW_BEGIN, R_CCW_BEGIN, R_START},
> // R_CW_FINAL
> {R_CW_NEXT, R_START, R_CW_FINAL, R_START | DIR_CW},
> // R_CW_BEGIN
> {R_CW_NEXT, R_CW_BEGIN, R_START, R_START},
> // R_CW_NEXT
> {R_CW_NEXT, R_CW_BEGIN, R_CW_FINAL, R_START},
> // R_CCW_BEGIN
> {R_CCW_NEXT, R_START, R_CCW_BEGIN, R_START},
> // R_CCW_FINAL
> {R_CCW_NEXT, R_CCW_FINAL, R_START, R_START | DIR_CCW},
> // R_CCW_NEXT
> {R_CCW_NEXT, R_CCW_FINAL, R_CCW_BEGIN, R_START},
> };
> #endif
>
>
>
> void setup() { //setup() is a method called when the program start, and create the variabes and
> //pin mode......
> Joystick.begin();
> initializeRotaryEncoders();
> }
>
>
> void loop() { //loop() is a method that run for ever
>
> CheckingButtons(); //this mean that these 2 methods will run for ever
> CheckingRotaryEncoder();
>
> }
>
>
> //CheckingButtons() function will check the state of the buttons
> void CheckingButtons() {
> if (ButtonBox.getKeys()){
> for (int i=0; i<LIST_MAX; i++) { //LIST_MAX is a variabe created in keypad.ccp and keypad.h
> if ( ButtonBox.key[i].stateChanged ) { //this mean if the button has been pressed/hold or released
> switch (ButtonBox.key[i].kstate) {
> case PRESSED: //if the button is pressed and/or hold
> case HOLD:
> Joystick.setButton(ButtonBox.key[i].kchar, 1); //value will be set to 1 = ON in binary
> break;
> case RELEASED: //if the button is idle or released
> case IDLE:
> Joystick.setButton(ButtonBox.key[i].kchar, 0); //value will set to 0 = OFF in binary
> break;
> }
> }
> }
> }
> }
>
>
> void initializeRotaryEncoders() { //create and initial rotary
> for (int i=0;i<numOfRotaries;i++) {
> pinMode(rotariesEncoders[i].pin1, INPUT); //set pins to input
> pinMode(rotariesEncoders[i].pin2, INPUT);
> #ifdef enablePullUps
> digitalWrite(rotariesEncoders[i].pin1, HIGH); //set pins value to high
> digitalWrite(rotariesEncoders[i].pin2, HIGH);
> #endif
> }
> }
>
> //Create and check pin state
> unsigned char rotaryProcess(int i) {
> unsigned char pinState = (digitalRead(rotariesEncoders[i].pin2) << 1)
> | digitalRead(rotariesEncoders[i].pin1); //get the pins state
> rotariesEncoders[i].state = rotaryTable[rotariesEncoders[i].state //determine a new state
> & 0xf][pinState];
> return (rotariesEncoders[i].state & 0x30); //return the created event
> }
>
> //check all rotaries encoder
> void CheckingRotaryEncoder() {
> for (int i=0;i<numOfRotaries;i++) {
> unsigned char result = rotaryProcess(i);
> if (result == DIR_CCW) { //if the rotary has been turned to left
> Joystick.setButton(rotariesEncoders[i].cClockWise, 1); //value will be set to 1
> delay(250); //waiting 250ms = 1/4 second before set the value to 0
> Joystick.setButton(rotariesEncoders[i].cClockWise, 0);
> }
> if (result == DIR_CW) { //if the rotary is turned to the right
> Joystick.setButton(rotariesEncoders[i].clockWise, 1);
> delay(250);
> Joystick.setButton(rotariesEncoders[i].clockWise, 0);
> }
> }
> }
> ```
the game searches for Arduino normally, but I cannot assign the keys
this changes when I connect another USB controller and use the button, then the Arduino starts working normally and assigning buttonsI described my problem well, so I don't know what you're talking about... I'm from Poland, so I have to put every message into the translator and then he explains it all to me, it's not that simple... I described my problem as you wanted and you still have a problem to me :]
In order for Farming Simulator to search properly, the controller must be a joystick (axis), but now the question is how to connect it when the program gives only one input and the Controller has 5 inputs?
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