What would be a good chip for HID?

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Hi, my goal is to build some flight controls for a simulator, I have some panels already working with an Arduino board, now I would like to do the same but skipping Arduino, a circuit I can connect directly to the USB port, just like a joystick.
If I am not mistaken such interface it is called HID, if I am wrong please correct me.
Anyway you know what I am trying to do now.

So, my question is what microcontroller should I use.
I have some ATmega8, are they good for this purpose?
Even better if someone can link me a project I can follow, that would be great.
I know I'm doing generic questions but I need to start somewhere.

Thanks in advance.

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ATmega8? No, use something with real native USB is my advice, instead of faffing about with VUSB. The Atmega 32u4 is well supported since it's used in a bunch of commercial arduino compatible boards. ATmega8s are pretty primitive.

You can prototype with an Arduino Micro or Leonardo, too - you'd need to design custom board otherwise, as they're only available in SMD packages (I don't know of any native USB microcontrollers that come in DIP, hmm)

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