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Question Multiple Arduino Game Controllers

Discussion in 'DIY peripherals' started by Christiaan_du_Toit, Jun 22, 2022.

  1. Christiaan_du_Toit

    Christiaan_du_Toit New Member

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    Hi everyone

    This is my first post on xsimulator and I would like to ask if anyone has the same problem.

    I am building custom game controllers with arduino pro micro's for my sim but noticed something. I have a few different arduino models (some sparkfun and other original) so when connecting them to my pc they all show up. However in the Game Controlles program on Windows only one Arduino is showwing controller inputs. (Both have the same serial number)

    What I think the problem could be:
    I think it could be the Arduino serial numbers. In the Arduino IDE using Board Info the first Arduino displays as the following. BN: Arduino Micro
    VID: 2341
    PID: 8037
    SN: HIDBC
    The second Arduino however uses the same SN value which I speculate is why the pc detects only the first Arduino's input. The third Arduino's SN value is different from 1 and 2 and works without intefearing with the others.

    Is there a way to fix this input issue or maybe change the Arduino's serial number?

    Sorry for any spelling errors or sentence structure, English is not my home language.

    Regards
    Christiaan
    Christiaan_du_Toit, Jun 22, 2022
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  2. Gadget999

    Gadget999 Well-Known Member

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    you need to configure them as different joystick devices

    eg

    Joystick0.pressButton(byte button)
    Joystick1.pressButton(byte button)
    Joystick2.pressButton(byte button)
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    Gadget999, Jun 22, 2022
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  3. Christiaan_du_Toit

    Christiaan_du_Toit New Member

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    Oh I see, thank you for the info. Played around with this and the board.txt file in the IDE. Games now recognize all Arduino's and their inputs. Thanks so much for the help.
    Christiaan_du_Toit, Jun 22, 2022
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