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Question Issues with multiple DIY arduino driven button boxes

Discussion in 'DIY peripherals' started by Sebastian2, Mar 10, 2026 at 07:18.

  1. Sebastian2

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    Hi,

    I've build two button boxes with different sets of buttons, switches etc.. Each one is driven by an arduino pro micro. Codewise, I am using the Joystick.h library by MHeironimus so that windows sees those arduinos as regular game controllers.

    However, both game controllers show up under the same name: "Arduino Micro". This bothered my only slightly at first, but after binding all my game's buttons to those switches, I see that Windows sometimes mixes both button boxes up. A command linked to a button on Box 1 is triggered by some button on Box 2 and vice versa.

    That's why I want to assign names to my button boxes. They should show up on windows as "Box 1" and "Box 2". How can I do that?

    I tried both ChatGPT and Copilot to help me with this, but they are both hallucinating like crazy. Lots of suggestions, but none of them work. Maybe you guys have an idea or can point me in the right direction?

    Best regards,
    Sebastian
    Sebastian2, Mar 10, 2026 at 07:18
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