What it takes to make an Arduino Flight Sim Controller
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:06 pm
At it's most basic, this is it.
The mouse is there just for scale.
This is the Teensy V3.2 (Arduino). The program that was loaded onto it is a free sample. Loading the program only takes about 30 seconds. You only have to load the program ONE TIME. It'll keep the programming when off or disconnected.
It shows up in the flight sims as a standard USB device (with LOTS of buttons ) in your flight sim.
And you program it just as you would any joystick button.
This is called a "breadboard". It lets you try different things WITHOUT the need to solder anything.
But this is just for experimenting. Parts and wires can be easily moved/reused. Make a mistake? Just move the wires to where they need to be - no tools needed.
Got a BIG project? They make bigger boards, and most (from the same manufacturer) can be connected together.
Once you have your design tested, and KNOW that it works, you can either learn to solder (it's very, very simple), Or have someone solder it for you.
See how much fun you can have with little money & a little bit of brain?
Yes. If you want to make a full cockpit, you'll have to learn a lot more.
ANYTHING that you can assign from within your flight sim can be done as simply as I just did the above.
The mouse is there just for scale.
This is the Teensy V3.2 (Arduino). The program that was loaded onto it is a free sample. Loading the program only takes about 30 seconds. You only have to load the program ONE TIME. It'll keep the programming when off or disconnected.
It shows up in the flight sims as a standard USB device (with LOTS of buttons ) in your flight sim.
And you program it just as you would any joystick button.
This is called a "breadboard". It lets you try different things WITHOUT the need to solder anything.
But this is just for experimenting. Parts and wires can be easily moved/reused. Make a mistake? Just move the wires to where they need to be - no tools needed.
Got a BIG project? They make bigger boards, and most (from the same manufacturer) can be connected together.
Once you have your design tested, and KNOW that it works, you can either learn to solder (it's very, very simple), Or have someone solder it for you.
See how much fun you can have with little money & a little bit of brain?
Yes. If you want to make a full cockpit, you'll have to learn a lot more.
ANYTHING that you can assign from within your flight sim can be done as simply as I just did the above.