Getting close with this controller. Added a “sidecar” to handle the jacks (U/D/L/R) — and that helps with orientation. No electronics in this one, just microswitches. If there’s interest, I can add in mounting tabs on the sides or mounting nuts on the bottom.
Category Archives: Adaptive Technology
Adapting an led snow globe
I found this $4 LED Snow Globe-like projector at Walmart. Easy to get into, plenty of room, and easy solder points — like it was made for a switch jack.
Update: Check out Melanie’s idea of using a battery interrupter, for a solder-less solution.
it looked better on paper
At least it glows in the dark.
Testing JOyCon Sticks With PogoPins
My hot air soldering skills are very much in the “novice” category, so I make sure to test each joystick breakout board before final soldering and mounting in the case. (Learned from hard experience.)
The re-used breakout I’m using is single row, .10″ on center, which happens to be the exact spacing of DB9/15/25 connectors. So, I stuck some pogo pins into a DB15 (because, why not — DB9 is fine), soldered the connector, and hooked it up to my test bed (which just runs the same joystick software with debug mode on).
I attach the “joycon” stick, hold the pogo pins to the board, open serial view, and move the stick around. If the values look good, I know it’s safe to proceed.
Joycon-Style Stick For XBox Adaptive Controller
Newest version of Joycon-style stick posted (SCAD, STLs, and INO). Tested with the XBOX Adaptive Controller (XAC). Connects via USB port on side and acts as analog stick (either L or R, depending on what port you plug into). Files posted at: https://github.com/nelsonii/joycon
Working on a “stick of gum” style like Dmitry has done (https://github.com/…/tree/master/device_usbc_joystick). For those who need a lower profile, but can hold a longer device.
Big Thanks also go out to those who helped debug my connection problems (stick to board) — 90% of the problems were related to that part. Once I had solid connections, I had solid readings (no floating). The de-soldered USB board idea has been the best bet (barring custom PCBs). A custom PCB would save a lot of headache, but that is for another time.
