Interface my usb game controller joystick into my arduino

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Hello All,

I have a usb game controller joystick (THRUSTMASTER T-FLIGHT STICK X) and an arduino uno card R3 and I would like to drive a brushless electric motor.
I’m novice and I try to learn by myself to program arduino, so I don’t ask you the program to do it, but justI would like to know which or type of card I need to interface all of them if it’s possible.
Thanks in advance
Jean

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Not certain if it’s possible since you’ll need to understand the output of the flight controller.
Physically you would need a USB host shield and a brushless DC motor controller.
You might try connecting the joystick to your computer and using a serial terminal to see the output, try to find the right baud rate etc.

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hello,

Thanks to have took the time to reply me.

Since your post I’ve tried to ran my joystick thru my computer, and the only way to see the commands sent (joystick and buttons), it using labview software (National Instrument).

For the moment I didn’t find the code or the way to do Usb joystick > My computer (labview) > arduino uno board > servo motor … but I will work on it.

Do you know an easy way than labview or you think that I must to carry on on it?

Regards
Jean

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Unfortunately no easy way - these joysticks were not meant to be “hacked” and the code is not open source.

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hello,

Thanks for your reply.

So I continue looking forward with labview and arduino (LIFA).
Seems the only way to interface my joystick.

bye