DIY Adaptive Controller Analog Joysticks
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- This is a quick look at a few reasonably priced analog joysticks that can be used in adaptive applications.
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00:00 Intro
00:20 What is an analog Joystick?
02:30 PS4 Thumbstick
03:20 Alternative Thumbstick
4:06 Adafruit Joysticks
5:15 How Analog Joysticks Work
7:09 RC Joystick
7:50 UltraStik 360
8:54 How UltraStik 360 Works
10:48 New Design
11:11 New Ideas
12:03 Wrap Up
PS4 Thumbstick:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Generic Thumbstick:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Generic Analog Joystick:
www.amazon.com/SaiDian-4-Axis...
Generic Analog Joystick:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
RC Joystick:
usa.banggood.com/Flysky-FS-i6...
UltraStik 360:
www.ultimarc.com/arcade-contr...
Great content! More please
I'm too happy to discover this channel, I was searching for a long time to have a solution
I'm happy you find it helpful!
Just found this channel and it's pure GOLD. I can tell you are a great guy and you have earned a new sub. Do you have any opinions on hall effect compared to conventional potentiometer design in terms of accuracy? I've heard hall effect is better and possibly less prone to drift(?) When you finished the build, how smooth/precise was the input?
Hi, thanks for the positive feedback! I think the hall effect design has a similar accuracy as a potentiometer design when they are both new and also assuming that they are equal quality. However, I agree with your comment that over time the potentiometer design is more prone to drift than the hall effect design. The reason is the potentiometers wear out with use whereas the hall effect designs have fewer parts to wear out so they last longer. The downside to the hall effect sensors is the cost and they require power to operate them. In order for me to use the hall effect design with the Brook Wireless Fighting board I had to make some modifications which caused some control issues in the beginning. With a few adjustments the joysticks worked great for gaming. They took some getting used to, but with practice I'd say they are just as precise as a regular thumbstick.
@@enabled5714thank you for the info. Did you end up going with the ultramarc 360 for both sticks? Did you try other brands? What about other boards besides the brookes board? I believe sj@jx might also make one.
@@miguelr246 For the first build I went with the Ultramarc 360 for both sticks mainly because I couldn't find an alternative that had the same mounting style.
Since then, I have experimented with the SJ@JX joysticks, you can find a short review of those here:
czcams.com/video/gTxStAB1YEU/video.html
and a joystick build I made for the XBox Adaptive controller using SJ@JX here:
czcams.com/video/z1iX98gY0iQ/video.html
I haven't put a lot of play time on the SJ@JX joysticks so I don't know yet how well they work long term. For what I've done connecting them to a PC, they seem to work ok.
As far as other boards besides the Brook Boards, I have connected the Ultrastiks directly to a PC and they work fine. The only other thing I have used is an XBox Adaptive Controller, and I have hacked controllers to work on older gaming systems. I like the Brook Wireless Fighting board because it is fairly universal and it works very well. I'm open to other boards though if you have any ideas.
Hi! This is a great video and it is a great project you have there! I wanted to ask you about those 2 black joysticks you have, to me the one with the bigger handle looks easier to control, more precise for its size and more fluent to move than the one with the little handle from the same brand. I want to buy one of these so if you can give me an insight about these aspects that would be really helpful! Thank you!
Hi! I wouldn't say one is any easier to control or precise than the other as they are the exact same design other than the handle. It really depends on how you plan to use it. The larger handle joystick has the button and twist feature which is pretty cool, but if you don't have good finger dexterity then those features won't be very useful. I don't think you can go wrong either way.
@@enabled5714 Great! Thank you for your fast reply!
how can I make one the works with the Xbox adaptive controller?
Hi @crow aguilera , I am working on a few devices for the Xbox adapter controller. It is taking me a while to get them posted but keep an eye out. Is there something specific you would like to use with the Xbox controller?
@@enabled5714 thanks for replying back I just want to be able to built a joystick that works with the
Adaptive controller. thank you for posting your videos there's not a lot of information on how to help disabled gamers.