CONVERT A USB GAMEPAD INTO A DEVICE WITH 2 OUTPUTS AND VARIOUS DIGITAL INPUTS THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED BY PYTHON 3 SCRIPT

The device made in this project is absolutely not comparable to the current maker development boards, especially due to the low variation frequencies of the outputs and reading of the inputs. However, it can be built by recycling old electronic devices, as they are necessary: ​​a USB gamepad with at least 2 inputs and 2 vibration motors, transistors, resistors, capacitors, optoisolators, NE555 and diodes. The main steps to modify the gamepad can be read in the downloadable guide at the link bit.ly/2rWbz3f. Once the device is made, it can be tested with the PC using the material available at the link bit.ly/2ZSeOW1, which includes:

- a DLL (32 and 64 bit) for management via Python 3 scripts;

- an example script;

- the source code of the DLL for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (it was hastily written and could contain errors, however it works).

Furthermore, an additional script can be downloaded from bit.ly/2QOVm8l that allows you to write and read an 8-bit word on a 24c02 eeprom, as shown in the video below.