Question: How to use DCS Bios and 56 Button USB Controller together on one arduino board?

[Lamal]

Hi all,

Newbie on aduino programming building a gear penal for F16.

I am able to make the wheels LED and switch2Pos work. However, I am thinking to use "Keypad.h" "Joystick.h" to control all the switch, which able to use the panel on other flight sim as direct x button. 

is it possible to use DCS Bios and 56 Button USB Controller one arduino board? and how the sketch look like.

Thanks a lot!

Edited January 10, 2022 by Lamal

[No1sonuk]

You CAN use DCS BIOS with "Keypad.h" and "Joystick.h" in the same device, BUT, it has to be the right Arduino.

From my experience, the "Joystick.h" libraries only work properly on Arduinos with the 32u4 processor.  That's the Pro Micro and Leonardo primarily.  I've actually tested it on a Leonardo.
The 32u4 has USB support built into the processor, which makes it possible to use the joystick library.  Other Arduinos have to use serial to USB translation devices which cause problems with the joystick library for some reason.

[jonny415]

I have been trying to do that but it doesn't work like combining the DCS-BIOS library with the joystick library on Arduino micro pro