How to create a HID device?

[BaronVonVaderham]

Hi all, 

despite the many HID devices people have made over the years, I still haven’t figured out how to make my own HID device. 
 

I want to make a HID devices comprising 3 potentiometers (one limited to 90 degrees), 2 rotary encoders (basic ones without pcb, soo only pins A, B and ground), and one (on)-off-(on) switch. 
the switch and encoders need to have debounce. The encoders need to only do a single click output (one will be used for baro set, and thus I want one click to reflect a 0.01Hg value and not jump a random number of Hg values).

 

 Can anyone help me with this?

i tried a sketch with help from DeepSeek, but that didn’t work and in fact crashes my pc in that it stops recognising any Arduinos.

 don’t really want to go through a masters degree in c++ to get there though, so if someone can help me get there, that’s be great!

 

 Note, I tried dcs bios route, but bort code doesn’t allow for accurate rotary encoder use as the baro set jumps several positions with one click. 
I also tried plain code for rotary encoders which works very well, but I can only do serial prints in IDE with it. I have no idea how to connect it to dcs bios. 

[Nightdare]

Tried a Bodnar board?

https://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=94&products_id=180&zenid=eda9358b6d8e5b4cc885d8003135928f

 

The smaller one might even suffice for what you wish to set up:

https://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=94&products_id=204&zenid=477f6e235b8e167bf85f03fcc00bddc0

 

They're pretty KISS and have a very simple bit of software to append buttons/encoders etc

Edited 18 hours ago by Nightdare