How to Use a Joystick with Arduino: Wiring and Basic Controls

In this PART 1 of our Arduino Joystick series, learn how to connect an analog joystick to an Arduino Uno. I'll guide you through the wiring process and explain how the joystick's X and Y values determine its position. You'll also discover how to use these values to control other Arduino components effectively. From building robots you can directly maneuver to creating interactive games, this tutorial will help you get started with joysticks for your Arduino projects.
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PART 1: How to Use a Joystick with Arduino - Reading ADC Values: Your're watching it!
PART 2: Control LEDs with a Joystick & Arduino ▶︎ • Control Different LEDs...
PART 3: Control 2 Servos with a Joystick and Arduino (COMING SOON)
PART 4: Control DC Motors with a Joystick and Arduino (COMING SOON)
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🎬 VIDEO CHAPTERS: How to Use a Joystick with Arduino Beginner's Guide
0:00 Welcome
0:38 How Analog Joysticks Work
1:54 Joystick Pinout
2:45 How to Wire a Joystick to Arduino
3:34 Joystick ADC Values for X & Y Axes
4:48 Arduino Code: Reading ADC Values from the Joystick
10:50 Reading Joystick Values from Serial Monitor
11:37 Matching Joystick Movements to ADC Values
12: 57 Wrap Up: Controlling Components with a Joystick
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[@meljai93]

Ma’am…. I have watched sooooo many tutorials on arduino and they’re either soo dry and boring, to fast too slow but this… THIS, is the first time I actually understand and can follow! Can’t wait till the next vid!

[@Mr89Falcon]

You are such a natural and effective teacher! I am FINALLY understanding Arduino. Thank you SO much!

[@jeffnixon8338]

Rachel, you are a gem. You describe everything so well and still inject some warmth and humour. Well done. Jeff in Australia

[@AM-dn4lk]

You are such a great lecturer, tutor and mentor. I need to learn Arduino!

[@meiowalot7570]

Best day ever, new Arduino video from Rachel!

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

Woohoo! 🥳

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[@jamesmoon5632]

About time you did another arduino lesson! 😂😂

[@martinaross4042]

I'm recent college grad, and I really like your channel! Now that I'm out of school, I need little projects to occupy my free time, and your channel has been so helpful for that 😊

[@ZenHulk]

I have been using joysticks for 8 yrs and just released there's an x and y next to the vr, wow i feel dumb, so much for that Stanford Engineering degree from 1992. WOW, i always play your videos in my workshop in the background, since i'm very retired now, and i had to go back and see that.

[@clifc6351]

This Turorial is great and so interesting. Thanks again for another smart Arduino programing video.

[@scotscheideman9800]

I am really enjoying your Arduino video's

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

Awesome - let me know if there's any topic you'd like me to cover!

[@ByaibStudios]

This is wonderful. Giving me so many possibilities ❤

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

🥳 Awesome!

[@sandwon]

Great job Rachel

[@zahreddinezairi7363]

Nice explanation

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

Thanks and welcome!

[@user-androandric]

Works like a Swiss watch, thanks for the instructions. 👌

[@andrewmack4830]

Very good. Lotsa detail that I need. Thank you

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[@DugEphresh]

She is so pretty, awesome tech advise!

[@labalade_7791]

Please Rachel could you experiment with an arduino or raspberry objects recognition from a camera like in modern cars ?😊

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

That sounds like a cool project!

[@labalade_7791]

@@RachelDeBarrosLive ok then go ! 😁

[@RegisMichelLeclerc]

It is "cleaner" to perform a single "Serial.printf("X: %i | Y: %i | Button: %i ",xVal,yVal,buttonState);". It's not important in this case because you don't really care about timings (you even put a delay(100)!), but the story is slightly different when you're triggering interrupts (especially with the button). By the way, is your button debounced, or is it "raw"?

[@brandonshanelittleford3544]

hi there Rachel I want to ask is it possible to add the joystick to a arduino cnc shield to control x and y

[@WagonLoads]

I have a RC transmitter with an analog joystick. It has 3 pots.. X, Y, and rotate

[@DBB-KE5DUO]

One of cool parts of the joyknob is that the code can be used on a better joystick, right?

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

Yep indeed! 👍

[@havardguttormsen104]

Why don't you use VREF to grt an accurate reference for the analogs? As you have it now you will get different analog values if you add some loads to VCC.

[@akr1865]

Oh joy!

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

🥳

[@noiseguru3981]

my project isnt working. Can you come over and take a look at it?

[@africantech5]

you do pretty well darling

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😀😀😀😀

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

🥳

[@mdrafiqul3358]

thank you

[@whizzo94]

Plural of axis is axes 🙂

[@imacmill]

What's the matter with your face in the thumbnail?

[@RachelDeBarrosLive]

I stepped on a Lego 🤣