Use A Raspberry Pi Pico as a HID [Gamepad, Keyboard, Mouse, and Multimedia]

[@PrintNPlay]

Check out this awesome robot arcade with controls based around this project! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oai2h4pmgJh1kLs

[@RickMunday]

Your "mode select" is one of the things that eluded me last year (code wise) when I was working on something similar, but for radio control. I wanted to have a mode toggle depending on which radio it is operating. That is absolutely brilliant!

[@PrintNPlay]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@adambrassard9268]

Love the turtle green and turtle shell brown base. Amazing work on the design and thought. I'm always impressed by the designs and considerations for wiring space. Very cool project and thanks for sharing!

[@davidg5898]

Pretty clever. If you're not an arcade purist, you can add a secondary version of each mode that includes a press-and-hold function to make the buttons turbo. Despite having seen multiple Pico tutorials, yours is the first that really shows how easy it is to register inputs. Perhaps it's time to actually start that MIDI controller I've always thought of!

[@PrintNPlay]

Absolutely. You could even add a modifier button to allow you to record several actions and bind them to a button, for games with special moves. Or add a potentiometer using one of the analog inputs to have a variable speed turbo. Glad you liked the tutorial

[@kayleenamanda]

Ahhh such nostalgia! I think I know what we are playing with this weekend.

[@PrintNPlay]

Sounds like a date!

[@-someone-.]

All your videos are awesome! Video editing, music, audio, information, detailed close ups....everything! Thanks 👊

[@PrintNPlay]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@canwebotit]

I tried and rewatch the video five time. But I am stuck at 14:54 because Window keep understanding my RP2040 as a usb key. Must we have a Raspberry Pi Pico for the code to work ? ( I am on a Seeed Xiao RP2040)

[@gggg-bk7md]

your videos are very illustrative and well done ... I love them! 👍congrats!!

[@3dhYT]

_Translator:_ It's a great project. I'm waiting for Pico and will make a DB9>USB adapter.

[@rae3012]

Awesome work! We also have the new turtles game, your video made me want to try it again on my fight stick though!

[@SirRob24]

Another awesome video with a cool project. One of these days I'll get around to building a full arcade cabinet from scratch and I'm gonna toss so many rPi Picos into that dang thing lol

[@Mitch3D]

It would be nice to have the joy stick function as an analog joystick as well, maybe add a trackball so FPS games are more playable. I also think it would be nice to be able to map buttons using the onboard display with a "record" mode.

[@datagod]

I am so jealous of your soldering skills. I have several burned out pieces of kit due to my lack of ability.

[@eminentbadge60]

Hi, I was wondering if the Pico can be used to make a wired/wireless gamepad... Like 2 Arduino joystick modules with a Pico? Also, can the project be made wireless with a pi pico w?

[@ineedclosure4163]

Hey, I'm really struggling with getting code to work. I've copied directly from the description. Any thoughts? Specifically the gamepad object.

[@bm-cy7ek]

Did you manage to get it working? I am in the same soup

[@abhishekak9619]

hello i see you know a lot about raspberry pi pico.(idk much about coding and pico)can you help do this thing, i want to delay all my mouse data by 1 second(to make my friend confused its a april fools project), so i have mouse and i want to connect it to the raspberry pi pico and connect the raspberry pi pico to my computer, and the mouse sends data at a 500hz so i want to send the data through the pico at a 500hz. please tell me if this is possible?

[@Fluxrat]

I really like the idea. I wonder if you could get those bluetooth chatpads for the dualsense running with the pico. Would be amazing.

[@CodeProfessor]

Very clean build, excellent job!

[@wric01]

Console support? ps3 ps4 xbox switch etc?

[@adamjensen6376]

Can you use picoboot as a two player hid

[@john_2730]

Could the different modes be used so the control could be used for different systems? e.g mode 1 pc. Mode 2 xbox. Mode 3 firestick

[@lachmister]

when you say you could change these values to add an analog stick. can you give an example of this? change the x + y val on line 155+ 156? to what?

[@gggg-bk7md]

hi.. me again... the atari joystick man... can i use this to create a 2 atari joystick adapter with one pico ?? Sorry my english...!!! thanks!!

[@PrintNPlay]

Hey there! All of this does come together to give you the tools you need. I just haven't gotten the 9 pin female connectors I need to build the adapter and show you. Soon!

[@gggg-bk7md]

@@PrintNPlay hello friend... I'm using this code to make my atari adapter (eliminating the part related to the screen, I think, with success, since I don't need it for now) one question... a cable from the arcade buttons goes to, eg GPIO1 and the other? GND? 3v3?

[@PrintNPlay]

Sounds like you are making good progress! Goes from GP01 to ground.

[@gggg-bk7md]

I only have the code on the Pico and a PC switch with its cables connected to GND and GPIO... But...

[@gggg-bk7md]

I don't know why, but the code doesn't work for me... I press the button but it doesn't do anything. But when I hold it down for a long time, it does ALL the actions of each of the modes for that button!!! and as long as you keep it pressed, it cyclically performs those actions. Could you please review the code that I uploaded to Drive and see if it has any errors or is missing something? drive.google.com/file/d/14uTh3a02tMCkcp3FfbZZoes4GFEeY-ae/view?usp=sharing

[@yosoyestoyarto]

Its possible to use 2 joysticks on the same board?

[@yosoyestoyarto]

its possible to use as two player arcade with one pico?

[@CyberDunk2077]

The pico has 2 cores so it might be possible with a gpio extender of some kind, I would be interested to know as well.

[@yosoyestoyarto]

@@CyberDunk2077 i was thinking on using it as kayboard interface, and then assign the keys to buttons and movements

[@bleurenard]

Hi! I found your video very interesting because I’d like to recreate the IVARIO for Farming Simulator 22, and I’d like to do it with a Raspberry Pi 5 or Pico. I came across your video, and my question is: how can I configure the buttons with vJoy and Joystick Gremlin? Have a great evening!

[@Tijn_C]

how to fix Cannot change USB devices now error ive put in the boot.py file?

[@naxusv7232]

did you fix it?

[@nathanielallen9591]

The gamepad mode UI doesn't come up for me :(

[@morbidjin]

I was looking for this! Nicely done. Will you ever make the PCB schematic available for download?

[@PrintNPlay]

Would be glad to! The fabrication file is already in the description if you want to get one made but, if you're looking to modify it or design your own, I'm glad to publicize the rest of the design stuff as well

[@morbidjin]

@@PrintNPlay Much Thanks! I saw there's a Pico wireless now - Part2? :)

[@TheJavaSync]

Can I use Thonny IDE instead Circuit Phyton?

[@PrintNPlay]

CircuitPython is a replacement for MicroPython, both are still programmable via Thonny

[@TheJavaSync]

I am not a real programmer, just an hobiest A. Fortunately - It works for me - but litle bit trouble - display menu keep scrolling, what switch you use for GP22 (menu selector) - tactical switch? B. I only need gamepad function - then I tried deleted 2 - 4 function on menu selection + set 1 instead 5 - so when it run it keep on gamepad function - it works but on control panel button response sooo slowly - what's should I do? Anw, thx for amazing tutorial !!! & sorry for my bad English 😃

[@requiem4adreamc]

I prefer Arduino IDE. Can i do similar project with it?

[@anupsonawane1420]

can you please provide circuit diagram

[@OTZOLOTEPUNK]

For classic Xbox?

[@TragicGFuel]

Hey, is this still working?

[@AZ007]

will you try to make ps5 styled controller with pi pico, love your projects

[@ShonenReviews]

nice video!

[@apollowellstein188]

It's 2022. I know its a few dollars extra, but can we please start using USB C instead of USB B?

[@PrintNPlay]

I personally still prefer USB B as a more robust connector where size isn't an issue. But, since it's just a pass through connector, it's easy for you to swap it if you build one!

[@vigneshkarthi3321]

Bro try out for gamepad for xbox PlayStation and Android

[@David-m16]

Does not work in android

[@MrDicafr]

Just need a second joystick for fps mode ;)

[@PrintNPlay]

Why not build 2? :D

[@paleopteryx]

I hope there's a C/C++ HID library for the Pico out there. Python is a horrendous (and slow as hell) language, which does't do justice to this amazing board.

[@PrintNPlay]

I'm sure it's out there! And absolutely, if you want the best performance, python isn't the way to go.

[@VladTheInhaler1]

I love these comments. As if you’re fast/perceptive enough to notice the difference between arduino and circuitpython in any hid capacity. Especially on a chip as fast as the RP2040.

[@paleopteryx]

@@VladTheInhaler1 Man, you're soooo right!! In your advanced "hello world" program that topped your programming skill level, you won't even notice the difference!!! The RP2040 was designed to print "hello world" messages, nothing more! Silly me for thinking of more complex applications for it!

[@VladTheInhaler1]

@@paleopteryx ill have you know my pi pico can print way more text than 'hello world'

[@paleopteryx]

@@VladTheInhaler1I bet it does! And at the same speed in C++ as in Python! Who would have guessed?