|Build Log| - DIY midi gamepad controller

**extraclassic** · 05-02-2011, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by steffanko

I haven't. Will try it tonight.

When you do copy and paste this code into Glovepie then click on run (presuming you have midi yoke installed correctly)

Code:

    //DUEL ACTION GAMEPAD TO MIDI
    //WRITTEN FOR MIDI CHAN 1 ON JOYSTICK #1
    midi.DefaultChannel=1
    //BUTTONS
    midi.C1=joystick1.Button1
    midi.D1=joystick1.Button2
    midi.E1=joystick1.Button3
    midi.F1=joystick1.Button4
    //TOP BUTTONS
    midi.G1=joystick1.Button5
    midi.A1=joystick1.Button6
    midi.B1=joystick1.Button7
    midi.C2=joystick1.Button8
    //SELECT/START BUTTONS
    midi.D2=joystick1.Button9
    midi.E2=joystick1.Button10
    //STICK BUTTONS
    midi.F2=joystick1.Button11
    midi.G2=joystick1.Button12
    //POV
    midi.A2=joystick1.Pov1Up
    midi.B2=joystick1.Pov1Down
    midi.C3=joystick1.Pov1Left
    midi.D3=joystick1.Pov1Right
    //midi.E3=joystick1.Pov1Center
    //ANALOG STICKS
    midi.Control1=(joystick1.x/261)+64
    midi.Control2=(joystick1.y/261)+64
    midi.Control3=(joystick1.z/261)+64
    midi.Control4=(joystick1.roll/261)+64

big thanks to Cheft on this one

**steffanko** · 05-02-2011, 02:34 PM

I just tried that.
When I try to run that script something funny happens. By pressing buttons on joypad it generates some synth sounds, I don't even know from what.
I presume that midiyoke is installed correctly, because it works with rejoice.
Only problem I have with rejoice is that can't get both joypads to work at the same time.

**extraclassic** · 05-02-2011, 02:45 PM

Are you using midi channel 1? The script is set up for that channel.

**steffanko** · 05-02-2011, 03:01 PM

Yes I did

**extraclassic** · 05-02-2011, 03:19 PM

When I try to run that script something funny happens. By pressing buttons on joypad it generates some synth sounds, I don't even know from what.

Sounds to me that you have microsofts wavetable synth selected for midi music playback?

By the way I'm still using windows xp.

**fbonito** · 05-02-2011, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by steffanko

Hey friend!
Love your project, inspired me to make one of my own.
Can you tell what software exactly did you use, cuz I've been playing around with midiyoke and rejoice and can't get both of joypads to work...
A few steps guide would be nice.
Thanks in advance!

thanks for the words.

i'm too busy working with the hardware that i didn't have time to go to the software in detail, but i'm planning to go for the fergo JoystickMIDI instead of the glovepie

**fbonito** · 05-02-2011, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by fbonito

hello you guys,

i've been digging on the connections, wiring and soldering everything up...

but i encountered one problem, as you may remember, all buttons are connected to a LED that lights when the button is pressed, the wiring scheme is the following:

this works great for most of the buttons, but when i connect the "arrows" switch things go wrong

for example, when i connect the +5 to the button LEFT i get the 10 switch pressed all the time, and like this, if i press the LEFT button i get the RIGHT switch...

as i don't have any background on electronics, most of my work is intuitive, so my gess is that the +5 voltage going "up" the positive is messing things arrow...

what can i do?

and about this questions? any thoughts?