|Build Log| - DIY midi gamepad controller

[fbonito]

fergostick doesnt recognize pov's

yep...
:-(

[salomon102]

yep...
:-(

for now ive been using xpadder, to convert the buttonpresses to keyboard presses, and use rejoice to convert knobs to midi, its the only simple way ive found to use my controller without the latency problem

[opadave]

Salomon, the older xbox drivers (of course you gotta be using xbox controllers) will allow you to change the nature of the pov buttons and treat them just like any other button. I'm doing that with fergo now. All is packed 'cuz i'm moving but when I get it all unpacked I'll find my mapping and post. Maybe other game controllers might allow the same thing?...

[zestoi]

steffanko have you tried Glovepie?

apologies in advance for this being OT but i just wanted to say thanks for mentioning this. i've been looking for a way of using an external touchpad as an XY pad to avoid buying a nanopad and this looks like it should work

to the OP... awesome build btw... you've just convinced me to buy some arcade buttons and try some (much simpler tho) DIY project myself

[fbonito]

for now ive been using xpadder, to convert the buttonpresses to keyboard presses, and use rejoice to convert knobs to midi, its the only simple way ive found to use my controller without the latency problem

ei...

that really confusion, to have all of those "conversions" working at the same tame... but if it works for you great.

it's really annoying to see that there are several hdi to midi converters and all have something missing...

one does 2 gamepads but don't detect hat switch
another only allow 1 gamepad.... etc..etc

in the end, the glovpie seams to be the best option

[MiL0]

personally, the idea of running glovepie in the background fills me with dread... it might do the job but it's less than ideal imo.

in the end, it's probably easier just to get a Highly Liquid CPU or hack a Korg NanoKontrol or Akai LPD8. You might pay a bit more but you get proper USB to midi and a lot less headache.

[fbonito]

but what is the problem of glovepie?

about the higly liquid cpu, it was one off my options... compared with the gamepads, it's just too expensive if you buy outside US...

the way that my project is done, in the future i can always replace the gamepads to a MIDI cpu

[MiL0]

I'm just not a fan of Glovepie... always been buggy and unstable for me. I wouldn't want to rely on it if I was playing out somewhere! Always been a last resort if I couldn't get anything else to work.

[fbonito]

in the end it really depends of the use and purpose of your equipment...

[fbonito]

and what about MIJOY?