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midy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 1:09 pm That sounds like a plan....

We've just got to be a little more patient on the MPG development from Centroid, but that Joytokey certainly works and opens up some possibilities.....

Thanks for posting! I'm going to have to give this a try!

I have a logitech dual action game pad I wonder if their profiler will work on acorn any thoughts?

I have a friend with a commercial laser engraver. He made this heavy duty decal for me. He's willing to make more at $7.50ea mailed in the US.
Sans the "Marty's CNC Garage"

They work on the simple gamepad you can buy on Amazon, I think they are two for about $15

Its very basic but serves most of the functions.

If we get 10-20 that want one, he'll move forward. Please note, you need to use care sticking them on. They'll come off but the decal is ruined at that point.

He also does custom laser engraving work...he's disabled and works out of his home. His laser engraver/cutter is a Universal Machine. Not chinese junk.

Marty
martyscncgarageATgmailDOTcom
The axis directions are straight forward. On/Off is like pressing Alt-J on a keyboard to bring up the jog screen. Start is just that, its like pressing cycle start.
The 2 buttons on the top of the game pad cycle the increment rate (X1,X10,X100) back and forth.
S/F+ Slow and Fast jog rate
I/C=Incremental and Continuous jog

cool.

davelallen wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:10 pm I have a logitech dual action game pad I wonder if their profiler will work on acorn any thoughts?

Is it a USB Game pad?
If so, might as well load the program listed at the very beginning of this thread and see if it responds. All you are doing is turning the gamepad into a keyboard emulator. You program the buttons.

Here's what I ended up doing with the kit I mentioned in a previous post. Eventually, I'll paint and engrave everything, but for the time being, I'm happy with it. I pretty much have all the functions in need. Hopefully others will find this useful.

Wow, quite the setup!
All tested with your software and Acorn?

martyscncgarage wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:35 pm Wow, quite the setup!
All tested with your software and Acorn?

Yup! Joytokey worked great with it. It's powered through usb as well, so no need for an external power source, and if you wanted to, all the buttons, and the joysticks are micro switches, so I'm sure someone with more knowledge on electronics could get one of these, and use the board to make a pretty nice control. Unfortunately, I'm pretty limited on my knowledge of electronics. I just know enough to get by

Mmedeiros89 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:21 pm

martyscncgarage wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:35 pm Wow, quite the setup!
All tested with your software and Acorn?

Yup! Joytokey worked great with it. It's powered through usb as well, so no need for an external power source, and if you wanted to, all the buttons, and the joysticks are micro switches, so I'm sure someone with more knowledge on electronics could get one of these, and use the board to make a pretty nice control. Unfortunately, I'm pretty limited on my knowledge of electronics. I just know enough to get by

Hey, as long as you are enjoying yourself, that's all that matters.
Marty