Hi all,

I would like to create a very simple circuit that takes input from a 4-way
joystick and a handful of buttons (think arcade cabinet) and converts that
to a USB packet (1.1 or 2.0 - I don't mind) which gets sent to the PC
where it will be treated as input from a normal USB joystick.

I suspect that I could buy something like this off-the-shelf, but I want
to develop my PIC programming skills, so am keen to build it myself so I
understand the whole process.  Googling around, I see that several others
have done a similar thing using the Microchip PIC16C745.  Is that the
right chip for me?  Are there others I should consider?

My requirements are very simple... accept input from up to a dozen
switches (and maybe a couple of POTs) and convert to a USB joystick
message.  I have no qualms about writing the microcode in assembler (I am
a software developer by trade) and I am reasonably competent with a
soldering iron, but other than than that, I have never programmed a PIC
before.

Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated.  Googling for PIC
programmers drowns me with options... do I need anything special for this
Microchip PIC?  Many thanks...

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Craig Edwards

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