craig@haenterprises.com.au wrote :

> 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.

Hi.
Have you thought of getting a (used) normal game hand-console.
Strip of the hardware and use the electronics as your interface.
Connect your own pots and switches to this and let the electronics
handle the USB-stuff...

Mostly soldering iron stuff and no programming :-)

Regards,
Jan-Erik.
_______________________________________________
http://www.piclist.com
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist