How do I add Xinput to a gamepad arduino project?

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I have successfully running push buttons and analog sticks working on a board of mine through the serial connection via the Arduino IDE. How do I get that data to work with Xinput?

I have my own emulation software that works in Xinput beyond that. I just need to get the gamepad device xinput support. What are the neccessary steps to get this working with a driver and how I can get this up in running in the least amount of timing possible without having to edit someone else's driver too much?

Switch to a device that supports USB natively, and write HID firmware. — Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams, May 07 '15 at 05:15
It's going to be operable via my USB port on my Arduino. How do I go about finding Xinput HID firmware? — user3716507, May 08 '15 at 15:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 07 '15 at 06:45

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You can turning an Arduino Leonardo into a joystick, use a teensy board and the teensy joystick library, use a HID-compatible bluetooth chip (such as RN-42 HID or something similar) with a joystick/gamepad profile or just remove a controller's existing joystick parts and replace with your components.

answered May 07 '15 at 06:45

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I am interested specifically in Xinput. reading the articles this does not seem to be the case. – user3716507 May 08 '15 at 15:42
You can realize a regular joystick (as described above) and implement a DirectInput application or if you need really Xbox 360 Controller use a [Xbox 360 Controller Emulator](https://github.com/x360ce/x360ce) to transfer your regular joystick. – user3704293 May 08 '15 at 17:55
Let's say I am a device manufacturer and need Xinput support on my gamepad to make this work on all xinput supported games on Windows. I develop emulation software for Xinput already. Think from a device manufacturer perspective. – user3716507 May 08 '15 at 18:35
Is there a driver I can download? – user3716507 May 08 '15 at 18:36

How do I add Xinput to a gamepad arduino project?

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