AVR Project Wii Conductor

This AVR project is a simplified implementation of Wii-Music, utilizing a Nintendo Wii Remote (“Wiimote”) to play a gesture-based music game with the player as a virtual music conductor. The project exploited two of the Wiimote’s features: its wand-like shape and the embedded 3-D accelerometers. By interfacing between Microcontroller AVR ATmega 644 and Wiimote, the project able wirelessly transmit motion gestures and button pushes to the MCU. The MCU uses these inputs to create sound by means of Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS).

Tags: Wii Conductor, Simplified Wii Music, Microcontroller AVR project src

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PS to USB Joystick Converter

If you have PS 1 or PS 2 joystick and you want use it for USB. Well this microcontroller project could resolve your problem now. PS2USB converts two Playstation 1 or Playstation 2 converter into usb josysticks. It also features the Dance Pad Code (Up+START+SELECT), so that it can be used in DDR games (tested with Stepmania). Works under Linux, Mac OSX, Windows. Take a look at another joystick project

note : no picture for the project, i just replace it with analog PS 1 joystick

Download :

source code and schematic

search term : PS to USB, Converter, Microcontroller Project (src)

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AVR USB Game Controller

If you want build your own (DIY) game controller it thing you can try this electronic project. This project uses an ATmega8 microcontroller from Atmel. The firmware implements a standard USB joystick with 4 directional buttons and 8 general purpose buttons. Some application from this project are :

• Home-made Arcade style controller and small arcade cabinets
• Simple controller (1 wire per button) to USB. Eg: Neo-Geo, Atari...
• Using appropriate software on the PC side, the inputs can be used for other purposes. Eg: Switches, limit-switches, alarms... A cleaner solution than modifying an existing game controller

No drivers required!
That's right, since the USB standard defines device classes. By using the human input device (HID) it will tell the computer that the connected USB device is a joystick and has 2 axis and 4 or 8 buttons. Another nice thing about this is that the adapter should work with all operating systems supporting HID devices.

Download : Schematic, Wiring Connection

tags : Microcontroller AVR project, USB Game Controller (src)

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MJoy- USB video game controller

This microcontrller project build using micrcontroller AT mega 8 and Xtal 12 MHz as the clock source.

"If you like to play videogames in your computer as much as I do, you probably already heard about the MJoy, which is an USB joystick made by Mindaugas that uses an ATmega8 and have 24 buttons, one hatswitch (or POV or D-Pad depending on the game) and 6 analog axes." said Raijuu.

More information about this microcontroller project check the source here.

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