Gamepad Using Arduino

In this instructable I will show you how to make a simple game pad(joy stick) using microcontroller,few buttons and a visual basic application for playing subway surfers in PC....

I will guide you step by step using simple construction parts. Remember this tutorial is to help you out and for you to have an idea on how to make your own gamepad, using this one as an example

Here is the list in no particular order of the parts, tools and software needed for this project.

Parts:

1)PIC18F4520 or arduino (i used a PIC development board, u can use any microcontroller)

2)Four push buttons.

3)4 resistors or resistor pack.

4)some wires

Note: if u have arduino u can skip following steps.......

5)20Mhz crystal and two 22pf capacitors

6)5 volt power supply.....(u can use a 7805 voltage regulator).

7)JDM programmer..

8)serial cable.

SOFTWARE:

1)Arduino software

FOR PIC USERS

1)MPLAB IDE - testing and compiling..

2)WINPIC800 - Programming..

connect crystal , capacitors, resistors, buttons as show in the schematic...
if u r using arduino just connect push buttons and resistors............

we need to connect resistor In electronic logic circuits, a pull-up resistor is a resistor connected between a signal conductor and a positive power supply voltage to ensure that the signal will be a valid logic level if external devices are disconnected or high-impedance is introduced.

For PIC18f users..

i used HI-TECH COMPILER.

#include

void serialwrite(unsigned char data) \\ usart send byte code

{

TXREG=data;

while(TXIF==0);

}

void main() \\main function

{

TXSTA=0X20; \\transmit enable

RCSTA=0X90; \\serial ON

SPBRG=129; \\9600 baud rate

BRGH=1; \\high speed to reduce error

TRISC7=1; \\rx as input

TRISC6=0; \\tx as output

TRISD0=1; \\ button pins as input

TRISD1=1;

TRISD2=1;

TRISD3=1;

while(1)

{

if(RD0==0) { \\ if button 1 is pressed

while(RD0==0); \\debounce loop

serialwrite('1'); \\send 1

}

if(RD1==0) {

while(RD1==0);

serialwrite('2');

}

if(RD2==0) {

while(RD2==0);

serialwrite('3');

}

if(RD3==0) {

while(RD3==0);

serialwrite('4');

}

}

}

For ARDUINO users..

const int buttonpin1 = 13; \\ buttonpins

const int buttonpin2 = 12;

const int buttonpin3 = 11;

const int buttonpin4 = 10;

void setup()

{

pinMode(buttonpin1, INPUT); \\ making all button pins as input

pinMode(buttonpin2, INPUT);

pinMode(buttonpin3, INPUT);

pinMode(buttonpin4, INPUT);

Serial.begin(9600); \\ turn on serial at 9600 baud rate

}

void loop()

{

if (digitalRead(buttonpin1)==LOW) \\ check if button 1 is pressed

{

while(digitalRead(buttonpin1)==LOW); \\if so then wait until its is released

Serial.write("1"); \\send one through serial port

}

if (digitalRead(buttonpin2)==LOW)

{

while(digitalRead(buttonpin2)==LOW);

Serial.write("2");

}

if (digitalRead(buttonpin3)==LOW)

{

while(digitalRead(buttonpin3)==LOW);

Serial.write("3");

}

if (digitalRead(buttonpin4)==LOW)

{

while(digitalRead(buttonpin4)==LOW);

Serial.write("4");

}

delay(5);

}

Public Class GamepadLauncher

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

If SerialPort1.IsOpen = False Then

If TextBox1.Text <> "" And TextBox2.Text <> "" Then

SerialPort1.PortName = TextBox1.Text

SerialPort1.BaudRate = TextBox2.Text

If SerialPort1.IsOpen = False Then

SerialPort1.Open()

MsgBox("Serial Opened")

Timer1.Enabled = True

End If

Else

MsgBox("Enter COM port and Baud Rate")

End If

End If

End Sub

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

SerialPort1.Close()

End Sub

Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

If SerialPort1.IsOpen = True Then

SerialPort1.Close()

Timer1.Enabled = False

End If

End Sub

Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick

Dim a As String = ""

a = SerialPort1.ReadExisting

TextBox3.Text = TextBox3.Text + a

If a = "1" Then

SendKeys.Send("{up}")

ElseIf a = "2" Then SendKeys.Send("{down}")

ElseIf a = "3" Then SendKeys.Send("{left}")

ElseIf a = "4" Then SendKeys.Send("{right}")

End If

End Sub

End Class

download Subway Surfers for pc by clicking following key without bluestacks or Intelapp

http://kamroon.weebly.com/subway-surfers.html

and install both subway surfers and AutoHotkey software and run the "AutoHotkey script" every time when u open
subway surfers

• PROGRAM PIC18F4520 using the pic code mentioned above and connect to serial port

if u r using ARDUINO then program it using above code

note down the COMPORT number from START--->CONTROL PANEL-->DEVICE MANAGER--> USB port ..

• RUN the VB Application and select com port in first textbox and write 9600 baud rate in second box and click open serial ..

• Press a button1 on MCU board the ASCII value of "1" will be displayed in bottom textbox of vb application

then its working

• Now run AutoHotkey Script and run SubwaySurfers......

you can download VB application from the following link.........

VB application

ENJOY!!!!