PCB Gyro Gaming Wheel

Can one single board give you the feel of Gaming Steering Wheel? Behold! Here it comes people. With just few components you can make one!

Oct 19, 2020

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Devices & Components

Arduino Micro

Resistor 330 ohm

LED (generic)

Resistor 10k ohm

Pushbutton Switch, Pushbutton

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) (6 deg of freedom)

PCBWay Custom PCB

Hardware & Tools

Tweezers, SMD Soldering/Desoldering

Software & Tools

Arduino IDE

Project description

Code

Code snippet #1

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1/*** PCB Steer Gaming Wheel ***
2 *  
3 *  Author: Ashraf Minhaj
4  *  Mail: ashraf_minhaj@yahoo.com
5 *  
6 *  Licence: Copyright (C) Ashraf Minhaj
7  *  GNU General Public License v3.0
8 */
9
10
11#include <Keyboard.h>
12#include<Wire.h>
13
14//  Threshold value for steering
15int THRESHOLD = 4000;
16
17// Controller buttons
18int  brake = 5;
19int nitro = 6;
20int pedal = 4;
21
22// Indicator LEDs
23int left_led  = 8;
24int right_led = 9;
25
26int x;
27int y;
28int z;
29 
30const int MPU_addr=0x68;  // I2C address of the MPU-6050
31
32void indicator_blink()
33{
34  // blinks  the leds - 5 times
35  int i = 0;
36  
37  for(i=0; i<5; i++){
38    digitalWrite(left_led,  HIGH);
39    digitalWrite(right_led, HIGH);
40    delay(100);
41    digitalWrite(left_led,  LOW);
42    digitalWrite(right_led, LOW);
43    delay(100);
44  }
45}
46
47void  setup(){
48  // set pin mode and initialize things
49  pinMode(brake, INPUT);
50  pinMode(nitro, INPUT);
51  pinMode(pedal, INPUT);
52
53  pinMode(left_led,  OUTPUT);
54  pinMode(right_led, OUTPUT);
55  
56  Serial.begin(9600); 
57 
58  Wire.begin();
59  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU_addr);
60  Wire.write(0x6B);  //  PWR_MGMT_1 register
61  Wire.write(0);     // set to zero (wakes up the MPU-6050)
62  Wire.endTransmission(true);
63
64  indicator_blink();
65}
66
67void loop()
68{  // Main loop that runs forever
69  
70  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU_addr);
71  Wire.write(0x3B);  // starting with register 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H)
72  Wire.endTransmission(false);
73  Wire.requestFrom(MPU_addr, 14, true);  // request a total of 14 registers
74  
75  x = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H) & 0x3C (ACCEL_XOUT_L)    
76  y = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3D (ACCEL_YOUT_H) & 0x3E (ACCEL_YOUT_L)
77  z = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3F (ACCEL_ZOUT_H) & 0x40 (ACCEL_ZOUT_L)
78
79
80  if (digitalRead(brake)){
81    Keyboard.release(KEY_UP_ARROW);
82    Keyboard.press(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
83    //Keyboard.press(217);
84  }
85  
86  if (digitalRead(nitro)){
87    delay(10);
88    Keyboard.press('z');
89    if (digitalRead(nitro)){
90      Keyboard.press('A');
91    }
92  }
93    
94  else if (digitalRead(pedal)){
95    Keyboard.release(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
96    Keyboard.press(KEY_UP_ARROW);
97    //Keyboard.press(218);
98  
99    if(y  < -THRESHOLD){     
100          Serial.print("    Left    ");
101          Keyboard.release(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
102          Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
103          digitalWrite(left_led, HIGH);
104      }
105  
106    else if(y > THRESHOLD){     
107          Serial.print("    Right    ");
108          Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
109          Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
110          digitalWrite(right_led, HIGH);
111      //Keyboard.press(37);
112      }
113     else{
114          Keyboard.releaseAll();
115     }
116   }
117   
118  //Serial.println(y);
119  delay(10);
120    digitalWrite(left_led, LOW);
121    digitalWrite(right_led,  LOW);
122}

/*** PCB Steer Gaming Wheel ***
 *  
 *  Author: Ashraf Minhaj
  *  Mail: ashraf_minhaj@yahoo.com
 *  
 *  Licence: Copyright (C) Ashraf Minhaj
  *  GNU General Public License v3.0
 */


#include <Keyboard.h>
#include<Wire.h>

//  Threshold value for steering
int THRESHOLD = 4000;

// Controller buttons
int  brake = 5;
int nitro = 6;
int pedal = 4;

// Indicator LEDs
int left_led  = 8;
int right_led = 9;

int x;
int y;
int z;
 
const int MPU_addr=0x68;  // I2C address of the MPU-6050

void indicator_blink()
{
  // blinks  the leds - 5 times
  int i = 0;
  
  for(i=0; i<5; i++){
    digitalWrite(left_led,  HIGH);
    digitalWrite(right_led, HIGH);
    delay(100);
    digitalWrite(left_led,  LOW);
    digitalWrite(right_led, LOW);
    delay(100);
  }
}

void  setup(){
  // set pin mode and initialize things
  pinMode(brake, INPUT);
  pinMode(nitro, INPUT);
  pinMode(pedal, INPUT);

  pinMode(left_led,  OUTPUT);
  pinMode(right_led, OUTPUT);
  
  Serial.begin(9600); 
 
  Wire.begin();
  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU_addr);
  Wire.write(0x6B);  //  PWR_MGMT_1 register
  Wire.write(0);     // set to zero (wakes up the MPU-6050)
  Wire.endTransmission(true);

  indicator_blink();
}

void loop()
{  // Main loop that runs forever
  
  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU_addr);
  Wire.write(0x3B);  // starting with register 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H)
  Wire.endTransmission(false);
  Wire.requestFrom(MPU_addr, 14, true);  // request a total of 14 registers
  
  x = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H) & 0x3C (ACCEL_XOUT_L)    
  y = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3D (ACCEL_YOUT_H) & 0x3E (ACCEL_YOUT_L)
  z = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3F (ACCEL_ZOUT_H) & 0x40 (ACCEL_ZOUT_L)


  if (digitalRead(brake)){
    Keyboard.release(KEY_UP_ARROW);
    Keyboard.press(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
    //Keyboard.press(217);
  }
  
  if (digitalRead(nitro)){
    delay(10);
    Keyboard.press('z');
    if (digitalRead(nitro)){
      Keyboard.press('A');
    }
  }
    
  else if (digitalRead(pedal)){
    Keyboard.release(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
    Keyboard.press(KEY_UP_ARROW);
    //Keyboard.press(218);
  
    if(y  < -THRESHOLD){     
          Serial.print("    Left    ");
          Keyboard.release(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
          Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
          digitalWrite(left_led, HIGH);
      }
  
    else if(y > THRESHOLD){     
          Serial.print("    Right    ");
          Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
          Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
          digitalWrite(right_led, HIGH);
      //Keyboard.press(37);
      }
     else{
          Keyboard.releaseAll();
     }
   }
   
  //Serial.println(y);
  delay(10);
    digitalWrite(left_led, LOW);
    digitalWrite(right_led,  LOW);
}

Github

https://github.com/ashraf-minhaj/Gyro-Gaming-Wheel

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Code snippet #1

text

1/*** PCB Steer Gaming Wheel ***
2 *  
3 *  Author: Ashraf Minhaj
4   *  Mail: ashraf_minhaj@yahoo.com
5 *  
6 *  Licence: Copyright (C) Ashraf Minhaj
7   *  GNU General Public License v3.0
8 */
9
10
11#include <Keyboard.h>
12#include<Wire.h>
13
14//   Threshold value for steering
15int THRESHOLD = 4000;
16
17// Controller buttons
18int   brake = 5;
19int nitro = 6;
20int pedal = 4;
21
22// Indicator LEDs
23int left_led   = 8;
24int right_led = 9;
25
26int x;
27int y;
28int z;
29 
30const int MPU_addr=0x68;   // I2C address of the MPU-6050
31
32void indicator_blink()
33{
34  // blinks   the leds - 5 times
35  int i = 0;
36  
37  for(i=0; i<5; i++){
38    digitalWrite(left_led,   HIGH);
39    digitalWrite(right_led, HIGH);
40    delay(100);
41    digitalWrite(left_led,   LOW);
42    digitalWrite(right_led, LOW);
43    delay(100);
44  }
45}
46
47void   setup(){
48  // set pin mode and initialize things
49  pinMode(brake, INPUT);
50   pinMode(nitro, INPUT);
51  pinMode(pedal, INPUT);
52
53  pinMode(left_led,   OUTPUT);
54  pinMode(right_led, OUTPUT);
55  
56  Serial.begin(9600); 
57 
58   Wire.begin();
59  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU_addr);
60  Wire.write(0x6B);  //   PWR_MGMT_1 register
61  Wire.write(0);     // set to zero (wakes up the MPU-6050)
62   Wire.endTransmission(true);
63
64  indicator_blink();
65}
66
67void loop()
68{   // Main loop that runs forever
69  
70  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU_addr);
71   Wire.write(0x3B);  // starting with register 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H)
72  Wire.endTransmission(false);
73   Wire.requestFrom(MPU_addr, 14, true);  // request a total of 14 registers
74   
75  x = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H) & 0x3C (ACCEL_XOUT_L)     
76  y = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3D (ACCEL_YOUT_H) & 0x3E (ACCEL_YOUT_L)
77   z = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3F (ACCEL_ZOUT_H) & 0x40 (ACCEL_ZOUT_L)
78
79
80   if (digitalRead(brake)){
81    Keyboard.release(KEY_UP_ARROW);
82    Keyboard.press(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
83     //Keyboard.press(217);
84  }
85  
86  if (digitalRead(nitro)){
87    delay(10);
88     Keyboard.press('z');
89    if (digitalRead(nitro)){
90      Keyboard.press('A');
91     }
92  }
93    
94  else if (digitalRead(pedal)){
95    Keyboard.release(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
96     Keyboard.press(KEY_UP_ARROW);
97    //Keyboard.press(218);
98  
99    if(y   < -THRESHOLD){     
100          Serial.print("    Left    ");
101          Keyboard.release(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
102           Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
103          digitalWrite(left_led, HIGH);
104       }
105  
106    else if(y > THRESHOLD){     
107          Serial.print("    Right     ");
108          Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
109          Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
110           digitalWrite(right_led, HIGH);
111      //Keyboard.press(37);
112      }
113      else{
114          Keyboard.releaseAll();
115     }
116   }
117   
118  //Serial.println(y);
119   delay(10);
120    digitalWrite(left_led, LOW);
121    digitalWrite(right_led,   LOW);
122}

/*** PCB Steer Gaming Wheel ***
 *  
 *  Author: Ashraf Minhaj
   *  Mail: ashraf_minhaj@yahoo.com
 *  
 *  Licence: Copyright (C) Ashraf Minhaj
   *  GNU General Public License v3.0
 */


#include <Keyboard.h>
#include<Wire.h>

//   Threshold value for steering
int THRESHOLD = 4000;

// Controller buttons
int   brake = 5;
int nitro = 6;
int pedal = 4;

// Indicator LEDs
int left_led   = 8;
int right_led = 9;

int x;
int y;
int z;
 
const int MPU_addr=0x68;   // I2C address of the MPU-6050

void indicator_blink()
{
  // blinks   the leds - 5 times
  int i = 0;
  
  for(i=0; i<5; i++){
    digitalWrite(left_led,   HIGH);
    digitalWrite(right_led, HIGH);
    delay(100);
    digitalWrite(left_led,   LOW);
    digitalWrite(right_led, LOW);
    delay(100);
  }
}

void   setup(){
  // set pin mode and initialize things
  pinMode(brake, INPUT);
   pinMode(nitro, INPUT);
  pinMode(pedal, INPUT);

  pinMode(left_led,   OUTPUT);
  pinMode(right_led, OUTPUT);
  
  Serial.begin(9600); 
 
   Wire.begin();
  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU_addr);
  Wire.write(0x6B);  //   PWR_MGMT_1 register
  Wire.write(0);     // set to zero (wakes up the MPU-6050)
   Wire.endTransmission(true);

  indicator_blink();
}

void loop()
{   // Main loop that runs forever
  
  Wire.beginTransmission(MPU_addr);
   Wire.write(0x3B);  // starting with register 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H)
  Wire.endTransmission(false);
   Wire.requestFrom(MPU_addr, 14, true);  // request a total of 14 registers
   
  x = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3B (ACCEL_XOUT_H) & 0x3C (ACCEL_XOUT_L)     
  y = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3D (ACCEL_YOUT_H) & 0x3E (ACCEL_YOUT_L)
   z = Wire.read()<<8|Wire.read();  // 0x3F (ACCEL_ZOUT_H) & 0x40 (ACCEL_ZOUT_L)


   if (digitalRead(brake)){
    Keyboard.release(KEY_UP_ARROW);
    Keyboard.press(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
     //Keyboard.press(217);
  }
  
  if (digitalRead(nitro)){
    delay(10);
     Keyboard.press('z');
    if (digitalRead(nitro)){
      Keyboard.press('A');
     }
  }
    
  else if (digitalRead(pedal)){
    Keyboard.release(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
     Keyboard.press(KEY_UP_ARROW);
    //Keyboard.press(218);
  
    if(y   < -THRESHOLD){     
          Serial.print("    Left    ");
          Keyboard.release(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
           Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
          digitalWrite(left_led, HIGH);
       }
  
    else if(y > THRESHOLD){     
          Serial.print("    Right     ");
          Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
          Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
           digitalWrite(right_led, HIGH);
      //Keyboard.press(37);
      }
      else{
          Keyboard.releaseAll();
     }
   }
   
  //Serial.println(y);
   delay(10);
    digitalWrite(left_led, LOW);
    digitalWrite(right_led,   LOW);
}

Github

https://github.com/ashraf-minhaj/Gyro-Gaming-Wheel

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