ArduinoJoyInput

Allows mouse input via the Ks0008 Joystick module from Keyes using serial instead of HID, since Arduino Uno is being used for this project and it doesn't have support for it.

This code is for a school project so it may not be polished or may not work every time.

Schematic

• +5V on 5V
• - on GND
• X on A0
• Y on A1
• SW or B on digital 2

Setup

Tested under Windows and Linux.

• Clone this repo or download source

• Allow serial usage on Linux if needed

• Upload the code under src/joystick to your Arduino.

• Once uploaded, install the Python dependencies at requirements.txt and run src/driver/driver.py for making the joystick work.

Quirks

• Using 230400 baud for faster transfer rates, please lower the value in driver and Arduino code if serial driver cannot handle such rate.
• Change the sensibility under driver SENSI variable if needed. Default is 480.0.
• On Windows, change the serial port on driver code to COM3 or COM4. Try restarting your computer if it doesn't recognize the Arduino.
• On Linux, the Python driver only works under X11. Wayland is not supported.
• If using Wayland anyway, only legacy applications will support mouse clicking and movement will not work. TODO: Wayland support??

License

2025 Lucas Gabriel (lucmsilva). Licensed under the BSD 3-Clause.