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hathach / tinyusb

An open source cross-platform USB stack for embedded system
https://www.tinyusb.org
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Usb host: controller pad and midi host #842

Closed jhusak closed 3 years ago

jhusak commented 3 years ago

I kindly ask to add usb host support for game controllers and midi. There is a big niche in retrogaming and retrocomputing, so is in midi branch.

There is much more fun to connect such devices, than ordinary mouse or keyboard. Thanks in advance.

hathach commented 3 years ago

yeah, I agree. I am improving host stack and its driver, will definitely try to get at least PS4 controller since it seem easy enough. Though I am overwhelmed by current amount of work, so it may take a bit of time. BTW which mcu you are using ?

jhusak commented 3 years ago

Thanks for quick anwer :) I use Pi Pico. A lot of fun with it :) I think PS4 will break through, utilizing others will be much easier then :)

dshadoff commented 3 years ago

Once this is in motion, I can also help test with various similar-style controllers - also on Pi Pico (hopefully after mouse code is merged into base).

Wikingus commented 3 years ago

Hello I join the request. We need a good library to support a PS4 Pad for Rp pico with Bluetooth support. A library that supports more than just buttons, but also colors and vibration. I was about to start writing one, but I have no idea about tinyusb, I just tried to learn something, but at the moment I have no knowledge to write such a library with HOST USB and BT support.

hathach commented 3 years ago

host hid controller is added with ps4 dualshock support here https://github.com/hathach/tinyusb/pull/1047 . video demo https://twitter.com/tinyusb/status/1430406301553594372

For more advance feature e.g set LED. vibrate motor etc check out linux driver for hint https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c

I will close this issue for now, midi host driver will take very long time since there is no plan (and no time) for it at the moment.