so @mingle or @theworkshope, would you mind sharing the reference of that joystick you got ? My local Amazon search came empty. I have a few spare ones like those,
but yours looks like it’s much better (and does not look like an arcade button)
Gotta love the Pro Micro and its ability to emulate a keyboard. Sometime ago I did this prototype:
that sits on the front plate of the Shapeoko, and has a Pro Micro in it
The 3D printed case is still not as snug against the plate as I’d like it to be, wiring is a nightmare, pushbuttons are too tall, but I think that I have found the location for controls that I feel comfortable using. I have tested a variety of joypads, keypads, sitting next to / in front of the machine, and for me it does not feel quite right and I ended up concluding that I want my controls on the machine itself.
Anyway, @mingle thanks for sharing the code (Arduino + pendant), as soon as I start working again on that keypad there is a good chance I’ll reuse some of this.