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CCS/MSP430F5529: How to build a Generic gamepad using MSP430F5529

Part Number: MSP430F5529
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430WARE

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

I am trying to build a custom gamepad that can be used on PC.

The reason for this is it is 4/2020 and this idea sounds pretty cool.

I have been digging around the internet for the past week and i have learned many things of how this is and is not possible.

It has come to my understanding that i need a device that supports HID interface for this to work.

Now i have looked into Arduino and Bluetooth modules but to use them you need certain boards i do not have.

So I looked into TI and i found that there is a tool know as "MSP Descriptor Tool" that can allow a few MSP controllers to have HID support.

And i happen to have a supported controller "MSP430F5529".

So I looked in how to do this and other than the TI site "http://www.ti.com/tool/MSP430USBDEVPACK" I have not found much.

I was wondering if anyone else has attempted this and could give me more insight of how to do this.

I have the hardware and i was planning on designing and 3D printing the case once everything else is done.

The only thing holding me back is trying to figure out the software.

  • Yes, it is a GUI to help you to develop your code. It will generate the code automatically.

    You can also find the C example code under this link:C:\ti\msp\MSP430Ware_3_80_09_03\usblib430\MSP430_USB_Software\MSP430_USB_API\examples, if you install MSPWare already.

    Eason

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