UnoArcade contains two projects in four arduino sketches that can turn an Arduino UNO into a USB mouse for trackball control or a 16 key USB keyboard configured for single player MAME arcade game control.
- UnoArcade_Keyboard_16u2/UnoArcade_Keyboard_16u2.ino
- UnoArcade_Keyboard_Uno/UnoArcade_Keyboard_Uno.ino
- UnoArcade_Mouse_16u2/UnoArcade_Mouse_16u2.ino
- UnoArcade_Mouse_Uno/UnoArcade_Mouse_Uno.ino
See source files for pin usage and specific instructions.
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The projects rely on HoodLoader2 to give the Arduino UNO the ability to be a USB HID device.
- HoodLoader2 Hardware Installation instructions
- I followed this option to self program the Arduino UNO
- Install Serial drivers and Board Definitions
- Install HID project
To learn more about USB HID (Human Interface Device) descriptors, check out ELECCELERATOR's excellent tutorial page
The finished console working!
| Parts & Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Decker helping install buttons |
 Switches |
 Joysticks |
 Trackball (with spare ball) |
 Testing the Happ trackball wiring on the scope |
 Two Arduino UNO's installed and wired, one for the trackball, and one for the keyboard control. |
My coin op cabinets (left to right: custom cocktail cabinet, Happy Fun Box MK3 rebuild, working 1/3 scale replica of Happy Fun Box
Happy Fun Box, my first and favorite