Works perfectly! I used a bit different DSUB screw terminal. The screws were in one row. But after assembling everything, it all works! There is a guy who makes adapters by himself, but that costs almost double as this solution. You saved me a few bucks, thank you!
@@filiplenczkiewicz9229 same, that was my issue too. Picked up a used micro, the important thing is to get one with wire connectors because otherwise you’ll need to solder the connections! So look out for that when buying one. Also, I recommend getting wires with plastic ends that fit to the arduinos connectors. Ended up being ~20€ for all the parts, with shipping maybe 25€. Just wanted to add that before this I have never used an Arduino before, so it’s really easy to do even for beginners ;)
@@benedikt9744 hey I already got my micro from Amazon I’m actually setting it up now haha yeah I got the one that u have to solder but I study computer engineering and soldered before so I’m g but yeah arduinos are fun! Next thing on my list is a IRL speedometer to program so that the rev meter and speedometer are the same in game and on my dash
I bought the adapter that is plug and play and goes directly from the input of the shifter to a USB without having to connect cables or anything, and I downloaded the arduino application and loaded the libraries because it did not detect the reverse gear and now when loading the libraries appears to me as if it were an arduino leonardo controller and no button works I don't know how to reverse the controller or how to make it work again thanks
Thanks Dave for great video and tutorial. Can this work with Arduino Uno or only Leonardo? Best! Also, the question is of the same can be done with G27 shifter or some modifications are needed?
There are a lot of posts saying 5th, 6th and reverse gears are not working using a g27 shifter. Can someone confirm that this is working on a G27 shifter? Also, will this continue to work if adding an "18 speed" USB shifter knob with range and switch?
I did everything in the video but I can’t get it right when I shift in 1, 3 and 5th it connects to button 1 and 2, 4 and 6th connects to button 2 also reverse doses work please help me
Can you tell me if there is a possibility to do it opposite way. So I have a custom shifter from ali express with usb. I would like to convert "somehow" the connection to rs232 so the g920 will recognize this shifter and therefore it would be possible to use it on xbox series x?
Very nice tutorial. Me being a newbie on electronics, I have some questions: 1. Since it was plugged directly to a usb port instad of into the Wheel, will it still work with LGHUB? 2. Is it possible to buy a DB9 male to female (for extending the cable length) and directly pluggit into the whell? I want to plug them into the wheel, but not removing from under the cable management all the time, would it be possible? Or would the pins layout not be the same?
Hello, I have such an error (Compilation error: SimRacing.h: No such file or directory), since I just started learning Arduino, I don't know what it means,help me please
I'm looking for something unusual, a "backyard adaptador," something who adapts usb shifter to G29 steering wheel but i couldn't find... so... it is possible or not?
Hey there, awesome tutorial that I have just put to use so many thanks for that. This is a long shot but the joystick is recognized by Windows but it is not in game (Neither AMS2 nor FH4 will pick it up)... I haven't the foggiest what to do to fix this so any input from anyone with similar issues would be great. Many thanks in advance, Graham.
Thanks. I did mine watching your video. Please make a diy video for a box to hide these components. there is a video but not including Arduino Leonardo.
I'm not sure! I've done no testing on the ESP32 with this code. I believe my library, the Sim Racing Library, should be compatible with no changes. But I'm not sure that the Joystick library is. You may need to rewrite the example code to work with ESP32 libraries.
I have a question, with this setup,what is the software support? Does this get recognised by most racing games? From what I gather theres a driver issue with this and games may not recognize it, am i wrong?
It uses the class-compliant USB HID driver from the OS. Any racing game that supports generic wheels or other generic peripherals will support this without issue.
Thanks for this video, works perfectly. i also made your pedals usb one too. is there anyway of changing the Leonardo name in the PC as both shifter and pedals display as same name and its hard to tell which ones which when configuring them? i tried to follow tutorials about changing the boards.txt file but that file doesn''t seem to exist anywhere.
Yep! Check out the "Sim Racing Shields" repository, it contains board files for changing the name. You can use the Pro Micro board files on the Leonardo without issue.
@@dave.madison found the repository you mentioned and uploaded it to the board. got an error message about programmer not responding and now the leonardo isnt recognised by my PC or Arduino IDE. i double press reset button on leonardo to put it in bootloader mode and the board appears in the com list but PC pops up usb not recognised and board disappears from com list. clearly ive made a mistake somewhere and i cant figure out how to get board recognised anymore
@@paulharris8623 It sounds like you had the wrong settings in the boards menu when you programmed it. You can try to put it in bootloader mode when the upload starts, but if it's reporting a USB device error you may have had the 3.3V board selected which has a different clock frequency. In that case you may have to flash it with an external programmer (you can use the second Leonardo).
@@dave.madison All fixed thanks. i did indeed have it set to 3.3v. To fix it i had to change processor to 5v and double press reset button then quickly select board from coms list then press upload and double press reset button again as soon as it finished compiling and started uploading. Works perfect now with peddles and shifter having individual names when connected. Thank you for your assistance and fast response to my questions.
Any idea why mine keeps thinking it's in 2nd? it seems to think this without the shifter attached as well, i've double checked the wiring and reinstalled the arduino but it still seems to do so
If it never changes from 2nd something may be misconnected. Try running the interactive calibration from the ShiftPrint example. It's normal for random gears to trigger while the shifter is disconnected, as the position pins are floating.
@@dave.madison Thanks for the help, it turns out the DB9 adapter I got must have had a production issue as it's outputs were on completely different pins, but I managed to get it to work
Hi! I'm just wondering because I want to buy Thrustmaster TMX pro and I want to use Logitech Shifter because the Thrustmaster's shifter is a bit out of budget. Will this work? Thank you in advance and Nice Video BTW!
Hey man! Great video and write up on this. I'm running into an issue where my shifter works for gears 1-4, but won't detect 5th, and 6th detects as R without the R Lock out (so you can use reverse with out without the lockout). I've used the examples provided. I ran the ShiftPrint example and it shows the same behavior as my windows game controller properties window does. Do you have a write up on how to calibrate the shifter by chance? The shifter works fine with my G920 wheel and pedals, but I'm upgrading to the Moza R5 and don't want to spend $150 on their shifter right now, or $90 on the amazon special. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Hi! If you can't get into 5th and 6th is showing as reverse, that's a sign that either the reverse connection (green wire, DB9 pin 2 / Arduino pin 2) or the power for the reverse connection transistor (red wire, DB9 jumper between pins 3/9) is bad. You can test that enabling the 'SendReverseRaw' option in the 'ShiftJoystick' example, and pressing down on the shifter shaft. The button (#8) should be "on" when the shifter is pressed down, and "off" otherwise. For calibration, upload the "ShiftPrint" example, open the serial monitor in the IDE, and send any character. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Once calibration is complete, copy the result and paste it into the indicated place in the "ShiftJoystick" example to apply it.
@@dave.madison I unplug the green wire on the Arduino and do calibration on Shiftprint , copy paste on ShifJoystick and I have 6 speed ! No reverse but I don't care, it's beter than have 4 speed! Thanks for you're work !
My Leonardo isn’t recognizing when i push the shifter down to get into reverse gear in 6th gear Edit: I’ve done some troubleshooting. I plugged the shifter back into my G27 and reverse gear/button 7 works just fine. Need help with the Leonardo.
Try enabling the "SendReverseRaw" option, that will send the state of the reverse switch as its own joystick button. If you can't get that button to work on its own then something is off with your wiring.
will this work with the G25 shifter and be able to use all the other buttons? Im asking as the G25 shifter is handy in some sims for extra buttons that are commanly used but the G25 doesnt work very well with the newer Logitech software. and the old software has to be uninstalled and reinstalled every time i turn off my computer.
@@MrSparkefrostiei have a link to a cable that i bought that works for G25 shifter. plug and play, minor software install that comes with purchase and easy to follow installation guide. RUclips wont let me paste the link. do you have Discoord so i can send you the link?
I followed your video but my PC doesn't recognize neither gear nor reverse. I'm sure the connection is fine on pins because the multimeter shows that current is flowing through wires.
No, you cannot use the Uno out of the box. The Uno does not have the hardware onboard to act as a native USB device like the Leonardo. On some of the more expensive Uno boards it's possible to do some more advanced setup to make it act as a joystick, but I don't recommend it. You would also need to make some changes to the firmware to support the custom HID libraries needed.
If all of the other gears are working but reverse then it's likely a problem with the connection to the reverse button (the wire to pin 2 on the Arduino). You can set the "SendReverseRaw" option to send the state of the pin as its own button, which may help you diagnose the problem.
Following this tutorial, I don’t have gears 5 and 6. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled everything 5 times, still don’t have gears 5 and 6. Only have 1 through 4 and 7. Anyone can help fix this? Logitech G27 shifter. edit: It’ll eventually recognize gears 5 and 6 but will never recognize button 7/reverse ever again. Anyone experiencing the same thing?
Hello there, I seem to be having an issue with compiling the code, it throws an error saying "Joystick_ does not name a type; did you mean 'Joystick'?" Thanks for any response in advance.
Hi there! Sorry you're having trouble. Make sure you download the Joystick library from the link in the description, and that you are compiling for the Arduino Leonardo.
@@anonymousdoggo4679 I'm afraid I can't replicate that error. Do you have another Joystick library installed? Libraries with files that have the same names will confuse the IDE.
@@dave.madison I do have other joystick libraries installed on my main computer, so I installed arduino on a different computer, did the whole process again, and now it works. Thanks for the help! :D
yes, i did this just an hour ago, works great. just need to combine the code and change pins to correspond with new pins used. good luck! i can share my wiring diagram and modified code if you want.
@@flaviobello11 can you access the link? drive.google.com/file/d/18WYBAgsbiHItJ0IOhNk-YzN5QX16kMFD/view?usp=drive_link I included a video showing the 2 working from one board, the shifter works great i was just missing shifts because i was doing weird inputs lol hope it helps you out
@@MotmoRacing Excellent project, although probably a little too much for me right now. But I have a Thrustmaster T300 wheel and am contemplating acquiring both a Logitech shifter and a set of Fanatech CSL pedals - for the time being minus the load cell pedal which would otherwise provide the necessary USB connector for my PC. But I am worried that only a limited number of games will support this setup. So could your arduino base adaptor be modified to allow both these devices to connect directly to the T300 wheel base, or alternatively combine them both to use a single USB port on the PC. Perdon my ignorance, electronics is definitely not my forte ;) And thank you if you take the time to read this! By the way, I am about to acquire a Steam Deck and would really like to try this on my Windows 11 partition in order to see whether I can get all the necessary drivers installed which are not supported in Linux or Steam OS....
@@dave.madison Thanks for the fast reply! I have another question which may sound very noobish but would there be any problem if I used arduino pro micro instead of leonardo? I assume only problem would be needin soldering. I hope there wouldn't be any problem software side :D
@@dave.madison Sorry, very late, but i´m not using the shifter of the g25, only the buttons, can you tell me if there is a library that can support the extra buttons ? Thanks
This specific video is about making an adapter for the Logitech shifter. You could certainly make your own shifter if you have the skills, although in that case I'm not sure how an adapter for a Logitech shifter would be of any use...
Using the code in the video? Run the ShiftPrint example and use the serial monitor to run through the interactive calibration for your specific shifter.
Hi there. That's not a compilation error, it means it can't upload to the board. You may have the wrong serial port selected in the menu, or another software on your computer may be using the port.
@@dave.madison on my win10 machine, i checked device manager and it is indeed the correct COM port. is there a way to "reset" this? i don't know why it would not work if it is pointing at the correct port in arduino IDE. oh and this is a arduino pro micro. i tried with the pro mini board first. didn't work. then i installed the sparkfun board and using that instead.
@@tekstyle38 If you're certain that it's the correct COM port then something must be using the port. Try restarting your PC, shutting down all background applications, and also try a different USB port.
I got it figured out. I found 2 tutorials which used PIN7 to PIN 3 to VCC. not sure which one would have worked but it was a more simple wiring the 3/9. I finally compiled the sketch after closing whatever was using the COM port. I wasn't sure if the Arduino pro micro took but during initial testing, LED light would turn on with each gear shift. However, button didn't register. just had to do a restart of the computer. thank you so much!!!
@@dave.madison sorry for the late reply, forgot about this lol. So I kind of got it working, I uninstalled the Logitech Gaming software and uninstalled/reinstalled the Leonardo and it stopped reading as a Logitech rumble pad. Idk why but yea when I first did it and still had the Logitech software it was being recognized as a “Logitech Rumble Pad”. So now it’s working but still have two issues I can’t seem to solve. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th read fine, but it won’t recognize 5th gear or reverse. I’m not sure if the G27 is different than the G26, reverse is the same location as 6th but you push down on the lever and go into 6th for “reverse”. So I could see why that might be an issue, but not sure why it won’t read 5th. For most of the iracing and other sims I play where I need a shifter I could get away with using 1-5 and mapping 6th as reverse. But not having 5th really messes it up, and using 6th and reverse independently would be a nice bonus.
No clue what's going on. Using a Pro Micro, Every gear in the ShiftPrint is being displayed as being gear 5 / 6. Before it worked somewhat, but gear 1 and 2 were detected as 3 and 4.... Soldering is all solid. I'm at a loss for ideas.
It sounds like your X-axis connection is bad. Either the solder joint is weak or it's connected to the wrong pin. Try printing the X-axis position as you move it, see if it's stable. If it is, try running the serial calibration (in the ShiftPrint example) to set new gear thresholds. It's possible that your shifter's inputs are outside the normal range.
@@dave.madison It seems to me there's a bad connection somewhere indeed but I am clueless as to where. The solder connections are solid (checked them with a digital multimeter). It has worked for the past hour but suddenly stopped. The only idea I have is that the Pro Micro may somehow have been damaged.... I'm going to do some more testing to see if that is indeed the case. Reading the output from the shifter itself gives predictable and accurate readings... EDIT: Looks like after reflowing it's fixed itself....Again. If it starts acting up again, I have a spare DB9 and a spare Pro Micro, and I suppose I'll just fabricate a new one. As usual the biggest cause of trouble may just be between the chair and the desk 🤣
Hi Paul, sorry to hear that. I'm not sure why 3rd would be giving you trouble if you're not having issues with 1st and 5th as well. Try running the interactive serial calibration, if that doesn't fix it please create a GitHub issue with more information.
@dave.madison Thank you so much for this amazing video! After some troubleshooting from noob mistakes like not being signed in as an Administrator 😅.. I was finally able to get this working using an Adafruit Itsybitsy 32U4-5V 16MHz with the new Forza Motorsport game. Thanks again so much! I'm so happy I don't have to sell a kidney to buy a Fanatec shifter now! 😂
I assume you could download the Arduino thing onto a 'wee' Arduino thing, if you know what I'm talking about, is it a Atmega chip or something? EDIT Oh, just seen the end of video! lol NB how about the G27 shifter with the D-pad and buttons?
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Works perfectly! I used a bit different DSUB screw terminal. The screws were in one row. But after assembling everything, it all works! There is a guy who makes adapters by himself, but that costs almost double as this solution. You saved me a few bucks, thank you!
Excellent video. Everything is clear and no non-sense.
The adapter worked on the first try. Thank you for the tutorial 👍
Just finished on keystrokes Leonardo. All working ! THANKS
Thank you so much !
I followed this tutorial frome A to Z, and it works perfectly. Just need to assign gears in-game. Cheers from France :)
Cheers! Glad it worked for you!
Never done that, Work first try, awesome tutorial! Thanks so much
Tenía problemas en encontrar este adaptador, en mi país muchas gracias por compartir tus ideas excelente trabajo muchas gracias bendiciones
Worked great without problems. I used an Arduino Micro for this. Thanks!
thak you was wondering if micro is capable as i cant find leonardo anywhere
@@filiplenczkiewicz9229 same, that was my issue too. Picked up a used micro, the important thing is to get one with wire connectors because otherwise you’ll need to solder the connections! So look out for that when buying one. Also, I recommend getting wires with plastic ends that fit to the arduinos connectors. Ended up being ~20€ for all the parts, with shipping maybe 25€.
Just wanted to add that before this I have never used an Arduino before, so it’s really easy to do even for beginners ;)
@@benedikt9744 hey I already got my micro from Amazon I’m actually setting it up now haha yeah I got the one that u have to solder but I study computer engineering and soldered before so I’m g but yeah arduinos are fun! Next thing on my list is a IRL speedometer to program so that the rev meter and speedometer are the same in game and on my dash
@@benedikt9744 might get the old BMW clocks they look good
@@filiplenczkiewicz9229 sounds like a nice idea! I’ll maybe do that too sometime.
Any tips on how to connect a g27 shifter with all buttons working?
thanks very much. luv ya work. easy to follow tutorial worked first time... perfect.
I bought the adapter that is plug and play and goes directly from the input of the shifter to a USB without having to connect cables or anything, and I downloaded the arduino application and loaded the libraries because it did not detect the reverse gear and now when loading the libraries appears to me as if it were an arduino leonardo controller and no button works I don't know how to reverse the controller or how to make it work again thanks
Thanks Dave for great video and tutorial. Can this work with Arduino Uno or only Leonardo? Best! Also, the question is of the same can be done with G27 shifter or some modifications are needed?
There are a lot of posts saying 5th, 6th and reverse gears are not working using a g27 shifter. Can someone confirm that this is working on a G27 shifter? Also, will this continue to work if adding an "18 speed" USB shifter knob with range and switch?
Please help me find the info for adding a clutch to this setup, so one arudino board and one logi h shifter + single clutch pedal
Can I do the reverse process? connect a diy h-shifter made with a zero delay usb board, put it on the Arduino Duo, with db9 output?
i made it step by step. arduino programmed well, but doesnt recognize the shifter. why?
I did everything in the video but I can’t get it right when I shift in 1, 3 and 5th it connects to button 1 and 2, 4 and 6th connects to button 2 also reverse doses work please help me
Everything is cool, everything works. But in the game Project CARS 2, it is not possible to set up switching from the resulting device. How to be?
the pins in this screw connector are mirrored, when looking at the g29 db9 connector from the front, right?
Can you tell me if there is a possibility to do it opposite way. So I have a custom shifter from ali express with usb. I would like to convert "somehow" the connection to rs232 so the g920 will recognize this shifter and therefore it would be possible to use it on xbox series x?
Very nice tutorial. Me being a newbie on electronics, I have some questions: 1. Since it was plugged directly to a usb port instad of into the Wheel, will it still work with LGHUB? 2. Is it possible to buy a DB9 male to female (for extending the cable length) and directly pluggit into the whell? I want to plug them into the wheel, but not removing from under the cable management all the time, would it be possible? Or would the pins layout not be the same?
Nice Vid. Is this also possible for the G25 Shifter with the buttons included?
I see a new Dave Video 🫰🏻 Instant Like 💛
Perfect! Thank you.
Hello, I have such an error (Compilation error: SimRacing.h: No such file or directory), since I just started learning Arduino, I don't know what it means,help me please
good work, many many thanks
I'm looking for something unusual, a "backyard adaptador," something who adapts usb shifter to G29 steering wheel but i couldn't find... so... it is possible or not?
What is the use of this ? Can i use it directly into pc and then use with any wheel like thrustmaster ?
my shifter is skipping through gears, it goes from gear 1 to 3 and from 2 to 4 whilst sitting in the 1 and 2 position. Anyone know a fix?
which pin is related to which number ? (kind of scheme)
Hey there, awesome tutorial that I have just put to use so many thanks for that. This is a long shot but the joystick is recognized by Windows but it is not in game (Neither AMS2 nor FH4 will pick it up)...
I haven't the foggiest what to do to fix this so any input from anyone with similar issues would be great.
Many thanks in advance,
Graham.
Все тоже самое. В ОС все работает, в игре ничего. Project Cars 2
is this same with use fly hotas to contro that ?
Thanks. I did mine watching your video. Please make a diy video for a box to hide these components. there is a video but not including Arduino Leonardo.
why dos it not work with g27 shifter ??? please help
@dave madison would it matter if i use a 30awg wire
I can't send the code, the card gives an error after 8 seconds, can you help me?
huge thanks!
Can you with your mod, also add a handbrake on an xbox
friend can I use an arduino nano CH340G for this project
Is nano slow for this build? Or not enough pins?
Will this work with an ardruino one?
Hey does it have to be arduino leonardo or any leonardo?
Interesting. Could I use a raspberry pi pico?
Hey, nice Video. Can i also use an Arduino Mirco 5V? Ive read that it can also function as an usb device.
Yes you can, although you'll have to solder to the pins.
Is it work with arduini uno?
Port is greyed out for me help
Is it possible to make adapter using single Arduino for both pedals and shifter?
This is my question exactly, did you find an answer?
It won’t let me select a port in tools?
Hi Dave. Thank you so much for your tutorial.
Wanna to ask you something. Is it posible to change the Arduino for a ESP32?
Thank you!
I'm not sure! I've done no testing on the ESP32 with this code. I believe my library, the Sim Racing Library, should be compatible with no changes. But I'm not sure that the Joystick library is. You may need to rewrite the example code to work with ESP32 libraries.
Will this work with Arduino Leonardo R3?
Calibrated and better than the original. Exactly what you need, 6 buttons.
cam I use a arduino nano?
Is this compatible with ps3 and ps4? Thanks
I have a question, with this setup,what is the software support?
Does this get recognised by most racing games?
From what I gather theres a driver issue with this and games may not recognize it, am i wrong?
It uses the class-compliant USB HID driver from the OS. Any racing game that supports generic wheels or other generic peripherals will support this without issue.
Thanks for this video, works perfectly. i also made your pedals usb one too. is there anyway of changing the Leonardo name in the PC as both shifter and pedals display as same name and its hard to tell which ones which when configuring them? i tried to follow tutorials about changing the boards.txt file but that file doesn''t seem to exist anywhere.
Yep! Check out the "Sim Racing Shields" repository, it contains board files for changing the name. You can use the Pro Micro board files on the Leonardo without issue.
@@dave.madison found the repository you mentioned and uploaded it to the board. got an error message about programmer not responding and now the leonardo isnt recognised by my PC or Arduino IDE. i double press reset button on leonardo to put it in bootloader mode and the board appears in the com list but PC pops up usb not recognised and board disappears from com list. clearly ive made a mistake somewhere and i cant figure out how to get board recognised anymore
@@paulharris8623 It sounds like you had the wrong settings in the boards menu when you programmed it. You can try to put it in bootloader mode when the upload starts, but if it's reporting a USB device error you may have had the 3.3V board selected which has a different clock frequency. In that case you may have to flash it with an external programmer (you can use the second Leonardo).
@@dave.madison All fixed thanks. i did indeed have it set to 3.3v. To fix it i had to change processor to 5v and double press reset button then quickly select board from coms list then press upload and double press reset button again as soon as it finished compiling and started uploading. Works perfect now with peddles and shifter having individual names when connected. Thank you for your assistance and fast response to my questions.
@@paulharris8623 Great! Glad to hear you got it working. Enjoy the adapters!
Awesome video! Can you use this on Xbox while using a Thrustmaster wheel?
no. The xbox only recognizes certified xbox compatible products.
Any way to adapt G29 to Xbox S Series? Thanks
Any idea why mine keeps thinking it's in 2nd? it seems to think this without the shifter attached as well, i've double checked the wiring and reinstalled the arduino but it still seems to do so
If it never changes from 2nd something may be misconnected. Try running the interactive calibration from the ShiftPrint example.
It's normal for random gears to trigger while the shifter is disconnected, as the position pins are floating.
@@dave.madison Thanks for the help, it turns out the DB9 adapter I got must have had a production issue as it's outputs were on completely different pins, but I managed to get it to work
Hi! I'm just wondering because I want to buy Thrustmaster TMX pro and I want to use Logitech Shifter because the Thrustmaster's shifter is a bit out of budget. Will this work? Thank you in advance and Nice Video BTW!
It will for sure ;)
Hey man! Great video and write up on this. I'm running into an issue where my shifter works for gears 1-4, but won't detect 5th, and 6th detects as R without the R Lock out (so you can use reverse with out without the lockout). I've used the examples provided. I ran the ShiftPrint example and it shows the same behavior as my windows game controller properties window does. Do you have a write up on how to calibrate the shifter by chance? The shifter works fine with my G920 wheel and pedals, but I'm upgrading to the Moza R5 and don't want to spend $150 on their shifter right now, or $90 on the amazon special. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Hi! If you can't get into 5th and 6th is showing as reverse, that's a sign that either the reverse connection (green wire, DB9 pin 2 / Arduino pin 2) or the power for the reverse connection transistor (red wire, DB9 jumper between pins 3/9) is bad. You can test that enabling the 'SendReverseRaw' option in the 'ShiftJoystick' example, and pressing down on the shifter shaft. The button (#8) should be "on" when the shifter is pressed down, and "off" otherwise.
For calibration, upload the "ShiftPrint" example, open the serial monitor in the IDE, and send any character. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Once calibration is complete, copy the result and paste it into the indicated place in the "ShiftJoystick" example to apply it.
@@dave.madison same problem I test and The button (#8) It.s always "on" down or up ! ...My Joystick is fail ?
@@dave.madison I unplug the green wire on the Arduino and do calibration on Shiftprint , copy paste on ShifJoystick and I have 6 speed ! No reverse but I don't care, it's beter than have 4 speed! Thanks for you're work !
Hi, will a arduino UNO work for this project?
the arduino Leonardo is not available in my area
Hi, an Uno will *not* work. You must use a Leonardo, or another board based off of the ATmega32U4 like the SparkFun Pro Micro.
My Leonardo isn’t recognizing when i push the shifter down to get into reverse gear in 6th gear
Edit: I’ve done some troubleshooting. I plugged the shifter back into my G27 and reverse gear/button 7 works just fine. Need help with the Leonardo.
Try enabling the "SendReverseRaw" option, that will send the state of the reverse switch as its own joystick button. If you can't get that button to work on its own then something is off with your wiring.
We can only play horizion?
will this work with the G25 shifter and be able to use all the other buttons? Im asking as the G25 shifter is handy in some sims for extra buttons that are commanly used but the G25 doesnt work very well with the newer Logitech software. and the old software has to be uninstalled and reinstalled every time i turn off my computer.
Also wonder about the g25, I do not have the same issues but would like to do this some time
@@MrSparkefrostiei have a link to a cable that i bought that works for G25 shifter. plug and play, minor software install that comes with purchase and easy to follow installation guide. RUclips wont let me paste the link. do you have Discoord so i can send you the link?
I followed your video but my PC doesn't recognize neither gear nor reverse. I'm sure the connection is fine on pins because the multimeter shows that current is flowing through wires.
any solution?
Can I use the adurino UNO R3
No, you cannot use the Uno out of the box. The Uno does not have the hardware onboard to act as a native USB device like the Leonardo.
On some of the more expensive Uno boards it's possible to do some more advanced setup to make it act as a joystick, but I don't recommend it. You would also need to make some changes to the firmware to support the custom HID libraries needed.
For some reason my reverse isnt working, do you happen to know why?
If all of the other gears are working but reverse then it's likely a problem with the connection to the reverse button (the wire to pin 2 on the Arduino). You can set the "SendReverseRaw" option to send the state of the pin as its own button, which may help you diagnose the problem.
Can I use a ESP32?
Following this tutorial, I don’t have gears 5 and 6. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled everything 5 times, still don’t have gears 5 and 6. Only have 1 through 4 and 7. Anyone can help fix this? Logitech G27 shifter.
edit: It’ll eventually recognize gears 5 and 6 but will never recognize button 7/reverse ever again. Anyone experiencing the same thing?
Hello there, I seem to be having an issue with compiling the code, it throws an error saying "Joystick_ does not name a type; did you mean 'Joystick'?"
Thanks for any response in advance.
Hi there! Sorry you're having trouble. Make sure you download the Joystick library from the link in the description, and that you are compiling for the Arduino Leonardo.
@@dave.madison I am compiling for the Arduino Leonardo, and I have included the library from the link in the description of your video
@@anonymousdoggo4679 I'm afraid I can't replicate that error. Do you have another Joystick library installed? Libraries with files that have the same names will confuse the IDE.
@@dave.madison I do have other joystick libraries installed on my main computer, so I installed arduino on a different computer, did the whole process again, and now it works. Thanks for the help! :D
Will this work with an Arduino Uno?
Awesome! is there a way to connect both shifter and pedals to a single arduino??
yes, i did this just an hour ago, works great. just need to combine the code and change pins to correspond with new pins used. good luck!
i can share my wiring diagram and modified code if you want.
@@MotmoRacing nice! thanks!
@@flaviobello11 can you access the link?
drive.google.com/file/d/18WYBAgsbiHItJ0IOhNk-YzN5QX16kMFD/view?usp=drive_link
I included a video showing the 2 working from one board, the shifter works great i was just missing shifts because i was doing weird inputs lol hope it helps you out
@@MotmoRacing Excellent project, although probably a little too much for me right now. But I have a Thrustmaster T300 wheel and am contemplating acquiring both a Logitech shifter and a set of Fanatech CSL pedals - for the time being minus the load cell pedal which would otherwise provide the necessary USB connector for my PC. But I am worried that only a limited number of games will support this setup. So could your arduino base adaptor be modified to allow both these devices to connect directly to the T300 wheel base, or alternatively combine them both to use a single USB port on the PC. Perdon my ignorance, electronics is definitely not my forte ;) And thank you if you take the time to read this! By the way, I am about to acquire a Steam Deck and would really like to try this on my Windows 11 partition in order to see whether I can get all the necessary drivers installed which are not supported in Linux or Steam OS....
@@MotmoRacing could you make it accessible? thank u
Hey can I do this mod to old logitech shifter that comes with g25? If so will the additional buttons it has work?
It hasn't been tested but it should work for the G25 shifter. The additional buttons will not function, though.
@@dave.madison Thanks for the fast reply! I have another question which may sound very noobish but would there be any problem if I used arduino pro micro instead of leonardo? I assume only problem would be needin soldering. I hope there wouldn't be any problem software side :D
@@agift4u240 Exactly right. Everything is the same with a Pro Micro, you just have to solder to the pins.
where do you connect it ? to the pc ? or to the wheel
Pc
would this work with the older Logotech g25 shifter because it has extra buttons?
It should work with the G25 shifter, though the code isn't set up to use the extra buttons.
@@dave.madison Sorry, very late, but i´m not using the shifter of the g25, only the buttons, can you tell me if there is a library that can support the extra buttons ? Thanks
@@pedroferrr1412 I do not know of any libraries that support the extra buttons, no. Sorry!
please can someone help me i bought a usb 2.0 to a serial adapter and when i plug in my g25 shifter it wont work.
Although it uses the same connector the G25 isn't an RS232 serial device. A USB to serial adapter will not work.
@@dave.madison so a normal rs232 serial adapter wont work?
@@dilara7394 No it will not. You have to build a custom adapter, like the one in this video.
@@dave.madison can i use like an custom port that goes on g25 27 or even 29 shifters?
all conected corectly but doesnt work
With this mod, can it be used with the Fanatec CSL DD on PC?
Yes. It will appear as its own USB device and will work with any wheel.
@@dave.madison Thanks. Purchased the needed parts.
Can I use awg 30? Many thanks
You can try it, but the header sockets may not grip the wires securely.
Does it NEED to be a logitech shifter or can we make our own shifter as well?
This specific video is about making an adapter for the Logitech shifter. You could certainly make your own shifter if you have the skills, although in that case I'm not sure how an adapter for a Logitech shifter would be of any use...
@@dave.madison I made a stupid question.
nice video, do you know how to fix the 5 and 6 button not working
Using the code in the video? Run the ShiftPrint example and use the serial monitor to run through the interactive calibration for your specific shifter.
@@dave.madison thank you that worked
@@dave.madison can you eloborate a bit on how this works? i think i need to run this for my shifter as well but not sure how the process goes.
@@dave.madison nevermind. figured out how to use the ShiftPrint and Serial Monitor. Does not recognize any input for reverse gear.
i am getting an error when i compile. can someone help? avrdude: ser_open(): can't open device "\\.\COM11": Access is denied.
Hi there. That's not a compilation error, it means it can't upload to the board. You may have the wrong serial port selected in the menu, or another software on your computer may be using the port.
@@dave.madison on my win10 machine, i checked device manager and it is indeed the correct COM port. is there a way to "reset" this? i don't know why it would not work if it is pointing at the correct port in arduino IDE. oh and this is a arduino pro micro. i tried with the pro mini board first. didn't work. then i installed the sparkfun board and using that instead.
@@tekstyle38 If you're certain that it's the correct COM port then something must be using the port. Try restarting your PC, shutting down all background applications, and also try a different USB port.
I got it figured out. I found 2 tutorials which used PIN7 to PIN 3 to VCC. not sure which one would have worked but it was a more simple wiring the 3/9. I finally compiled the sketch after closing whatever was using the COM port. I wasn't sure if the Arduino pro micro took but during initial testing, LED light would turn on with each gear shift. However, button didn't register. just had to do a restart of the computer. thank you so much!!!
Hello Can i use the Leonardo R3?
Yes, you can use any Arduino Leonardo board.
Does this work with a arduino pro micro?
Yes
Hey, does this work on ps4-5 consoles?
no
Some one got this to work on Automobilista 2?
Why not just use db9 to usb ?
Because the shifter isn't an RS232 device. It uses the same connector but functions differently.
Has anyone done this with a G27 shifter yet and confirm if the buttons work or not?
The buttons do not work. I do not have a G27 shifter myself to test with, so I didn't program button support.
@@dave.madisonhey, but the g27 shifter works, just the buttons don't, right?
@@dave.madison So i actually went ahead and gave it a shot but after running your files Logitech Gaming software sees it as a Rumble Pad.
@@aarondieringer6997 It's not a Logitech device, I'm not sure what you are expecting Logitech's software to show you.
@@dave.madison sorry for the late reply, forgot about this lol. So I kind of got it working, I uninstalled the Logitech Gaming software and uninstalled/reinstalled the Leonardo and it stopped reading as a Logitech rumble pad. Idk why but yea when I first did it and still had the Logitech software it was being recognized as a “Logitech Rumble Pad”.
So now it’s working but still have two issues I can’t seem to solve.
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th read fine, but it won’t recognize 5th gear or reverse. I’m not sure if the G27 is different than the G26, reverse is the same location as 6th but you push down on the lever and go into 6th for “reverse”. So I could see why that might be an issue, but not sure why it won’t read 5th.
For most of the iracing and other sims I play where I need a shifter I could get away with using 1-5 and mapping 6th as reverse. But not having 5th really messes it up, and using 6th and reverse independently would be a nice bonus.
Does it work with Arduino Uno?
No, you need either a Leonardo or Pro Micro 5V
how i can conect this to forza horizon 5?
No clue what's going on. Using a Pro Micro, Every gear in the ShiftPrint is being displayed as being gear 5 / 6. Before it worked somewhat, but gear 1 and 2 were detected as 3 and 4.... Soldering is all solid. I'm at a loss for ideas.
It sounds like your X-axis connection is bad. Either the solder joint is weak or it's connected to the wrong pin. Try printing the X-axis position as you move it, see if it's stable.
If it is, try running the serial calibration (in the ShiftPrint example) to set new gear thresholds. It's possible that your shifter's inputs are outside the normal range.
@@dave.madison It seems to me there's a bad connection somewhere indeed but I am clueless as to where. The solder connections are solid (checked them with a digital multimeter). It has worked for the past hour but suddenly stopped. The only idea I have is that the Pro Micro may somehow have been damaged.... I'm going to do some more testing to see if that is indeed the case. Reading the output from the shifter itself gives predictable and accurate readings...
EDIT: Looks like after reflowing it's fixed itself....Again. If it starts acting up again, I have a spare DB9 and a spare Pro Micro, and I suppose I'll just fabricate a new one. As usual the biggest cause of trouble may just be between the chair and the desk 🤣
Is there a way to get this working with arduino uno?
Theres a massive delay when going into 3 rd gear
Hi Paul, sorry to hear that. I'm not sure why 3rd would be giving you trouble if you're not having issues with 1st and 5th as well. Try running the interactive serial calibration, if that doesn't fix it please create a GitHub issue with more information.
Not for me.
I played like in the movie. Problem gives 6 pops 4 :/. Gives R pops 4/6
You have been busy
Could you just solder the shifter cable to an usb cable?
@dave.madison Thank you so much for this amazing video! After some troubleshooting from noob mistakes like not being signed in as an Administrator 😅.. I was finally able to get this working using an Adafruit Itsybitsy 32U4-5V 16MHz with the new Forza Motorsport game. Thanks again so much! I'm so happy I don't have to sell a kidney to buy a Fanatec shifter now! 😂
I assume you could download the Arduino thing onto a 'wee' Arduino thing, if you know what I'm talking about, is it a Atmega chip or something? EDIT Oh, just seen the end of video! lol NB how about the G27 shifter with the D-pad and buttons?
Working on it!
can we use it with DB-9 to usb cable directly??
do you know to to use on arduino uno?