hardware-projects/flight-panel-2024-01/readme.md

Star Citizen Flight Control Panel

To increase immersion in Star Citizen, I designed this "control panel" that acts as a standard USB joystick, expanding your button options without resorting to the keyboard. Combine with a HOSAS and pedals for a decent amount of immersion without building a full simpit.

Files

Contained in this directory you'll find several sub-directories (some of these are TBA):

• code/ contains the Arduino sketch (which requires my Arduino Joystick library)
• pcb/ has Eagle files for the custom PCB that connects directly to an Arduino.
• decal/ has an Adobe Illustrator design for pasting to the front of the panel.
• mockup/ has a Fusion 360 mockup of the panel, used to test the dimensions of all the components and ensure everything will fit.
• gallery/ contains work-in-progress and finished images of the physical project.

Parts

List of parts used (part numbers included in case links expire):

• TBA