BUTTON BOX | EASY DIY | SIM RACING

Make this easy USB Zero Delay Button Box for your racing simulator setup. You can also use the keyboard encoder like we did in the DIY handbrake video

I had a few buttons and switches left over from previous projects and decide to make a small easy button box.

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This design has been tested on PC

DIY E-BRAKE | Handbrake

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[bogatyr]

Thank you for the DIY with the USB controller. Honestly, the Arduino ones I've seen are a bit more than I want to get into.

[adamlaws]

thanks for the always inspiring videos. I'm new to the sim racing world and have been building my own rig for a while now. your simplistic approach to these projects makes for an ever changing sim racing setup! a true hobby, thank you

[michaeldavis]

I was going to comment about the music but then I noticed this was posted 6 years ago. Cheers great video man!

[tilenlopan]

You do great work! You should start your own company and produce stuff like this! Keep it up..

[TomBoi]

Dude, you need to release parts lists for all of your DIY builds. They are amazing! Especially the DIY Handbrake, I'm kind of interested to know what parts went into that.

[Obliv]

thanks for the video. i took it one step further.
the encoder has 12 buttons, so i wired up all 12.
i wired up the MODE connections to a button as it convers the joystick outputs from analog (red LED) to Hat switch (green LED)
I then used 2x of the spring loaded on-off-on (3position) switches to the Up/down/left/right sockets. One switch faces up and down, the other faces left and right.
by flicking the mode switch i can now get 16 buttons (12 standard + 4 hat switch)
If you drill a hole in the side of the case and glue a bit of clear soft drink bottle over the hole to make a cover, you can see when the LED is Green to check you are in hat switch mode.

[luigigreco]

dude awesome! this morning has arrived my zero delay and i'm making my own! keep up the good work!

[lforleee]

im gonna make this but a bit bigger and with an engine stop and start switch! it is surprising how easy it is if you got the tools

[feefeee]

This encoder is so much more convenient than using an arduino! Could see myself making it with this shortcut.

[marchinop]

Great work. One question about using the switch instead of the push button: would not be considered as a "stuck button" creating problem once assigned? Because in the game usually the keys are pressed once to activate and once to deactivate the assigned function.

[SimRacingPakistan]

Wow was wondering did he do a DIY Button box... and this is my luck day ! GOOD BYE to Super expensive Button Boxes..

[TMCHL]

Always inspiring Videos! Keep up good Work...Merry Xmas and happy new year

[ryansx]

you know you can make your own website where you can sell usb hanbrakes button boxes and dash screens because every one wants these

[ericlang]

Keep on doing great videos and projects like this one!

[combatwombat]

Your background song here had no reason to go as hard as it did lmao Great video, might give it a few watches once I've had some drinks cuz of the song alone xD

[Sjaan]

thanks a lot for all your amazing videos!

[PhongphaoArkatsupha]

It's a very good videos. But i have a question I use a usb H-shifter so windows10 see it as the same device. Can you suggest a solution for me

[wahyumuhammad]

Can i use 3 pin rotary encoder same as push button at Zero Delay USB Encoder ? I wanna make rotary button to quick setting brake balance, fuel mix, etc at rfactor 2 and assetto corsa. My logic is if i turn the rotary encoder clockwise, the result will be same as with i push a pushbutton number 1. Also if i turn the rotary encoder anti-clockwise, the result same as with i push a pushbutton number 2.

[trwn]

That button box is perfect for DO lighting or 🚨

[SimRacingLife]

Such an informative video for us non experts, many thanks :)