A very simple sketch that allows you to use your SNES mini’s gamepads with your PC via USB. It’s based on 2 existing libraries: NintendoExtensionCtrl – for using Nunchuck-like Nintendo’s devices with ...

The Arduino XInput Converter (AXIC) for Teensy 3.6 uses the Arduino XInput Library on the USB device port and the Teensy USBHost_t36 library on the USB host port. AXIC translates axis and button ...

Arduino enthusiasts searching for an isolated USB to UART converter specifically designed for the Arduino Pro mini may be interested in a new piece of hardware created by Simone based in Italy. The ...

Even for those of us who are fans of retrocomputing, it’s fair to say that not everyone plays their old-school games on real old-school hardware. The originals are now fragile and expensive, and ...

The newly released Arduino Leonardo has a few very interesting features, most notably the ability to act as a USB keyboard and mouse thanks to the new ATmega 32U4 microcontroller. This feature isn’t ...

This week the official Arduino website has announced the availability of their new Arduino USB Host Shield and ArduinoISP boards from the Arduino Store. The Arduino USB Host Shield pictured above has ...

The project illustrates an old Arduino USB board being hacked by finding the right pins and stringing a capacitor between the serial connector and the reset line. One side of the capacitor connects to ...

One part that I find myself using somewhat regularly in microcontroller-based experiments is the “USB power bank” that provides USB-standard 5-V DC output and offers some basic protection features.