Recognizing simultaneous key presses PS2X library

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I am new to arduino and working on a project to use a dance mat to control a pc game.

At the moment, I have connected the dance mat to arduino Uno and it works fine but only for individual key press. But I need the dance mat to recognize simultaneous key presses. For example, if I stepped on the right button and then Fire button, I want to be able to move right and fire at the same time. then if I stopped stepping on the fire button to continue moving right. here is a sample code I have. it doesn’t work as i want it at the moment:

#include <PS2X_lib.h>  //for v1.6

 

PS2X ps2x; // create PS2 Controller Class for the first dancemat

PS2X ps2x2; // create PS2 Controller Class for the second dancemat

uint8_t keyNone[8] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

uint8_t keyC[8] = { 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

uint8_t keyZ[8] = { 0, 0, 29, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

uint8_t keyX[8] = { 0, 0, 27, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

uint8_t keyB[8] = { 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

uint8_t keyM[8] = { 0, 0, 16, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

uint8_t keyN[8] = { 0, 0, 17, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

 

void setup(){

Serial.begin(9600);

ps2x.config_gamepad(13, 11, 10, 12, true, true);   // setup pins and settings:  GamePad(clock, command, attention, data, Pressures?, Rumble?)

delay(3000);

}

 

void loop(){

// We read entered value for the first dancemat

ps2x.read_gamepad();

if(ps2x.Button(PSB_PAD_UP)) // if this value matches with top button;

{

Serial.write(keyX, 8);

delay(100);

}

else if(ps2x.ButtonReleased(PSB_PAD_UP))

{

Serial.write(keyNone, 8);

delay(100);

}

if(ps2x.Button(PSB_PAD_LEFT)) // if this value matches with left button

{

Serial.write(keyZ, 8);

delay(100);

}

else if(ps2x.ButtonReleased(PSB_PAD_LEFT))

{

Serial.write(keyNone, 8);

delay(100);

}

if(ps2x.Button(PSB_PAD_RIGHT)) // if this value matches with right button

{

Serial.write(keyC, 8);

delay(100);

}

else if(ps2x.ButtonReleased(PSB_PAD_RIGHT))

{

Serial.write(keyNone, 8);

delay(100);

}

}

 

 

[Bill]

ps2x.ButtonDataByte() will return 2 bytes representing all the current buttons pressed.

You could use that to test multiple button presses at once.

 

Here is the bits in that word and what buttons they represent:

 

//These are our button constants

#define PSB_SELECT 0x0001

#define PSB_L3 0x0002

#define PSB_R3 0x0004

#define PSB_START 0x0008

#define PSB_PAD_UP 0x0010

#define PSB_PAD_RIGHT 0x0020

#define PSB_PAD_DOWN 0x0040

#define PSB_PAD_LEFT 0x0080

#define PSB_L2 0x0100

#define PSB_R2 0x0200

#define PSB_L1 0x0400

#define PSB_R1 0x0800

#define PSB_GREEN 0x1000

#define PSB_RED 0x2000

#define PSB_BLUE 0x4000

#define PSB_PINK 0x8000

#define PSB_TRIANGLE 0x1000

#define PSB_CIRCLE 0x2000

#define PSB_CROSS 0x4000

#define PSB_SQUARE 0x8000

[Anonymous]

Hi Bill,

I am trying to use this function for a few dual button combos and trying to get a clean compile.

For instance I want to test for this combination:  PSB_L1  and the PSB_START buttons

These do not seem to work… the first one compiles, the other two do not compile

if(ps2x.ButtonDataByte(PSB_L1 && PSB_START))

if(ps2x.ButtonDataByte(0x0408))

if(ps2x.ButtonDataByte(0408))

 

In the example program it seems like the button names are bring passed through the function call. I was surprised that did not see to work  for me. Did I miss something or am I just doing it wrong ?

[Author]

Posts