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Re: Need better accuracy with TI Launchpad?

You probably just need to calibrate it. From your start menu, search for and open "game controller" and you should see something along the lines of Game Controllers (win7) or Setup USB game controller (win10). When you open it, you should see the LaunchPad listed, along with any other controllers currently attached. Go ahead and select it, and click "Properties". Open the settings tab, and click "Calibrate". It will open a wizard, just move turn the rotary switch back and forth until you can identify the axis it is associated with in Windows. When you are at the right screen, just turn it all the way from one extreme to another, and it should calibrate the full range for you.

Another tip, make sure to use the 3.3V VCC line from the launchpad, and not the 5V line. The 5V one could damage the analog input.
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