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Re: Desensitizing Joysticks

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Originally Posted by bob1million
My fellow programmers and I have tried many different ways to desensitize our joysticks, but none of ways work very well. Does anyone know a good way to desensitize them?
You could make a different "transfer function" for the joystick in the form of a lookup table. For instance, right now the transfer function for joystick input to motor output is purely linear (not including the x and y axis mixing). It's linear in the sense that the motor output is linearly proportional to the joystick deflection from neutral.

You could make a slightly non-linear lookup table to de-sensitize the joystick in whatever region of deflection you want. This is actually what I use this lookup table generator for - to rapidly prototype and test new transfer functions for the joystick.

If you want some help, let me know...