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Re: Joystick Button Deference
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Originally Posted by Rickertsen2
Btw i *THINK* that the HAT switch is actually a bunch of switches and resistors hooked up to an axis.
You are essentially correct about that. The hat itself is just a multi-positioning momentary SPST switch. The resistance is within the OI, so one needs not worry about it (You don't need any external resistance when attaching switches to the OI).

It isn't <i>too</i> simple to figure out but if you pull out the small pcb soldered to the POV hat, you (with the help of a multimeter) can figure out the pinout. I figured it out last year and could probably create an image of it if you'd like. Still, it's good practice in reverse engineering if you decide to figure it out yourself.
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