Thanks guys, for the comments so far.
Sokol, I've been pondering setting either of the switches on the base as a Shift button. I think I need to start mapping things to my game du jour, Elite Dangerous, before I decide this is the way to go. Now that my FLCS is working, I have an abundance of buttons on my stick and I have less of a need for them on the throttle, so I guess we shall see. Say, I know the "convert the FLCS" thread is quite comprehensive, but I'm wondering if its worth posting my treatment of converting the FLCS or F-22 with these simple Pro Micro Breakout Boards and MMJoy2 screens for anyone else who might want to follow these easy steps? Thoughts?
DM, I hear you. I have a few 90's era TQS throttles that I need to convert when I get more Pro Micro Breakout Boards in. If you find a post or photos describing the internal wiring of the Cougar throttle, post it here and I'll take a look-see.
That said, I still love the feel of the old "black potato throttle" and these particular Pro Micro Breakout Boards make this conversion super simple - no need to make another breadboard or lots of wiring harness interfaces. Just crimp on some connectors (or in some cases, make some wiring extensions with crimp on connectors) and plug 'em right on the board. I'm posting these instructions in the hopes that someone else like you wants to convert what they've got and enjoy them again.
I keep referencing these Pro Micro Breakout Boards. These are a version of the Arduino Pro Micro that have a different 40mm square form factor with mounting holes in the corners, a reset button, a well-anchored Micro-USB connector, a few more conventional Pro Micro pins, and a TON more GRND and VCC pins (which would make a lot more sense if MMJoy2 supported individually wired buttons outside of a Matrix or a Shift Register, but anyway). All these pins make it simple to connect existing wires with no need for breadboards. You can find them at AliExpress, Amazon, and eBay, where I get them for about $6.50 each. In all the software, they all look like Leonardos or Pro Micros. Hope this helps.
Cheers!
Llama
Last edited by Llama; 05/12/21 04:54 PM.